… Another major addition is support for PMBus Power Management Bus , a communication standard commonly used in servers. The new 8-pin main power connector will include four optional PMBus pins. …
Thursday, May 7th 2026 PCIe 8.0 Targets 1 TB/s Bandwidth and May Need a New Connector by AleksandarK May 7th, 2026 10:35 Discuss 37 Comments PCI-SIG has released a small update on its upcoming PCIe 8.0 standard, with the draft milestone reaching version 0.5. …
… Unlike other Radeon RX 9070 XT GPUs which rely on the standard 8-pin connectors, solutions from ASRock & Sapphire use the newer 16-pin 12V-2x6 standard which is meant to be safer, however, as we've seen with the RTX 5090 which uses the same power connector standard, no one is safe if proper equipme… …
… With this draft available, the PCIe 8.0 standard continues to progress toward final ratification in 2028. Follow Tom's Hardware on Google News , or add us as a preferred source , to get our latest news, analysis, & reviews in your feeds. …
… The key takeaways for ATX12VO V3 appear to be that the update will introduce a new 8-pin connector, with the new standard eliminating the standby rail in the name of efficiency. Intel will also introduce new Low Power and High Power modes, which is meant to improve safety and efficiency. …
… And lastly, to feed this power requirement from the PSU, ASUS's motherboards already come with a supplementary 8-pin connector that can feed more power to the PCIe slot and other IO. This delivers up to 150W of power too. So all in all, these new changes can drive up to 250W of power. …
… Add TweakTown as a source on Google Similar News Stories ASUS announces ROG Equalizer, a new GPU power cable built to protect hardware ASUS's ROG Equalizer Cable is now available for $50, and it could save your RTX 50 series GPU Der8auer pulls over 750W on 12V-2x6 cable on ASUS ROG MATRIX RTX 5090:… …
… SMBus system , 2x I2C user , 1x GP SPI, 1x Boot SPI and eSP 12x GPIO GPI with interrupt Debug Headers – 40-pin FFC/FPC connector, compatible with the DB40-HPC debug module; used for BIOS POST code LEDs, EC access, SPI BIOS flashing, power test points, and debug LEDs Security – Infineon TPM 2.0 SPI … …
… Interestingly, PCI-SIG also confirmed that it is reviewing new connector technologies as signaling speeds continue to rise. …
… Broad compatibility and easy installation The ROG Equalizer employs a 12V-2x6 interface, and it is fully compliant with ATX 3.1 and PCIe 5.1 specifications—so it supports the latest power standards even as it safely handles extreme power excursions. …