Thermal Grizzly and Noctua introduce WireView Pro II Noctua Edition GPU Monitoring Device
Thermal Grizzly, a German specialist in thermal interface materials, liquid cooling and PC enthusiast hardware, and Noctua, an Austrian leader in premium quality quiet cooling components, today introduced the Thermal Grizzly WireView Pro II Noctua Edition. Combining Thermal Grizzly’s patented WireView Pro II platform with a customised Noctua cooling solution, the new device helps to safeguard high-end graphics cards against 12V-2×6 connector damage while running significantly quieter than the standard version.
Developed specifically for modern high-end graphics cards with 12V-2×6 power connectors, the WireView Pro II measures current individually on every 12V conductor rather than only as a total value. This makes uneven load distribution and potential contact issues visible at an early stage, helping users to identify conditions that could otherwise lead to localised heating and connector damage.
“The WireView Pro II has been extremely successful and has already helped many users detect potentially dangerous connector issues before they could cause damage. One of the most common points of feedback, however, was that the fan could still be noticeable in very quiet systems, so working with Noctua on a significantly quieter cooling solution was the logical next step – and, for us, really completes the product.”
Roman Hartung (CEO of Thermal Grizzly)
If a configurable threshold is exceeded, the device issues a visual warning on its integrated TFT-IPS colour display and triggers an audible alarm; using the supplied splitter cable, it can also initiate an optional automatic system shutdown. All essential monitoring and configuration functions are available directly on the device, so it works fully plug-and-play, while optional PC software adds further functionality and the USB-C connection allows users to install firmware updates themselves.
For the Noctua Edition, the cooling system has been extensively customised around a CNC-milled aluminium heatsink, an integrated frameless NF-A4x10n fan and a signature Noctua fan grill. In a worst-case test with all case fans disabled and in-case temperatures above 40°C, the Noctua Edition kept its fan switched off completely at up to 300W GPU load, whereas the standard version started up after 5 minutes 40 seconds at 200W and 2 minutes 15 seconds at 300W. At 400 and 480W, it more than doubled the time until the fan started up and kept the GPU connector around 3°C cooler.
“The WireView Pro II is an exciting, cleverly engineered and genuinely useful device for protecting today’s high-end GPUs, so we were thrilled when Thermal Grizzly approached us about collaborating on a quieter version. We couldn’t be more pleased with the end result: The customised heatsink does most of the work passively, so the fan stays switched off in the majority of use cases – and you can barely hear it when it does spin up.”
Roland Mossig (CEO of Noctua)
When the fan does run, it runs much slower and quieter: In the same test, the standard version ran at around 5000rpm and 39.4dB(A) measured from 10cm, which corresponds to 19.4dB(A) at 1m – quiet, but potentially audible over other components in ultra-quiet systems. The Noctua Edition settled at slightly below 2000rpm and only 21.5dB(A) from 10cm or 1.5dB(A) at 1m, which is so quiet that it will remain inaudible over other fans even in extremely quiet setups.
Combining the proven, sophisticated protection features of the WireView Pro II, two years of Thermal Grizzly coverage for the graphics card’s 12VHPWR or 12V-2×6 connector and a further refined thermal and acoustic design, the WireView Pro II Noctua Edition is the ideal choice for customers who seek to protect high-end GPUs in ultra-quiet builds.
Suggested retail price
The manufacturer’s suggested retail price is EUR 189.90 / USD 219.90.
Availability
The Thermal Grizzly WireView Pro II Noctua Edition is available as of today and is sold by Thermal Grizzly and Thermal Grizzly’s sales partners. and Thermal Grizzly’s sales partners.
