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Intel Preps Improved Design for 12+4 Pin ATX 12VHPWR Power Connector for Enhanced Safety
Intel is currently working on a design update for the male connector of the 12+4 pin ATX 12VHPWR power connector. This redesign aims to enhance the connection and retention of the connector, while also reducing the risk of potential fire hazards caused by improper mating or retention.
The updated male connector design will remain fully compatible with female connectors used in existing devices. The primary modification involves a switch from the current "three-dimple" joint to a "push-spring" type joint for the connector pins. This alteration significantly improves the connector's durability and ability to withstand forces arising from cable bending, preventing weakening contact and eventual disconnection.
As a result of this design change, the updated connector will offer superior structural integrity and stability, reducing the risk of electrical fires caused by poor connections. With this revision, Intel ensures safe and reliable performance of its power connectors in a wide range of devices.
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#6111205 Posted on: 03/13/2023 02:36 PM
Some design faults can only be found once a lot of people start using the product. No matter the product, you always have limited time and resources for QA and can never really simulate the 1000s of different ways users are going to use your product. Also, there can be a lot of professional blindness when it comes to designing/testing. Imagine connecting and disconnecting the connector 100s times a day while validating the design. At some point it becomes a routine and you become blind to certain aspects of it.
Don't get me wrong, it was definitely an oversight on their part and affected customers deserve compensation. But it is an oversight that is understandable in my opinion. And fixing the design is the right thing to do, so no complaints from me.
It would have been nice if Intel's design department had thought through their initial design and had done some intensive testing, before submitting it to the PCI-SIG as the design for the 12VHPWR connector. That would have saved a few people from getting fried GPU connectors and/or small case fires.
Some design faults can only be found once a lot of people start using the product. No matter the product, you always have limited time and resources for QA and can never really simulate the 1000s of different ways users are going to use your product. Also, there can be a lot of professional blindness when it comes to designing/testing. Imagine connecting and disconnecting the connector 100s times a day while validating the design. At some point it becomes a routine and you become blind to certain aspects of it.
Don't get me wrong, it was definitely an oversight on their part and affected customers deserve compensation. But it is an oversight that is understandable in my opinion. And fixing the design is the right thing to do, so no complaints from me.
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#6111237 Posted on: 03/13/2023 04:28 PM
They did testing, everyone was capable of plugging it in correctly.
It would have been nice if Intel's design department had thought through their initial design and had done some intensive testing, before submitting it to the PCI-SIG as the design for the 12VHPWR connector. That would have saved a few people from getting fried GPU connectors and/or small case fires.
They did testing, everyone was capable of plugging it in correctly.
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#6111250 Posted on: 03/13/2023 05:25 PM
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#6111271 Posted on: 03/13/2023 06:46 PM
It makes the connector stick together better then before, but it changes nothing about the locking mechanism and pull apart problem, so a user still needs to connect the cable properly and visually inspect the locking mechanism.
It makes the connector stick together better then before, but it changes nothing about the locking mechanism and pull apart problem, so a user still needs to connect the cable properly and visually inspect the locking mechanism.
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It would have been nice if Intel's design department had thought through their initial design and had done some intensive testing, before submitting it to the PCI-SIG as the design for the 12VHPWR connector. That would have saved a few people from getting fried GPU connectors and/or small case fires.