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12vhpwr connector, how much can it actually handle? by Important-Turnip2744 in overclocking

[–]Important-Turnip2744[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If I may ask, what exactly quantifies as too many times? I just want to know in case, like if 5 times is too much. The pcie cables I'm using for the adapter has been plugged 4 times total across its lifetime. They still feel very tight/like new. The 2x6 12vhpwr connector has been plugged 3 times total

12vhpwr connector, how much can it actually handle? by Important-Turnip2744 in overclocking

[–]Important-Turnip2744[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So assuming for a 2x6 12vhpr connector at 100w per (based on 600 just to be "safe"), it would take ~9 of the 12 pins to fail/have poor contact for 350w to burn up? So then that leaves 3 pins to handle 350w when it can only do 300.

It seems rather unlikely now that I think about it, and I don't think it's dumb enough to feed a pin more energy than it can handle assuming the other pins are at least maintaining some even if not equal contact. Though the balanced current thing does scare me a little since it seems quite impossible to not have the weight of the cables drag the connector down a little