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		KIFulgore on Oct 28, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Nvidia’s hot adapter for the GeForce RTX 4090 with... Same conclusion here. Pushing 500+ watts through surface-mount solder joints is pure negligence.

CamperBob2 on Oct 29, 2022 [–]

Yep. In general whenever you rely on a solder joint to provide mechanical strength or support, you're in a state of sin. Running 600 watts through such a connection is pure negligence.

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