Article is a summary of der8auer’s video. Measurements show 22A/260 watts – nearly half of the card’s power draw – going through a single wire heating it up to 150 °C in an open-air test bench.

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    13 hours ago

    Adding length to electrical cables increases the power draw, adding connections increases resistance, which increases power draw.

    The custom cable was smaller than the stock cable for a ITX case.