Recently, the occurrence of melted 12VHPWR connectors has garnered significant attention, particularly in NVIDIA's RTX 4000 and 5000 series graphics cards. Despite the AMD Radeon RX 7000 series graphics cards experiencing a lower adoption rate of this connector, the introduction of the RX 9070 and 9070 XT has seen an uptick in its usage. Now, a user on the Radeon subreddit of Reddit has shared the first reported instance of a melted 12VHPWR connector on an AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card. According to the user's narrative, during a motherboard replacement, they observed that some pins on the graphics card adapter had turned black. Upon the fourth insertion and removal, the 16-pin connector melted, reigniting industry concerns over the safety of this new connection standard. Experts advise users of high-performance graphics cards to prioritize officially certified high-wattage power supplies, utilize native power cables, refrain from using adapter converters, and regularly inspect the connectors to ensure safe operation.