Update, October 28, 2025: Cooler Master has commented on the issue, rescinding its support's previous recommendation to tamper with the cable to help with cooler clearance. According to the company, who sent the comment to Igor of Igor's Lab, the previous right-angle connector aimed to "reduce cable bending stress" and "improve visual cleanliness and cable routing in tight cases" but this created clearance issues with some GPUs. Cooler Master says it does not recommend users modify or alter the cable, and regional support teams have been instructed to stop recommending people do so. Newer 12V-2x6 implementations which ditch the right-angled design, the company says, should be "compatible with all GPU power socket layouts."
Original article: Will the drama ever end for the 12V-2x6 power connector? GPU meltgate still hasn't really ended and companies are seemingly hellbent on fumbling the ball when it comes to the connector's design. And then apparently recommending potentially dangerous 'fixes' that, er, don't even work.
