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[QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 62665, member: 636"]
MSI demonstrated a prototype graphics card with a concealed power connector at the Tokyo Game Show as part of its Project Zero cable management initiative. The company relocated the standard 12V-2x6 connector from the card's side to the rear beneath the cooling system on a white Ventus 3X RTX 5070 Ti model. A magnetic cover hides the port after cable installation, and the power cable routes directly behind the motherboard tray through an extended printed circuit board design.

The relocated connector reduces ventilation space for the third cooling fan compared with standard Ventus cards, but MSI has not released thermal performance data for the early-stage prototype. The design aligns with the growing popularity of cable-hiding cases and rear-connector motherboards among computer builders. MSI has not announced production plans or confirmed whether the hidden-connector approach will extend to high-performance graphics card models beyond midrange options.
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