Have there been any documented 4090/5090 melts with a “clean” modern ATX 3.1 native setup?
I’ve been digging through a ton of 4090/5090 melting posts and I’m noticing a pattern, so I wanted to ask the community if anyone has seen a documented counterexample.
Most incidents I can find seem to involve at least one of these:
- adapter instead of a native PSU cable
- MSI yellow cable/adapter ecosystem
- older / questionable PSU ecosystem
- RTX 5090 Founders Edition (with the whole uneven current distribution discussion)
-obvious user error
My setup is:
- RTX 5090 Gigabyte Gaming OC
- be quiet! Pure Power 12M 1200W
- native be quiet! 12V-2x6 90° cable (not adapter)
- no side-panel pressure / no aggressive bend
- undervolted, usually around 450–500W in heavy games like Cyberpunk PT
I’m NOT asking “am I safe forever” because obviously nobody can guarantee that.
I’m specifically asking:
Has anyone seen a well-documented melting incident that DIDN’T involve one of the categories above?
Meaning:
- reputable ATX 3.1 PSU
- native modern cable
- non-FE 5090
- no adapter
- no MSI yellow ecosystem
- no obvious weird routing/stress situation
Trying to understand whether the risk profile actually seems different depending on setup quality/ecosystem.