{"id":10208,"date":"2025-07-04T18:16:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T09:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=10208"},"modified":"2025-07-04T18:16:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T09:16:14","slug":"geforce-rtx-3060-ti-energy-connector-burns-attributable-to-incorrect-cable-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=10208","title":{"rendered":"GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Energy Connector Burns Attributable to Incorrect Cable Use"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.eteknix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GeForce-RTX-3060-Ti-Power-Connector-Burns-Due-to-Incorrect-Cable-Use-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.eteknix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GeForce-RTX-3060-Ti-Power-Connector-Burns-Due-to-Incorrect-Cable-Use-scaled-jpg.webp\" alt=\"GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Power Connector Burns Due to Incorrect Cable Use\" class=\"wp-image-618573\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>An influence connector on an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eteknix.com\/category\/asus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ASUS<\/a> MEGALODON GeForce <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eteknix.com\/category\/rtx-3060\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RTX 3060<\/a> Ti has <a href=\"https:\/\/videocardz.com\/newz\/asus-rtx-3060-ti-gddr6x-melts-12vhpwr-connector-due-to-wrong-power-cable-shipping-error\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">burned out<\/a>, drawing important consideration. This difficulty is stunning as a result of this graphics card has a TGP (Complete Graphics Energy) of solely 200 watts. That is a lot decrease in comparison with the 450 watts or almost 600 watts consumed by the GeForce <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eteknix.com\/category\/rtx-4090\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RTX 4090<\/a> and GeForce <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eteknix.com\/category\/rtx-5090\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RTX 5090<\/a>, which have confronted comparable issues.<\/p>\n<p>A 16-pin energy connector can provide as much as 600 watts of energy. When working beneath 300 watts, the connector is normally in a protected vary, making it most unlikely that it might burn out. Nevertheless, regardless of this, the cable burned, sparking hypothesis and feedback that it might need been attributable to consumer error. However now, the trigger is obvious.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_53 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-69e822b896847\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input aria-label=\"Toggle\" aria-label=\"item-69e822b896847\"  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-69e822b896847\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=10208\/#The_Actual_Explanation_for_the_Burnt_Connector\" title=\"The Actual Explanation for the Burnt Connector\">The Actual Explanation for the Burnt Connector<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=10208\/#Why_This_Occurred_Regardless_of_the_12-Pin_Cable\" title=\"Why This Occurred Regardless of the 12-Pin Cable\">Why This Occurred Regardless of the 12-Pin Cable<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Actual_Explanation_for_the_Burnt_Connector\"><\/span>The Actual Explanation for the Burnt Connector<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure data-od-added-id=\"\" id=\"embed-optimizer-eafcb37c9c5515decc202edcc3b7306f\" class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div data-od-xpath=\"\/HTML\/BODY\/DIV[@class='background-overlay']\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[2][self::DIV]\/*[10][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::ARTICLE]\/*[2][self::DIV]\/*[5][self::FIGURE]\/*[1][self::DIV]\" class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">3060ti 16pin melted, adaptor used.<\/p>\n<p>two enjoyable information right here<br \/>\u2013 asus shipped a 12pin adaptor for the cardboard that makes use of 16pin<br \/>\u2013 3060ti g6x 100% energy restrict is 225w however the max could possibly be ~310w <\/p>\n<p>asus 3060ti g6x \u5de8\u9f7f\u9ca8<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aVIC1Ajp9X\">https:\/\/t.co\/aVIC1Ajp9X<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/l3EbCAYvaH\">pic.twitter.com\/l3EbCAYvaH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UNIKO&#8217;s {Hardware} \ud83c\udf0f (@unikoshardware) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/unikoshardware\/status\/1940520282927911253?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>It was not a consumer error when connecting the cable, which is a typical difficulty when a 16-pin cable burns. What truly occurred is that the consumer of this ASUS MEGALODON GeForce RTX 3060 Ti was utilizing a 12-pin energy cable as a substitute of the right 16-pin cable. This 12-pin cable lacks the 4 management pins which are discovered within the 16-pin cable.<\/p>\n<p>These 4 management pins are important for correct energy detection and making certain the graphics card receives the right energy. From the consumer\u2019s feedback, it appears that evidently the graphics card got here with an adapter that includes two 8-pin connectors to a 12-pin connector, as a substitute of together with an adapter to a 16-pin connector.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_This_Occurred_Regardless_of_the_12-Pin_Cable\"><\/span>Why This Occurred Regardless of the 12-Pin Cable<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The difficulty lies in using the mistaken cable, which is uncommon as a result of even with a 12-pin cable, this shouldn\u2019t have occurred. The cable ought to have been able to dealing with the 200-watt TGP. This has led some customers guilty the proprietor of the graphics card, speculating that there might need been an set up error or improper insertion of the connectors.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An influence connector on an ASUS MEGALODON GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has burned out, drawing important consideration. This difficulty is stunning as a result of this graphics card has a TGP (Complete Graphics Energy) of solely 200 watts. That is a lot decrease in comparison with the 450 watts or almost 600 watts consumed by [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10210,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-10208","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-pc-fragments"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10208","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10208"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10208\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10209,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10208\/revisions\/10209"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10208"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10208"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}