Modern graphics cards without annoying powered connectors?

At the Computex fair, ASUS presented a new solution for organizing cable clutter in desktop computers. The company presented a prototype of the #141 motherboard and graphics card, where the latter receives energy through an additional power connector on the #141 board itself. 

Official documentation and renderings of a new standard for GC-HPWR/HPCE power connections have also appeared, designed to provide additional power to graphics cards via the motherboard. The link can provide more than 600 W of power, which corresponds to the capabilities of the #141 connector 12VHPWR in terms of the highest continuous power. It is worth noting that this connector is not new, but a modified version of the standard that is widely used in the server market. Based on experience in the server segment, a consumer HPCE (High Power Card Edge) connection could solve the reliability problems associated with the new #141 connector 12VHPWR.

According to Tom's Hardware, the connection is divided into four sets of connectors, 16 of which are for the power supply circuit, and 12 for communication between the board and the card. This connection is the same size as a standard PCIe x1 connector and is located directly next to the main PCIe x16 slot on the motherboard. The documentation also confirms that it can provide up to 600W of power. So far, the most powerful graphics cards using this connection are the RTX 4070 variants with a TDP of around 200 W.

There are hints that the new connector could soon become standard, but this process could take longer and of course would have to be adopted by manufacturers first.