Asus unveils updated hidden power connector for BTF 2.0 graphics cards that supports over 1,000W of power delivery.

Asus GC-HPWR connector draws power through a motherboard slot for cableless power, but still makes gaming GPUs compatible with normal motherboards.

The “War on Cables” trend rages on and Asus is on the front lines. In 2023 and 2024, Asus eagerly embraced the trend with “BTF” motherboards and cases designed to stealthily hide cables around the rear of desktop PCs,

Asus has introduced an updated connector for their graphics cards under the BTF (Back to Future) standard, enhancing power delivery and compatibility for cableless configurations.

Graphics Card High-Power (GC-HPWR), a finger connector that ASUS introduced as part of its BTF (Back-to-The-Future) ecosystem to power GPUs without the need for traditional cabling (e.g., 6/8-pin PCIe and 12VHPWR/12V-2×6 cables),