Best tools to monitor CPU and GPU temps?

I just received my 8510p!

I haven't turned it on yet because I am at work. However, I need to know what are the best tools for CPU and GPU info and for temps.

Thanks

 

HWMonitor , just google it

 

Everest Ulitmate Edition

 

Thanks.

But isn't there a program similar to CPU-Z but for the GPU? It shows the clock speeds, type of RAM i.e. DDR2 or GDDR3, etc.

 

yeah its called GPU-z lol

 

Thanks.

 

+1 HWMonitor

 

also coretemp is good

 

Quick question...

Does the DVD drive on the 8510p close with a rough click? Meaning there seems to be quite a bit of friction before the drive is fully closed.

 

yes its supposed to click in, so you know the drive is locked in

 

That is true for the pavilions as well?!

 

yeah there should be a springy feeling just before it shuts in the you hear a click

 

Why doesn't HWMonitor show temps for my GPU?

 

Do Pavillion laptops monitor temperatures automatically? Are there built in safegaurds to monitor temperatures and notify the owner in case of problems? Above what temperature (F) does one need to concerned?

 

The cpu and GPU's have thermal protections which will be tripped automatically either by slowing down the cpu/gpu or shutting down the system. There are no set typical temperatures since the average temps vary from one system to another and from one component to another. but, typically the max on the cpu should be ~80 - 95C. The GPU, again typically should be ~100C but some GPU's can tolerate higher temps. The HDD should eb around 45 - 55C.

 

Most likely not supported or your drivers. Try using Rivatuner or AtI tool

 

Thanks Miner

Translating these temperatures into practical values, if I have the laptop on my lap how hot is o.k.? Would problem temperatures feel hot (not tolerable) on bare skin? So far with my new laptop (dv9700t) it has never gotten more than warm.

 

Aslong as you dont block the intake vents, its fine

 

I use SpeedFan...perhaps more out of "software loyalty" than anything else (since the first beta in 2000), however it is very light on resource usage (currently 2mb) and displays all the temps and SMART info I want. If it ain't broke, don't fix it

 

I checked HWMonitor. It provides a great deal of information.

How neccessary is it on an ongoing basis for the health of one's machine to check and monitor internal component temperatures, voltages, fan speeds, etc?

How well do the preexisting monitoring systems work on their own?

Where does one find the operating specifications for one's own particular machine (dv9700t)?

I went to the HP site and searched for temperatures on my model and didn't come up with anything and while there I e-mailed tech support with the question.

Thanks

 

Usual notebook temp ranges

CPU: 35-80c
GPU: 40-90c
HDD: 35-55c

The cooler the better.

 

How come both SpeedFan and HWMonitor cannot detect my GPU temp?

Yes, I do have the drivers installed for the GPU. I used the latest HP drivers.

In SpeedFan, is the GPU temp named Temp 1 or Temp 2 or is it named GPU temp?

 

im not too sure but speedfan has had temp inaccuracys in the past thats why i dont recommend using it.

Try using RivaTuner as its a dedicated GPU utility

 

Yeah before 4.34 SpeedFan couldn't read Core2Duo temps right, but that was fixed awhile ago. I'm running it fine right now.

Kain: In SpeedFan your GPU is Temp 2. Rest of the "Temp" ones are not super important or relevant (CPUs and HDD are both pre-labeled).

 

Thanks, but are you sure Temp 2 is the GPU? I read around on the Internet and some people are saying Temp 1 is the GPU.

 

It's a general rule of thumb with SpeedFan that the highest temp sensor will be your GPU. I mean, what else could the highest temp be? For me it's always been Temp 2, but you could test by going to high performance and doing some gaming, then alt tabbing and looking at SpeedFan's temps.

I also stick to Temp 2 as the GPU because when temp 2 hits say, 45c, the fan increases in speed. Same for 50c, 60c, 65c, 80c, etc. I've watched the fan speed change based on Temp 2 ever since I got my 8510p.

But I dunno, that's just an educated guess. Those other people could have physically verified that temp 1 is the GPU or something.

 

I dunno, I remember one dv6000 I saw, it wouldn't work with speedfan or HWMonitor. When you would openup HW monitor it just said Abit somthing or other (assuming thats who made the motherboard) and wouldn't display any temp. I dunno if that means the sensors are just not accessible to the OS or what but it was just pretty weird that I wasn't even able to get the temp of the HDD.

 

HWMonitor. The Best.

 

I started using HWMonitor on my new dv9700t and it works great. Thanks flipfire!

I contacted HP Technical Support to try to get these internal temperature operating range values for the CPU, GPU, HDD, and ACPI components in my particular model. For reference, these normal base values would be very usefull.

Unfortunately they weren't up to the task. And as a side note, so far HP's Technical Support has not been impressive at all.

I am going to use flipfire's "Usual notebook temperature ranges". If anyone else has had better luck determing these internal component specifications for the dv9700t I would appreciate if they could post them.

Thanks