We continue with the story of 12VHPWR connector for RTX 4090, that It is not as safe as it should be. to safely supply energy to a graphics card that can easily reach 2.000 euros if you have to get it on resale. And now that the RTX 4070 Ti could join it, it is yet another model that will need a connector to provide a large amount of energy. LÑa new response to the problem is that of SilverStone, which promises to bring with its SFX-L Extreme 1200R Platinum power supply a new revised 16 pin cable.
The Extreme 1200R Platinum is SilverStone's top-rated SFX-L series power supply, according to Cybenetics Platinum. They certify that the Extreme 1200R Platinum has an efficiency of between 89% and 91%.
SilverStone's Extreme 1200R Platinum seeks to solve the RTX 4090 connector problem
The compact power supply promises to deliver 1.200 W of continuous power, in uninterrupted use with an operating temperature of 50 degrees Celsius, and delivers 100 A through the 12 V rail. It uses Japanese capacitors and all the protection and certifications that come with it. expect a high-quality, high-priced power supply for top-of-the-range components. Complies with SFX12V 4.1 standard and PCIe CEM 5 specification.
SilverStone too includes by default the 12V-2×6 power connector, which claims to provide a more reliable connection than the 12VHPWR standard. As always, we will have to see what happens with this connector, to see if it really solves the problem, and above all, if the design is open to other power supply manufacturers so that we can start reading fewer stories about burned graphics cards.
There's no mention of a price or release date, although it's likely to be available just in time for the RTX 4000 Super series graphics cards, which are likely to be announced at CES. Some manufacturers have started to switch to the new ATX standards, while also providing 12V-2×6 cable. FSP has been including this connector standard for a few months, and Seasonic assures that the 12V-2×6 cable is perfectly fine.
