However, GamersNexus, a site well-known in the PC-building industry for its thorough testing, came to the same conclusion earlier this week. The outlet, which reviewed broken adapters submitted in by viewers and conducted rigorous testing and reporting on the issue, aired a video on Wednesday showing that the connections had wear lines, signalling that they hadn’t been properly placed into the slot. According to GamersNexus, some users appear to have missed a full connection by several millimetres. Its video demonstrates how a loose connection may cause the plug to heat up significantly if it is plugged in incorrectly and at an angle.
Nvidia’s article includes an image of the connection when it’s not completely inserted in, and it appears to be much simpler to overlook than something that’s out by a full 2mm and held at an angle (potentially because of the cables being pulled back too tightly during installation).
