This is a really cool 3D #printing #snap #connector #research #project to make #sturfy #connectors that don't break as easily: https://hackaday.com/2022/11/11/oh-snap-.. I never even considered 3D #printing such a thing!
#nvidia 16 #pin RTX 4090 #gpu 's are #melting under their 450 #watt #load https://wccftech.com/native-atx-3-0-16-p.. It turns out nobody considered that the #connector would #fail due to #heat , likely created by the #current or #gpu #temperature itself. #heatproof #plastic doesn't even solve this problem either.
Awesome! #powertools are now using #usb #typec #connectors for #charging ! https://www.xda-developers.com/usb-type-.. That is surely a good sign for how #robust this #connector is and the #power #delivery possible!