so this does the same thing the $170 thermal grizzly does but for only 50 bucks?

count me in. sorry corsair thermalrprotect cable @Dr. Dro

So it has come to this

Space Lynxso this does the same thing the $170 thermal grizzly does but for only 50 bucks?

count me in. sorry corsair thermalrprotect cable @Dr. Dro

You commented on the reveal post, remember? Haha. No, this is different, the WireView Pro II is a much, much more advanced device with actual per-pin monitoring with readouts, screen, etc. - this is essentially just a "smart extension cord" that more or less adds something similar to the Astral cards' current sensing, but it does not communicate with the PC.

Something you'll note even owners of WireView and Ampinel will caution that this type of device is an additional point of failure, so this is not a replacement for the Corsair or the ROG cable, it's most useful when such a cable cannot be used due to the lack of options.

Oh and mind you, CM China is giving them 3 year warranties with replacement coverage. Global only gets 1 year product warranty.

Space Lynxso this does the same thing the $170 thermal grizzly does but for only 50 bucks?

count me in. sorry corsair thermalrprotect cable @Dr. Dro

The Wireview Pro I and II from Grizzly DOES NOT actively balance per pin currents. It monitors temps and pin amperages, and has a little fan to cool the connector.

Can they create a 12 pin like a regular 8pin just extended? Seriously a 1,5x 8 pin is not that big.

Dr. DroYou commented on the reveal post, remember? Haha. No, this is different, the WireView Pro II is a much, much more advanced device with actual per-pin monitoring with readouts, screen, etc. - this is essentially just a "smart extension cord" that more or less adds something similar to the Astral cards' current sensing, but it does not communicate with the PC.

Something you'll note even owners of WireView and Ampinel will caution that this type of device is an additional point of failure, so this is not a replacement for the Corsair or the ROG cable, it's most useful when such a cable cannot be used due to the lack of options.

it says on product page:

Individual-pin abnormal current monitoring

how is this any different than wireview per pin monitoring, no screen sure, but it still gives you an audible beep if it detects it out of range


and yes i slightly remember, but now that it is out i am intrigued again, cause i haven't bought anything yet, but i plan to place a big order for stuff around black friday

Space Lynxit says on product page:

Individual-pin abnormal current monitoring

how is this any different than wireview per pin monitoring, no screen sure, but it still gives you an audible beep if it detects it out of range


and yes i slightly remember, but now that it is out i am intrigued again, cause i haven't bought anything yet, but i plan to place a big order for stuff around black friday

WireView Pro II has a screen and reports all kinds of statistics about the cable, from load wattage and per-pin current to temperature, it has a fan to cool it down (which is important with all kinds of devices like this, they do heat up!), has a screen (did I mention that before? Haha!), connects to the PC with USB, with adjustable limits etc. - this on the other hand, has a simple LED and a beep :p

It's a lot cheaper than the WireView because it has a lot less hardware and engineering involved, too.

honestly for 50 bucks i think i am going to do this option, the only thing that bugs me is it only has a 1 year warranty + the gauge of wire is not listed... i really hope it is 16 gauge...

i appreciate your argument @Dr. Dro but im not willing to spend crazy money on the wireview, and while i like the corsair cable a lot, i really like this feature below for peace of mind:

Space Lynxhonestly for 50 bucks i think i am going to do this option, the only thing that bugs me is it only has a 1 year warranty + the gauge of wire is not listed... i really hope it is 16 gauge...

i appreciate your argument @Dr. Dro but im not willing to spend crazy money on the wireview, and while i like the corsair cable a lot, i really like this feature below for peace of mind:

For 50 bucks I'd personally get the Equalizer cable instead of this, since that is a reinforced, overspec cable at the end of the day. This is a valid budget option vs. the WireView though, and should work if you just want a set and forget thing.

i want active monitoring, as soon as i can confirm what gauge this cable is im prob going to order it. i'm a bit concerned its not listed anywhere.

if its 20 gauge i will pass. 18 most likely pass will depend on reviews, 16 gauge i will order.

Space Lynxi want active monitoring, as soon as i can confirm what gauge this cable is im prob going to order it. i'm a bit concerned its not listed anywhere.

if its 20 gauge i will pass. 18 most likely pass will depend on reviews, 16 gauge i will order.

This is very new. It only released in China a couple of weeks ago. Probably not stocked yet.

www.bilibili.com/video/BV1QFuX6xEXn/

Dr. DroThis is very new. It only released in China a couple of weeks ago. Probably not stocked yet.

www.bilibili.com/video/BV1QFuX6xEXn/

it will prob ship monday if i ordered it now, it said on checkout page from cooler master website it ships from california and is in stock.

the issue is the shipping price is is insanely high. its $65 at checkout. so i am passing for now, since i cant find the gauge of cable used. also, maybe it will hit amazon by black friday and i can get it 50 + free shipping

i hate this new timeline where we even have to spend time and money on this crap

spartan051The Wireview Pro I and II from Grizzly DOES NOT actively balance per pin currents.

None of these products do active load balancing.
Cooler master have some little wordings that makes you think it might do it.
But in the product sheet it listed the details.
It acts like a fuse and will cut your GPU power to 0
So it is basically a regular OCP feature on a PSU
You pay $49.99 to have an extra set of OCP sit right on top of your GPU



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CrackongNone of these products do active load balancing.
Cooler master have some little wordings that makes you think it might do it.
But in the product sheet it listed the details.
It acts like a fuse and will cut your GPU power to 0
So it is basically a regular OCP feature on a PSU
You pay $49.99 to have an extra set of OCP sit right on top of your GPU

Yeah looks like it just disconnects the sense pins like the ThermalProtect does, the difference is that this has a led and a beep :p

The "monitoring" levels are also fixed

Space Lynxit will prob ship monday if i ordered it now, it said on checkout page from cooler master website it ships from california and is in stock.

the issue is the shipping price is is insanely high. its $65 at checkout. so i am passing for now, since i cant find the gauge of cable used. also, maybe it will hit amazon by black friday and i can get it 50 + free shipping

i hate this new timeline where we even have to spend time and money on this crap

I believe it is 16 AWG as all other products of this type are, but CM's own specification sheet does not disclose this

Dr. DroYeah looks like it just disconnects the sense pins like the ThermalProtect does, the difference is that this has a led and a beep :p

The "monitoring" levels are also fixed





I believe it is 16 AWG as all other products of this type are, but CM's own specification sheet does not disclose this

i have looked at this already, i know some see this as a downside, but quite frankly i want a set it and forget solution so i appreciate this over the thermal grizzly option. im tired of tinkering.

i will call cooler master customer support on monday and ask what gauge of wire it is. if it is indeed 16 i will order it. would really like some extra peace of mind, now that my card costs roughly 2 grand msrp...

Space Lynxi have looked at this already, i know some see this as a downside, but quite frankly i want a set it and forget solution so i appreciate this over the thermal grizzly option. im tired of tinkering.

i will call cooler master customer support on monday and ask what gauge of wire it is. if it is indeed 16 i will order it. would really like some extra peace of mind, now that my card costs roughly 2 grand msrp...

I looked mine up at the same shop I bought mine in January 2025. It went up by 10k in price, 10k being the price of a 5080 Gamerock back then.



This is a... ginormous amount of money in Brazil. Not that $5900 isn't a lot of money everywhere, but here especially if you consider cost of living and our income. I couldn't afford it today.

12VHPWR works exactly as intended by NVIDIA! It will function for about as long as it takes for your card to fall out of warranty. NVIDIA knew they needed a backup plan in 2020 when ray tracing could potentially fall through like every other shader gimmick over the last 25 years. If AI hadn't come along at just the right time, NVIDIA would have been in trouble, and they know it. Generational improvements became harder and more time-consuming every year. Compute was the perfect scapegoat they needed to redirect from rasterization. The perfect sleight of hand.

Steve3p012VHPWR works exactly as intended by NVIDIA! It will function for about as long as it takes for your card to fall out of warranty. NVIDIA knew they needed a backup plan in 2020 when ray tracing could potentially fall through like every other shader gimmick over the last 25 years. If AI hadn't come along at just the right time, NVIDIA would have been in trouble, and they know it. Generational improvements became harder and more time-consuming every year. Compute was the perfect scapegoat they needed to redirect from rasterization. The perfect sleight of hand.

I must confess, I am shocked and awed by the sheer quality of your investigative journalism, this information must have been very difficult to obtain, probably only very few personnel were privy to this information, deep within the international criminal organization known as Nvidia. I am simply in awe, GamersNexus should hire you, Steve and his partners never managed to meet the standards set forth by this post.

You should be proud, you've done the community a great service today. I'm positive $NVDA will take a hit after you exposed their master scheme, and the prices on the RTX 5090 will crater tomorrow, after all, the great RX 9070 XT is both cheaper and up to 80% faster due to extreme driver overhead, if other renowned tech publications such as Moore's Law is Dead are to be believed. The jig is up, Jensen. You will be sued for each and every GPU that burned, for the damage done to the planet, and for fooling every person who bought your video cards over AMD's amazing products.

this is satire. maybe.

Another day another band aid for crap connector....

When there are a dozen or more adapters trying to offer safety, then we all can understand that the original cable isn't safe.

Space Lynxhonestly for 50 bucks i think i am going to do this option, the only thing that bugs me is it only has a 1 year warranty + the gauge of wire is not listed... i really hope it is 16 gauge...

i appreciate your argument @Dr. Dro but im not willing to spend crazy money on the wireview, and while i like the corsair cable a lot, i really like this feature below for peace of mind:

But but but with the wireview the DIY god himself will fix your GPU connector for free under their warranty/guarantees lol.

The only qualm I have with this CM solution is it's still only capable of 9.2amps, the only way to have a set and forget on the current connector is to use something overengineered like the equalizer imo, pin distribution will matter less since it'll never actually get hot enough in any scenario to burn per the testing done by HW Busters a SINGLE pin running a 5090 at full 600w load only reached 93C and per my own comparison between the THOR III's OEM Cable which became hot to touch under 5 mins of furmark vs Equalizer which only got luke warm to touch after 2 hours of the same test. However the cable needs a lot of room in the case and it can look ugly since ASUS only offers one orientation.

IMO this is why I think the TG CEO himself spread a bit of negativity towards the cable because it offers a solution that's a quarter of the price vs their approach.

The corsair cable can become annoying as your PC may just stabilize just above the 65C heat threshold and shutdown despite there being no problems.

Space Lynxhonestly for 50 bucks i think i am going to do this option, the only thing that bugs me is it only has a 1 year warranty + the gauge of wire is not listed... i really hope it is 16 gauge...

i appreciate your argument @Dr. Dro but im not willing to spend crazy money on the wireview, and while i like the corsair cable a lot, i really like this feature below for peace of mind:

You should question why beyond 12A per pin the descriptions says "automatic power protection MAY activate" and not "WILL activate". Cooler Master covering it's legal/RMA butt, or the adapter is working like 9 out of 10 times as expected in their lab?

I haven't read the comments, but I sincerely hope no one is celebrating this. It's a half solution to a problem that needn't even exist.

FrizzIMO this is why I think the TG CEO himself spread a bit of negativity towards the cable because it offers a solution that's a quarter of the price vs their approach.

Ding ding ding. He even doubled down on the equalizer cable after people called out on his bullshit. He did testing with "i thought" instead of realistic usecase. Using the WW pro made things worse for the cable as it added additional resistance.

The rog equalizer is the only real dumb solution for the 12high failure rate cable so far as the others just delay the burning. The ampinel is the best but there's barely any info on it and people in youtube comments already spreading misinformation that it doesn't work and connector melted.

HyderzSo it has come to this

Seeing NVIDIA does nothing, i'm starting to believe this is all coopted with the industry to milk consumers.