RTX 5090 graphics card suffers burn damage, warranty rejected

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A Vietnamese repair shop reported an RTX 5090 graphics card suffered severe burn damage, destroying the GPU and VRAM. The shop stated the expensive card lacked sufficient protection, leading to the damage. Warranty reportedly rejected the claim due to fire and explosion damage. This incident adds to a growing list of power-related failures for high-end graphics cards, raising concerns about the 16-pin power connector design.


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