Here's another gizmo to prevent your graphics card from melting - wouldn't it be nice if 12+4-pin connectors weren't a cause for concern at all?

I'm thankful for accessories like this, but I wish it wasn't my problem to sort in the first place. Power supply manufacturer Super Flower has launched a new accessory that sits between a graphics card and its power cable to ensure neither ends up a hot, expensive mess as too many Nvidia cards seem to be.It's called the VGA 12+4 pin OCP Dongle. It's a big lump of plastic and ARGB LEDs that measures for high current across the power pins that make up the 12V-2x6 (or 12VHPWR) connector. This connector is capable of delivering up to 600 watts—enough for an RTX 5090—but it's overcurrent (a current that exceeds the cable/connectors ratings) that could cause a catastrophic failure. There are reall

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