Good to see it has soft power.Auto shutdown can be configured either on the device itself or by software. By the way, all settings are saved on the device so the software doesn't have to be running for it to do its thing. The auto-shutdown configuration options are comprehensive but I stick with the defaults so it would be less likely for Thermal Grizzly to deny warranty claims for melted connectors while their product is being used. Actually, that's why I chose the WireView Pro II, they've been fairly explicit and transparent about their warranty on melted connectors and how that has factored in the pricing of their product. That, and having multiple thermal sensors on the GPU connector side.
Here's the software config menu:
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Actually, I only got around to installing the F_Panel header Y-connector a few days ago after several months of using my WireView Pro II without it because I was too lazy to look for an F_Panel extension break-out cable since the connector that comes with the case is the unified type. The hardware availability and pricing situation right now convinced me not to take any further risks.
I tested the auto shutdown by temporarily setting the temp limit to 45C and then running a GPU load to artificially trigger it and auto-shutdown works great. The 10 second default shutdown wait time is okay with me so if ever something is wrong, the damage can be minimized. There are two shut down modes, soft shutdown and hard shutdown with the former doing a Windows shut down to minimize data loss/corruption.
I also recently stumbled upon a third party MSI afterburner plugin that allows me to monitor the telemetry from the Wireview in the in-game OSD. Very useful when testing DLSS5 which tends to push the graphics card wattage to the max.
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If the WireView is good enough, I would use a tight tolerance on Current Balance as a leading indicator. The precise current balance will vary greatly from system to system. However, on any individual system, it should not, as the wire lengths are not going to change, neither should the individual contact resistances in the connectors. A change in current balance is an indication a failure is going to happen. Your current balance above has a low of 7A and a high of 8.1. I'd start with a balance limit of 1.2A and 28%. Adjust up to get rid of nuisance failures. It all depends on precise the WireView can be -- I would also leave the other alarms in place.
I also would not trust windows to shut the system down.
Where did you find the Afterburner plugin?