Motherboard with connector for powering graphics cards

The most powerful graphics cards consume a lot of electricity. Among them, the #141 connector 12VHPWR stands out in particular. This one has nareč a total of 16 contacts available. At full load, this can deliver up to 600 watts of electrical power directly to the graphics card. Nevertheless, many users are concerned about it, as photos of a destroyed #141 12VHPWR connector appeared online. It literally melted during operation, and in certain cases even caught fire, which upset many.

Problems with #141 connectors for additional power supply of graphics cards often occur because the #141 connector is not attached correctly. That's why the Asus company presented a prototype of a completely new concept for powering powerful graphics cards some time ago. In this concept, instead of annoying power connectors, an additional intermediate PCIe X1 is used, which is located on the underside of the graphics card. Of course, this must also be located on the base board, which their manufacturers will have to take care of.

The new #141 connector for powering powerful graphics cards directly from the motherboard can, at least according to Asus engineers, handle as much as 600 watts of electrical power. In practice, this means that eForce RTX 4090 graphics cards could also be powered using the #141 motherboard. In addition to a more reliable connector, the novelty will also help to make the case look better, as there will be no annoying cables.

At the moment, unfortunately, it is not yet known when the new #141 connector will be available to ordinary users. In addition, it is not yet known whether other motherboard manufacturers will also decide on a similar solution. However, since the prototype has already been presented to the public, we might be able to see the novelty on store shelves as early as this year.