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    Which temp should I believe?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Kris @ JKA, Jun 17, 2010.

  1. Kris @ JKA

    Kris @ JKA Notebook Geek

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    As above, ran a game (Crysis war head) and some other apps all at once to test my temps.

    i8FANGUI says 57deg C
    GPU-Z.0.4.3 says 79deg C

    There's a fair bit of difference there, 22deg C to be exact... So just want to know which of the two is most likely to be accurate?
     
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    unclewebb ThrottleStop Author

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    GPU-Z is usually correct so I'd trust that.

    You can also try ThrottleStop for a second opinion.
    http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/3/3/1794507/ThrottleStop.zip

    If you have an Nvidia GPU just add

    GPU=1

    to the ThrottleStop.ini file and if you have an ATI GPU, just add

    GPU=2

    to that file. I'm pretty sure it will agree with GPU-Z.

    i8kFanGUI has not been updated since Feb. 2007 so I wouldn't be surprised if it is not reading newer GPUs or CPUs correctly.
     
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    wetcardboard Notebook Consultant

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    79 degrees under full load is pretty damn good, especially for a notebook gpu, no? Are you using the 4670 or 5730?
     
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    Sorry, it's a M1330

    Thanks! :)
     
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    unclewebb, I have downloaded throttlestop now, thanks
    It does tally with GPU-Z.

    Keep up the good work :)
     
    Kris @ JKA, Jun 17, 2010
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