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    measuring heat and 3d mark

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by cathal6000, Oct 5, 2008.

  1. cathal6000

    cathal6000 Notebook Consultant

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    hey guys was just wondering how do u measure your m15x's heat when gaming and not gaming and also how do you do the 3d mark score thing???
    thanks
     
    cathal6000, Oct 5, 2008
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  2. exiled

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    i use Rivatuner for the GPU. Thermofan for the CPU. for 3dmark06 just install it and then there will be a button to run the test. after that just sit back and watch the movie
     
    exiled, Oct 5, 2008
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  3. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    Andy, Oct 5, 2008
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  4. Bartlett

    Bartlett The Prophet

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    use nvidia system tools 6.02. Hands down one of the best temperature monitors out there. dead on accurate for me. plus, you can overclock your 8800gtx if you want.
     
    Bartlett, Oct 5, 2008
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    Stone825 Notebook Virtuoso

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    +1 for HWMonitor

    I got bored of 3dmark... I've only run it like 70 times 0_0
     
    Stone825, Oct 5, 2008
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  6. Ennea

    Ennea wwwwww

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    This. I have mine on like, all the time.
     
    Ennea, Oct 5, 2008
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  7. cathal6000

    cathal6000 Notebook Consultant

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    if i installed these could you explain how i would use them exactly please? :)
     
    cathal6000, Oct 6, 2008
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  8. Ennea

    Ennea wwwwww

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    In Riva you just run it then in the very first tab (main) click on the first triangle next to customize, that same line should have your video card (8800M GTX) on top of it. Then select the Hardware Monitoring option.

    ThermoFan is straight forward. Just select either polling option ad it will begin reading.
     
    Ennea, Oct 6, 2008
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  9. cathal6000

    cathal6000 Notebook Consultant

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    thanks ennea little rep 4 you!
     
    cathal6000, Oct 7, 2008
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  10. Ennea

    Ennea wwwwww

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    No problem. Glad to have helped.
     
    Ennea, Oct 7, 2008
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