Super Flower has launched the VGA 12+4PIN OCP Dongle, a compact inline device designed to monitor current across each 12V line in a 12V-2x6 power connection. Priced at NT$1,190 (~$38) in Taiwan, it is currently only available as part of a promotional bundle with Leadex VIII power supplies, with no standalone release date announced. The dongle features multi-stage overcurrent protection: an orange LED and buzzer alert between 9.5A and 12A, and a red flash with continuous tone above 12A, culminating in 'VGA Black Screen Protection' after 180 seconds.
This safety feature remains active even if current levels normalize, though Super Flower does not clarify how the black screen is implemented or whether power is cut. The device joins Cooler Master's GPU Shield Adapter and ASUS' ROG Equalizer cable as third-party solutions to ongoing 12V-2x6 connector melting issues, which continue to affect high-end GPUs like the RTX 5090 even at reduced power limits. These accessories serve as safety nets rather than fundamental fixes, and NVIDIA has not announced a connector revision.
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