Corsair ThermalProtect 600w 12V-2x6 ATX 3.1 & PCIe 5.1 Enhanced PCIe Power Cable - White CP-8920473

ThermalProtect activates when an unsafe temperature is detected, causing the GPU to shut down, protecting it from damage Built-in Over Temperature Protection (OTP) Flexible debossed cable with low-profile combs Dual-tone connectors show at a glance if the cable is fully seated Compatible with any native 12V-2x6 power supply Two-year warranty ON-CABLE OVER TEMPERATURE PROTECTION When ThermalProtect detects an unsafe temperature, the OTP technology activates, causing the GPU to shut down to prevent any potential damage. The CORSAIR ThermalProtect 12V-2x6 cable is designed to power and protect modern GPUs. The cable is 650mm long and compatible with any GPU and power supply featuring a native 12V-2x6 connector. It features new technology from CORSAIR called ThermalProtect, which is OTP for the cable itself. This is a new technology we’ve developed to protect GPUs from taking damage as a result of the cable getting too hot. This is distinct from the OTP already found in all CORSAIR PSUs as that OTP protects the power supply itself from getting too hot. the ThermalProtect cable simply provides this protection for the cable as well. This has the nice side effect of making this cable compatible with any brand of PSU. How does the CORSAIR ThermalProtect 12V-2x6 Cable work? This cable features new hardware that is embedded on the cable itself in a cable comb near the GPU side. It connects to the two wires that connect to the GPU connector sense pins (sense0, sense1), which is the row of four pins above the 12 pins used for power. ThermalProtect monitors the cable’s temperature using hardware inside the cable comb located 30mm from the GPU connection. If that temperature exceeds 65°C, the OTP activates which sends a signal via those sense pins to tell the GPU to shut down to prevent any potential damage. This entire process takes place in milliseconds, so the effects are effectively instant. What Triggers ThermalProtect? Though it is difficult to predict or state the root cause of a cable overheating with 100% accuracy, the most likely culprit in most scenarios is the cable is not being securely connected to the GPU. If you recall, this interface first arrived with the name 12VHPWR, and was revamped to what we now call 12V-2x6 with one of the main goals being to improve contact between the cable and the GPU. One of the ways that was achieved was by making the sense pins shorter so the cable had to be inserted fully in order for it to function properly.