Seasonic's upcoming PSUs aim to stop melting GPU power cables

Why it matters: Burning and melting power connectors have plagued Nvidia's enthusiast-class graphics cards for years – even switching to the new, safer cable standard hasn't resolved the issue. Seasonic is devising a solution that won't attack the problem at its source but might help users avoid its worst consequences.

Seasonic showcased a new power supply design at its Computex booth featuring additional safety measures against melting or burning graphics card power cables. As manufacturers release increasingly power-hungry high-end components, monitoring tools and other safeguards might become more prominent.

According to Tom's Hardware, which attended the company's demonstration, Seasonic is designing an external device that allows users to monitor the status of their GPU power cables. The mechanism will enable power distribution tracking while using a GPU and issue warnings when detecting imbalances.

Furthermore, it can alert users and automatically shut down a system if temperatures ...