NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5090s are now being recalled in Europe, with the risk of a "fire hazard" associated with the onboard 12V-2x6 power connector.
NVIDIA's RTX 5090 Yet Again Is Facing Another Problem As A Major European Retailer Issues A Recall For Sold Units
Update [3/7/2025]: In an update, Kitguru has confirmed that the retailer has now retracted the claim of a potential product recall of the RTX 50 GPUs.
Well, it seems like NVIDIA's RTX Blackwell GPU fiasco won't end soon, given that now, it is said that the lineup might experience widespread "burning" issues, similar to what we saw with Ada Lovelace. In a report by KitGuru, citing a retailer in the Netherlands, it is claimed that NVIDIA is re-calling several units of the GeForce RTX 5090 due to "increased fire hazard," and while they haven't explicitly mentioned the reason behind it, something is definitely brewing. Here's what the retailer has said to consumers:
Nvidia has recalled a large number of video cards due to various safety issues. We currently have five units of this model in stock, but they all have to be returned due to an increased fire hazard. In this situation, we do not give priority to anyone; all customers are treated equally based on the ranking when pre-ordering or ordering the video cards.
- via KitGuru
Interestingly, we haven't seen reports of NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5090 getting burned out, apart from a few incidents with models such as ASUS's ROG Astral. The reason why NVIDIA's RTX 50 series GPUs are said to be prone to such burning incidents is that they come with a newer 12V-2x6 power connector, which is said to be a flawless version, sorting out all the issues associated with the troublesome 12VHPWR power connector. But now, it seems like there is a compromise, most likely within the connector.
Experts like Der8auer have expressed concern about NVIDIA's 12V-2x6 connector not evenly distributing power across all the wires, which is why the temperatures of the connector reached over 150°C on the PSU side, which is indeed alarming. However, given that we haven't seen the problem being reported by consumers frequently, it is assumed that the RTX 50 series isn't facing any issues for now, but we are waiting for an official update by Team Green on this matter.
NVIDIA's RTX Blackwell launch is by far one of the most troublesome ones for consumers, given the issues they are surrounded with, and it is surely disappointing, given the expectations people have with a brand like NVIDIA.
About the author: Muhammad Zuhair is a hardware and technology reporter for Wccftech, specializing in the semiconductor industry and the complex interplay between technology, manufacturing, and geopolitics. His coverage focuses on the corporate strategies and technological roadmaps of industry giants like TSMC, NVIDIA, Samsung, and Intel. Zuhair's expertise lies in deconstructing complex topics such as fabrication nodes (e.g., 2nm process), the economic impact of policies like the CHIPS Act, and the strategic development of AI infrastructure from NVIDIA, AMD and Intel.
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