GIGABYTE Teases AORUS GeForce RTX 5090 Stealth Card Design; Featuring Hidden Power Connector

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Late last week, Gigabyte introduced brand-new AORUS Stealth ICE X870 and B850 motherboards—utilizing reverse-connector layouts. The manufacturer's "Project STEALTH" seems to be gaining a larger presence; extending to a proprietary enclosure design. Industry observers noticed the inclusion of a semi-mysterious GeForce RTX 5090 custom card (briefly mentioned in official PR material); a promo render showcased an AORUS RTX 5090 MASTER ICE-esque unit. By reading in-between the lines and analyzing marketing imagery, VideoCardz reckons that this special card will sport a hidden power connector system—likely existing under the "Project STEALTH" banner.

Going back to 2023, a second iteration of the GeForce RTX 4090 WINDFORCE model was configured with a curious non-traditional power input placement (see example below). In recent times, Sapphire's Radeon RX 9070 XT and non-XT Nitro+ flagship cards have attracted plenty of praise—courtesy of a well-regarded hidden compartment. Gigabyte could be teasing an upcoming full reveal of its "AORUS RTX 5090 MASTER STEALTH ICE" graphics card; perhaps lined up for next week's Computex showcase. Hopefully, a forthcoming unveiling will demonstrate an innovative solution.



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[lepudruk]

So now the only indicator of a burning connector will be a smoke.. Back to the past we go, watch out for smoke signals you guys!

 

[phanbuey]

So now the only indicator of a burning connector will be a smoke.. Back to the past we go, watch out for smoke signals you guys!

that's literally the first thought I had.

 

[blinnbanir]

Sapp... I mean Gigabyte lol.

 

[TheDeeGee]

I can still see it?

Why would you even bother sacrificing valuable cooling surface area for this nonsense...

 

[Onasi]

@TheDeeGee
Because we’ve been in the “form over function” period for DIY PC building for a while now, unfortunately.

 

[watzupken]

We need a better and safer power delivery connection, not one that is hidden and you can't see if it is melting. Nvidia and partners are just tone deaf.

 

[theglaze]

Responsible PSU manufacturers:

Gigabyte:

 

[Hyderz]

smoke signal you say?

 

[HairyLobsters]

The fans would probably make the connector run cooler.

 

[BlaezaLite]

The fans would probably make the connector run cooler.

And fan the flames to make them bigger.

 

[Hecate91]

Gigabyte with melting thermal pad material, now bending the 12v connector, they really need to hiring someone to do testing.

 

[TheDeeGee]

The fans would probably make the connector run cooler.

It won't make a single difference for the melting issue.

 

[Caring1]

So how does the Thermal Grizzly Wireview plug in?

 

[Soul_]

Better install a chimney in there, while we are at it, for all the smoke to find its way out.