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    how to find the temperature of GPUs

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by willthepro, Dec 10, 2008.

  1. willthepro

    willthepro Notebook Geek

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    is there a special thermometer needed to find the temperatures? also, what i the maximum temperature a nvidia 9600m gt can handle?

    thanks
     
    willthepro, Dec 10, 2008
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  2. Pranalien

    Pranalien Notebook Veteran

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    No, use HWMonitor from cpuid.com

    Anything above 90C is considered critical under load. The temps also vary from model to model.
     
    Pranalien, Dec 10, 2008
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  3. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    Most gamers will use RivaTuner... since its the only program that can monitor the GPU temps while in-game (with an On-Screen Display).

    HWmonitor is simple to use though.

    anything above 90C is not good.
     
    Gophn, Dec 10, 2008
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  4. Althernai

    Althernai Notebook Virtuoso

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    GPU-Z will tell you the temperatures and even log them for you if you want.
     
    Althernai, Dec 10, 2008
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  5. frostbit3

    frostbit3 Notebook Evangelist

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    I like Everest A lot. It tells me VERY detailed info about my entire system.
     
    frostbit3, Dec 10, 2008
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