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Maybe so, but the connectors are rated for like 16 cycles, which is insane in a consumer product like this.
by packetlost 4y ago
Maybe so, but the connectors are rated for like 16 cycles, which is insane in a consumer product like this.
- gruez 4y agoUnder the typical use case (ie. you install it and leave it there for a few years), 16 cycles is more than enough. Now, if you're an enthusiast running benchmarks or whatever it might cause issues, but isn't really "insane" under the typical use case. Also, I'm not sure where the "16 cycles" number is from, but other commenters linked to an article that says it's rated for 40 cycles. [1] https://en.overclocking.com/12vhpwr-adaptator-is-a-consumable https://en.overclocking.com/12vhpwr-adaptator-is-a-consumabl...
- biftek 4y ago30–40 cycles is still very low for it to start failing. For comparison TE's popular Deutsch connectors are tested to 100 cycles without electrical or mechanical failure
- dannyw 4y agoIt really is fine. Benchmarkers have done hundreds of cycles without issue. Finally, replacing a power connector is a basic solder job.
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- Night_Thastus 4y agoThis 'fact' gets batted around so often and its incredibly misunderstood. That is saying that in the worst case, where everything goes wrong, the cable can last no less than X cycles, ever. Also, it's not 16. Also, these new connectors have the exact same rating as the prior 8-pin connectors.