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    Rivia tuner or thermo fan

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by BrianDigital, Aug 7, 2009.

  1. BrianDigital

    BrianDigital Notebook Geek

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    awell I am running win7, and was checking my heat, its really odd so I don't know who to trust. Rivia tuner is telling me my cpu temp is 80c while thermo fan is saying 45c
     
    BrianDigital, Aug 7, 2009
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  2. Loggie

    Loggie Notebook Evangelist

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    Riva Tuner is more accurate.
     
    Loggie, Aug 7, 2009
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  3. Joebarchuck

    Joebarchuck Notebook Virtuoso

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    No I think the OP is not comparing the same temperature. On CPU there are two temperatures: one for the core and one for the overall CPU. It's possible for the core to be 30 degrees more than the envelope.
     
    Joebarchuck, Aug 7, 2009
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  4. BatBoy

    BatBoy Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Give HWMonitor a try. I have found it to be the most accurate. Small little app with no impact to resources.
     
    BatBoy, Aug 7, 2009
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  5. Glzmo

    Glzmo Notebook Deity

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    Can RivaTuner overclock the GTX280Ms in SLI? Maybe even adjust the fan speed?
     
    Glzmo, Aug 7, 2009
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  6. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    hwMONITOR is the most accurate program :)
     
    The_Moo™, Aug 7, 2009
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