As a result of the events, we inquired about the ongoing tests, and we learned from the manufacturers that so far no problems have been found with the connector or the adapter, if they are used as intended. At the same time, during testing, it emerged that in some cases it is very difficult to connect the socket perfectly. In particular, even with a significant effort, the certain click sound that indicates the connection does not come. Based on the data so far, the reason for this may be that the new power connector is sized too small, so very thin pins slide into the plugs for them. In such a form, a perfect fit is not necessarily possible, because even a very small movement of the case that absorbs the needles has a significant disadvantage when the connection itself takes place. In addition, the response to bridging the difficult connection will be a significant effort on the part of the head user, which can cause damage to these tiny contacts.
According to one of the companies involved, the solution to the above could be if the GeForce RTX 40 series VGAs were packed with a special, so-called dielectric lubricant in a tiny tube, so that users would have to lubricate the socket before connecting, thereby increasing the perfect connection opportunity.
But one thing seems certain. If the socket is properly connected, be it the power supply’s own or NVIDIA’s adapter, they work very well in the tests that are still in progress. So the problem seems to be the wiring itself, which the user does, and a solution must be found to minimize the resulting errors. Almost everyone agrees that something needs to be done, but opinions differ on what.