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AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Owner Finds Melted 8-Pin Power Connector

A Reddit user reported months of black screens and system instability on their AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX before discovering burn marks on the card's 8-pin power connector after disassembling their PC. Notably, the connector was routed through a Thermal Grizzly WireView power monitor meant to prevent such damage, and while the monitor took the brunt of the melting, it kept the GPU itself from being harmed.

techspot.com · 2026-09-15

Thermal Grizzly WireView adapter's 8-pin connectors melt on RX 7900 XTX

A Reddit user reported that the 8-pin connectors on their Thermal Grizzly WireView power-monitoring adapter overheated and melted while connected to a Radeon RX 7900 XTX, after experiencing repeated freezes and black screens. The user says the connectors were fully seated, and Thermal Grizzly has reached out to investigate the cause, which remains unconfirmed.

tomshardware.com · 2026-09-14