Thermal Grizzly has now unveiled its new WireView Pro II tool that will help users whose graphics cards utilize the 12V-2×6 connector to better monitor potential hazards with the ill-fated connection.
The fact that the new power connector, the latest iteration of which is called 12V-2×6 (really rolls off the tongue), has been a bit of a mess is nothing new. There have been a steady stream of reports of connectors melting, graphics cards dying for no apparent reason, and even fires. Thermal Grizzly is hoping to reduce the number of accidents with a new tool that monitors the connector pins.
The tool, called WireView Pro II , monitors each individual pin in the 12V 2×6 connector, allowing users to better monitor missing contacts, load imbalances between contacts, temperatures, and overall power consumption.
Thermal Grizzly has also implemented a memory module in the WireView Pro II. This logs relevant data once a minute and should have enough memory to keep a log of 340 days of continuous use.
The tool comes with active cooling for the affected connector. The housing itself is made of CNC-cut aluminum which in itself acts as a heat sink and on the inside there is a fan that starts up when the temperature gets too high. The tool comes in two different versions to be able to be used with as many different graphics card variants as possible. The only variant also acts as a 90-degree adapter for the power connector.
How well solutions like this actually succeed in reducing accidents with the new power connector remains to be seen, but it’s a shame that products like WireView Pro II are even needed.
Thermal Grizzly WireView Pro II is ideal for high-end builds using GeForce RTX 40 and 50 series GPUs, where 12V-2×6 connectors have been prone to melting and power issues.
