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Thermal Grizzly WireView adapter's 8-pin PCIe connector melts on Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Key points
- 8-pin PCIe connector on a WireView adapter melted.
- Incident occurred with a Radeon RX 7900 XTX graphics card.
- User reported system freezes and black screens.
- Thermal Grizzly is investigating the damaged adapter.
8-pin Connector Failure Reported
A user reported that an 8-pin PCIe power connector on a Thermal Grizzly WireView monitoring device experienced overheating and melting. The incident occurred while the device was connected to a Radeon RX 7900 XTX graphics card. The user noted frequent system freezes and black screens prior to discovering the damage.
WireView Adapter Functionality
The WireView device acts as an intermediary between a graphics card and its power supply cables, enabling users to monitor power consumption and other electrical values. This setup introduces additional connectors and electrical contacts into the power delivery path, which can be a point of failure. The affected connectors were on the GPU side of the monitoring device.
Potential Causes and Investigation
The exact cause of the failure is currently unknown, though possibilities include poor electrical connection, increased contact resistance, a damaged connector, or an issue with the adapter itself. Thermal Grizzly has contacted the affected user to investigate the damaged WireView adapter. This investigation aims to determine if the failure originated from the adapter, the connectors, the GPU, or a combination of factors.
Context of 8-pin Connector Reliability
This incident highlights that 8-pin PCIe connectors are not entirely immune to issues, despite being a proven standard. This contrasts with a recent modification where an RTX 5090 was successfully run using three 8-pin connectors, demonstrating their capability when properly implemented in a non-stock configuration.
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Reporting from
An 8-pin PCIe connector on a Thermal Grizzly WireView monitoring device melted while connected to a Radeon RX 7900 XTX graphics card, causing system instability. This incident suggests that even established 8-pin connectors can experience failure, especially when additional adapters introduce more connection points.