Connectors

Self-destructing graphics cards: Why are power connectors melting, and what can you do about it?
If you own a recent graphics card, perhaps one of the best graphics cards, with a 12VHPWR or the latest 12V-2×6 power connector, you’re probably aware of the many stories of these plugs melting. You may be wondering what you can do to protect your own GPU from an expensive failure. (Image credit: ASUS) Unfortunately,…

Power Connectors for Data Centers and Beyond
(Source: Heng Heng – AI Stock/stock.adobe.com; generated with AI) Energy is one of the most costly elements of data center operation. With data centers increasing in size and quantity worldwide, finding more efficient ways to deliver power will be essential to reducing costs and environmental impact. In the quest for more efficient data centers, optimizing…

How Connectors Enable the AI Revolution
– Advertisement – (Source: saicle / stock.adobe.com; generated with AI) Artificial intelligence (AI) is commonly described as computer programming trained to sense or learn about its environment from data, act accordingly, and then adapt its behavior based on the results. This has led to another innovation called machine learning (ML), in which the system’s performance…