Corsair’s Unlisted 12V-2×6 Cable Packs Six Switches, One For Each 12V Pin, Letting Testers Kill Pins One By One On An RTX 5080 - Wccftech

Corsair has created a specialized 12V-2x6 cable featuring six individual switches to demonstrate the effectiveness of its PinProtect technology. This exclusive testing tool, not available for retail, allows engineers to disable power pins one by one while monitoring how the system responds to potential power delivery issues.

The testing was performed on a GeForce RTX 5080 using Corsair's RM1200e power supply. During the demonstration, each pin was systematically disconnected while the GPU underwent stress testing with FurMark for approximately 24-26 seconds per test. The GPU maintained a power draw of around 250W through the remaining connected pins.

PinProtect in Action

When five of the six pins were disconnected, Corsair's PinProtect technology successfully activated the GPU shutdown mechanism. This occurred because the single remaining pin drew approximately 10.5A, exceeding the 9.5A threshold that triggers the protective feature. The system demonstrated robust protection against potential connector damage.

The feature does work and appears to do much better than the special protective 12V-2x6 cables.

Future Protection

The testing revealed that PinProtect would activate even sooner on more power-hungry GPUs like the RTX 5090, likely after disconnecting just 1-2 pins due to the higher power requirements. Corsair offers two versions of this protection: standard PinProtect and PinProtect+ with iCUE integration, real-time per-pin monitoring, and configurable thresholds.

This technology represents Corsair's latest effort to prevent the burning and melting issues that have plagued 12V-2x6 connectors, providing manufacturers with a reliable solution to protect high-end graphics cards from power delivery anomalies.