MSI wants to help you not set your gaming PC on fire

The long-running saga that is high-end Nvidia graphics cards bursting into flames due to either bad quality or badly connected 12VHPWR power cables is one MSI is hoping to draw to a close with its new power cable adapters. Able to connect to and provide sufficient power to run an RTX 5090, the new MSI power supply cables feature a simple but clever addition of yellow tips to help gamers know if the cable is securely seated enough to prevent self-toasting.

Despite being largely the single best graphics card available since its launch, the RTX 4090 has been beset by regular instances of users finding the Nvidia card has either caught fire, started to smolder, or at the very least melted due to its power cable, which is what MSI is hoping to avoid with its new design.