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    How do you monitor your gpu and cpu temperatures while gaming?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Tim Konuch, Feb 17, 2009.

  1. Tim Konuch

    Tim Konuch Notebook Consultant

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    Any recommendations for a simple software program to monitor gpu and cpu temperatures (particularly while playing games)?

    Any suggestions or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

    Best regards.
     
    Tim Konuch, Feb 17, 2009
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  2. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    hwmonitor gpu-z and riva tuner

    click the link to download hwmonitor is my favorite and gpu-z shows all the info about you gpu
     
    The_Moo™, Feb 17, 2009
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  3. Ayle

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    For the ingame monitoring you can try EVGA precision: http://downloads.guru3d.com/EVGA-Precision-1.3.3-download-2112.html
     
    Ayle, Feb 17, 2009
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  4. RaYYaN

    RaYYaN Back on NBR :D

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    Personally I use HWMonitor, as it gives me all the temps that I need to know when gaming

    However, I plan on trying RivaTuner so I don't have to hit Alt+Tab each time I want to see my temps.

    All the above are also fine ;)

    Hope this helps :)
     
    RaYYaN, Feb 17, 2009
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  5. Jlbrightbill

    Jlbrightbill Notebook Deity

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    See the link in my profile.

    Before this, I'd just use HWMonitor, but I like in-game better, and HWMonitor in the background to record peak temps.
     
    Jlbrightbill, Feb 17, 2009
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  6. Manic Penguins

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    +1 for HWmonitor. Shows current, minimum & maximum temps of CPU, GPU, HDD & chipset
     
    Manic Penguins, Feb 17, 2009
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  7. eleron911

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    For ingame , RivaTuner - shows FPS and temps also ;)
     
    eleron911, Feb 17, 2009
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  8. Dire NTropy

    Dire NTropy Notebook Deity

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    +1 for rivatuner because of customizability
     
    Dire NTropy, Feb 17, 2009
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  9. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    Gophn, Feb 17, 2009
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  10. Jlbrightbill

    Jlbrightbill Notebook Deity

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    Pssh Gophn way to steal my guide. :p
     
    Jlbrightbill, Feb 17, 2009
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  11. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    I think its the other way around..... ;)
     
    Gophn, Feb 17, 2009
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  12. Idyllic

    Idyllic Notebook Consultant

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    I read this guide and its what i do now, although how can you keep the temperature monitoring in your taskbar while not having that monitoring window open?
     
    Idyllic, Feb 17, 2009
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  13. Jlbrightbill

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    Set Core Temperature to display in taskbar, it's one of the settings. Then just close the monitoring window and send RivaTuner to tray.
     
    Jlbrightbill, Feb 17, 2009
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  14. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    you mean like this..? :D

    [​IMG]

    Thats with RivaTuner with everest plugin.... and having Everest "enable shared memory".
     
    Gophn, Feb 18, 2009
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  15. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    what game is that?
     
    The_Moo™, Feb 18, 2009
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  16. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    Battlefield Heroes. :)
     
    Gophn, Feb 18, 2009
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  17. Idyllic

    Idyllic Notebook Consultant

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    nope doesnt work for me.
     
    Idyllic, Feb 18, 2009
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  18. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    did you see my guide?

    it works quite well.

    I am trying to make an update for it to make everything automated to show all devices in on-screen display in RivaTuner. :)

    ... like in the pic above.
     
    Gophn, Feb 18, 2009
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  19. wewe

    wewe Notebook Evangelist

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    your guide work same way for rivatuner 2.23 ?
     
    wewe, Feb 18, 2009
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  20. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    yes it should.
     
    Gophn, Feb 18, 2009
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