# RTX 5090s and other high-powered graphics cards may carry risks of cable melting issues — but Asus thinks it has solved this problem

> Asus has announced the ROG Equalizer 12V-2x6 power cable The cable aims to solve melting issues with high-powered GPUs like the RTX 5090 It's compatible with all PCIe 5.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/computing-components/rtx-5090s-and-other-high-powered-graphics-cards-may-carry-risks-of-cable-melting-issues-but-asus-thinks-it-has-solved-this-problem?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69d942fbee63905c138377e0)
- **Published:** 2026-04-10
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #nvidia #asus #geforce-rtx #cable #issues #melting #high #power
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/69d942fbee63905c138377e0

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