Aquacomputer AMPINEL 12V-2x6 Graphics Card Power Management - Type A (53319)

The Aquacomputer AMPINEL 12V-2x6 Graphics Card Power Management - Type A is a power supply balancer for graphics cards with a 12V-2x6 power connector. It was explicitly developed and released for NVIDIA RTX 4000 and RTX 5000 series cards. It plugs directly into the card and takes up to 650 W. Its connector orientation is type A, fixed: check it against your graphics card before you order.

Properties

• Connectors: 12V-2x6 input, 12V-2x6 output
• Maximum power: 650 W input/output
• Orientation: Type A, fixed
• Current per rail: 9.2 A nominal
• Display: OLED, 128x64 pixels, 8 RGBpx LEDs
• Interface: USB, aquasuite

Compatibility

Two different configurations of AMPINEL are available, Type A and type B. The difference is the connector orientation of the 12V-2x6 connector for the graphics card, which corresponds to the different assembly variants of the graphics card manufacturers. Please select the variant that matches your graphics card, because the connector orientation cannot be changed. Also check the dimensions so that nothing overlaps with parts of the graphics card or other hardware. There is no release for AMD cards yet: Aquacomputer said it was being worked on and will be communicated after successful validation.

The graphics cards listed below are, according to Aquacomputer, currently not compatible with AMPINEL:

• MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16G Expert OC
• MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Expert OC
• MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Suprim (S)OC
• MSI GeForce RTX 5090 32G Suprim (S)OC
• MSI GeForce RTX 5090 32G Vanguard (S)OC
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition

Please note that this is not a complete list: other graphics cards available on the market may also be incompatible.

Notes

• It is important to connect AMPINEL directly to the graphics card, i.e., with no extension cables or adapters in between. Only connected here, at the card, can it measure the relevant contact resistances on the graphics card.
• Mind the maximum power of 650 watts: AMPINEL is not suitable for extreme overclocking, for example with shunt mods or a manipulated graphics card BIOS.
• When installed, AMPINEL protrudes above the graphics card, in the direction of the CPU socket. Particularly when using air coolers on the CPU, collisions may occur and may prevent installation.
• The balancing functions need a single-rail power supply and a single-rail graphics card. In a multi-rail configuration AMPINEL deactivates balancing, while its alarm functions remain available.
• AMPINEL may reach temperatures of up to 100 °C during operation: keep a distance of at least 2 cm to sensitive components and mount it with air flow over the heat sink.
• Data loss must be expected when alarm actions terminate applications or shut down the computer or the graphics card.
• External tests and reviews: Aquacomputer points to a test by igorsLAB.

In the box

• 1x AMPINEL 12V-2x6 graphics card power management, type A
• 1x internal USB cable, length ca. 100 cm (replacement part no. 53215)
• 1x quick start manual