Thermal Grizzly WireView Pro 2: A Solution to GPU Connector Issues

The Problem: Melting Connectors

• ⚠️ The 4090 and 5090 GPUs are highly susceptible to melting connector problems due to high power draw through small gauge 12VHPWR/2x6 pins.
• 💡 This issue isn't limited to high-end cards; 4080s and even 70 XT cards have shown similar melting connector problems.
• 🧩 A potential design flaw, especially in ASUS cards with individual pins instead of a bus bar, can lead to pins being pushed back, causing poor contact and potential failure.

Introducing the WireView Pro 2

• 🚀 The WireView Pro 2 by Thermal Grizzly is designed to provide a readout of power draw, amps, and watts per pin, offering a solution to the melting connector issue.
• 🛠️ Unlike software-based solutions, this is a hardware device that monitors and can shut down the system if power draw exceeds user-defined safe limits.
• 💡 It offers per-pin amp sensing, even for cards that don't have this feature built-in, providing crucial data for preventing failures.

Features and Functionality

• 🔌 The device includes a safety shutdown feature that can be triggered if power draw or temperature exceeds set thresholds for a specified duration.
• 🌡️ It has temperature probes that can be placed strategically, adding another layer of safety monitoring.
• ⚡ Users can configure amp and wattage limits, with default settings suitable for high-end cards like the 5090, and adjustable thresholds for overclocking or different GPU models.
• 🔄 The WireView Pro 2 also features a rotatable display for optimal viewing angles and a fan to help manage heat, though one unit experienced fan failure.

Compatibility and Installation

• ⚠️ Compatibility can vary, with different versions (normal and reversed) needed for cards like ASUS, Gigabyte, and Founders Edition models due to the orientation of the 12VHPWR connector's clip.
• 🔌 Installation involves connecting the WireView Pro 2 inline with the GPU's power cable and optionally wiring the case's power button for the shutdown feature.
• 🧩 For modern cases with unified front panel connectors, an Amazon-purchased front panel extension harness may be needed to connect the shutdown functionality.

Safety and Value

• 🛡️ The WireView Pro 2 acts as a hardware safeguard, shutting down the system before a melting connector can damage expensive GPUs.
• 💰 While the price is not explicitly stated, it's considered a worthwhile investment to protect GPUs costing hundreds or thousands of dollars, especially with the potential for another "GPU Apocalypse."
• ✅ Thermal Grizzly's reputation for standing by their products suggests that issues like the fan failure on one unit would be easily resolved through warranty.