ASRock is the latest manufacturer to try and prevent GPU cable melting with its new power cable
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This generation’s release of graphics cards has been plagued by many things, but Nvidia has primarily had some malfunctioning equipment. Its RTX 50 series has continued to experience issues with melting power cables since the introduction of the 16-pin power connector in the previous generation.
Even with plenty of attempts at rectifying this issue, first with a new design, then with power supply manufacturers also attempting their own solutions. But even then, adapters don’t seem to be helping, as Corsair’s and MSI’s cables have also suffered.
Well, now ASRock is giving it a shot. Releasing its own ASRock 12V-2×6 600W power cable, which is compatible with its ASRock Taichi and Phantom gaming PSUs. It has colored the pins like others, but has also added a temperature protection cable, so when it’s too hot, it will shut off the PC to save the GPU.
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ASRock 12V-2×6 600W L-Type Cable
ASRock 12V-2×6 600W L-Type Cable head front
ASRock 12V-2×6 600W L-Type Cable head back
ASRock 12V-2×6 600W L-Type Cable both ends
Interestingly, we saw the first case of an AMD GPU melting a 16-pin cable last week – the ASRock Taichi OC RX 9070 XT. Most 9070 XT models stick to dual or triple 8-pin designs, but a few variants adopted the newer standard.
ASRocks’s new 16-pin connector features
Compliant with both ATX 3.1 and 5.1, the cable is ready to use on the latest power supplies, ideally ASRock’s own, as each PSU will have its own pinout, and this cable has the sensing feature too. But it also comes with backwards compatibility with 12VHPWR, even though it’s 12V-2×6 itself. Rated for 600W and made with 16 AWG.
It does opt for green tips on its pins to help you see if it’s fully plugged in; if you see any green, you want to push it even more and lock it into place. It’s also a right-angle connector, so it can sit up the side panel without being bent and potentially causing more potential for the cable to burn.
For the temperature sensor, ASRock has implemented an NTC sensor at the bottom of the connector head on the GPU end. Plugging in the extra cable to a compatible ASRock Taichi or Phantom Gaming Series PSUs, it will, in fact, shut down power if it goes above the rated spec. That way, at least you’ll be able to change it out and save your GPU before it melts completely.
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