Thankfully, ASUS hasn't put a premium price on its new 12V-2x6 cable that will keep the RTX 50 series GPUs save from melting.
ASUS Officially Launches the 12V-2x6 ROG Equalizer Cable at $50 to Protect Your 16-pin GPU Connector From Melting
The ROG Equalizer, which got introduced two weeks ago has finally appeared on the official ASUS store. We all wanted to know its price since ASUS usually prices its premium components quite high. While a power cable can't be considered an actual "component", it's a crucial one, considering the fate of high-end RTX 50 series graphics cards will depend on it.
As spotted by @unikoshardware, ASUS has priced the ROG Equalizer 12V-2x6 cable at $49.99. The cable is available on the ASUS store, but is currently out of stock. We don't know what will ASUS start shipping it, but expect the launch soon. The ROG Equalizer is a new innovative solution that focuses on load balancing across all the cables for mitigating any overheating or melting issues that are associated with the notorious 16-pin 12V-2x6 connector.
This is another alternative for those who cannot afford more expensive devices like the Thermal Grizzly WireView Pro 2 that costs nearly $140. ASRock also has such a cable, but the design and working is totally different. While ASRock's L-Type connector cable uses NTC sensor to monitor temperature and protect the connector from overheating, the ASUS ROG Equalizer distributes the load equally across all the wires of the 16-pin connector to ensure the load doesn't exceed the current rating of each wire. Moreover, each wire has an increased load capacity from 9.2 A to 17 A, which makes it more reliable than traditional cables.
The ROG Equalizer brings dual-color connector, featuring a purple head to ensure proper insertion. Cable combs are also provided for better cable management and some more stuff will be unlocked later such as software support for dual-layer protection. The cable will also ship bundled with 2026 ASUS ROG Thor III and ROG Strix Platinum power supplies, but users with ATX 3.1 and PCIe 5.1-complaint PSUs from major manufacturers can also use the cable with no compatibility issues.
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