Question Max safe power for water cooled ASUS RTX 4090 Strix OC

[fcar1999ta]

I have an Asus RTX 4090 Strix OC with an Alphacool Eiswolf AIO cooler. What is the highest I can safely set the Power Target to without having to worry about the power connections melting? I can go as high as 120%.

 

[Dragos Manea]

if your power supply can handle it then yes.

 

[fcar1999ta]

if your power supply can handle it then yes.

And, that will not risk the power connectors melting, or was that issue corrected by Nvidia? The card was purchased in August. I am using the 600W cable directly from the power supply.

 

[Phaaze88]

Leave it alone, I'd say.
-IF your card has the 12vhpwr connector and not the 12v-2x6, don't increase power target. You'll increase the odds something goes wrong.
-The 4090 operates outside of its optimal performance already, as seen here: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/improving-nvidia-rtx-4090-efficiency-through-power-limiting

 

[fcar1999ta]

Leave it alone, I'd say.
-IF your card has the 12vhpwr connector and not the 12v-2x6, don't increase power target. You'll increase the odds something goes wrong.
-The 4090 operates outside of its optimal performance already, as seen here: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/improving-nvidia-rtx-4090-efficiency-through-power-limiting

I have the 12vhpwr connector, going directly to the PSU.

 

[Phaaze88]

I have the 12vhpwr connector, going directly to the PSU.

Then I will stay with my current opinion about leaving power target alone. Enjoy what you got.
Or heck, lower the power target a little, like what was tested in the link I provided earlier. You won't miss much, and it would be less strain on the connector.

 

[Dragos Manea]

I have 4090 inno3d frostbite ultra, i have increased power target to 120% and OCed +150mhz, i frequently check the cables and conector for 2 months then after i saw everything is ok i left it alone, rocking solid for maybe 4 months or so.