User says MSI Safeguard+ exposed a power problem on replacement RTX 5090

First reported by Wccftech at · Updated · 2 sources

The replacement graphics card initially showed no errors, but switching to a Safeguard+ equipped power supply revealed a pin carrying no current, according to Wccftech. Both reports describe a user's account of MSI's protection feature helping identify a problem before the replacement card's power connector could melt.

  • Wccftech links uneven current loads to melting in 12V-2x6 connectors.

Covered by 2 publishers within 21 hours of the first report.

Reporting2

Wccftech Second MSI RTX 5090 Seemed Fine On Arrival Until Safeguard+ Helped User Identify Uneven Load On Pins Before The Connector Melted · Sarfraz Khan
Neowin User says freshly RMA'd Nvidia 5090 nearly burned again if not for MSI Safeguard · Sayan Sen