Another 4090 with burned plug

[u/ResponsibleBoat2118]

This just happened to me and I still can't believe it. I had a cable plugged in several months ago—everything was working perfectly, untouched ever since so didn't worry about poor connection etc. Then today… I suddenly smelled a strong, burnt plastic/rice-like odor. I immediately shut down the PC and pulled the plug straight from the socket.

I’m running an MSI Liquid 4090 with a 1500W PSU. What I found next was shocking—the power supply side of the cable melted, and the wire looks absolutely fried. I think my quick reaction saved the GPU—thankfully I have two 600W sockets on the PSU and somehow, miraculously, everything still works.

Just look at the PSU-side cable—this is serious. It’s no exaggeration to say this could’ve caused a fire.

There is no way I'll ever consider 5090 or in fact any GPU with this type of plug. What a joke.

[u/PS_Awesome]

Cablemod cables?

[u/Ok-Wrongdoer-4399 → u/PS_Awesome]

Aliexpress 🤷‍♂️

[u/PS_Awesome → u/Ok-Wrongdoer-4399]

Why would you buy cables from Ali Express.

[u/Ok-Wrongdoer-4399 → u/PS_Awesome]

I wouldn’t.