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    GPU temp monitor help please.

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by usmc1488, Mar 16, 2011.

  1. usmc1488

    usmc1488 Notebook Evangelist

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    I currently use GPUZ to monitor my cards temps, but I wish it had a preset temp in which it would notify me that my cards were getting too hot.

    Do you guys know of a program that does this? It would be great if there was a program that would sound a buzzer or something at a preset temp.
     
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    MSI Afterburner has a setting where it displays the GPU temperature in-game. (Not sure if you're gaming or not.)

    The GPU will shut off the laptop when gets too hot, which is usually around 105C.
     
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    Thanks, the highest Ive seen is 91c, dont want to get any where close to 105!
     
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    There is a desktop gadget for Win Vista/7 called GPU Observer. It displays the GPU name, percentage of GPU being currently used, clocks and temps. You might try it out.
     
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    Yes, I do play games. The thing is that MSI Afterburner can only display in-game GPU load, no matter what sort of setting I tried. Can you provide steps to display in-game temperature using MSI Afterburner?

    Thank you very much. :)
     
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    It's slightly hidden. ;)

    Open MSI Afterburner and click "Settings" near the bottom. A screen should pop up and on the tabs on the top select "Monitoring." Half way down the screen, in green it says "Active hardware monitoring graphs." Select "GPU temperature" and check the box near the bottom that says "Show in On-Screen Display." It should say "in OSD" under properties if you did it correctly.
     
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    thanks to INAP's guide (thermal paste) I was able to lower my CPU and GPU temp about 10 degrees! it's amazing! the fans run slower too, so the noise level is lower!
    I use HWiNFO32 for temps, both CPU and GPU! nice little program. It will also log temps
     
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    Thank you for your suggestion, AboutThreeFitty. :D

    Still, inside "Active hardware monitoring graphs", I can see GPU usage, core clock, memory clock and framerate. There is no "GPU temperature". I really don't know why it differs in my computer.

    It is AMD HD 5850 (stock speed) running with AMD Catalyst Display Driver 11.2.

    Do you have any idea? :confused:
     
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    After a quick search, it appears that others are also having problems like this.

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware-m15x/561409-not-able-monitor-5850-gpu-temp.html

    It seems the program cannot access the GPU sensor.

    Another program to try would be RivaTuner. Follow this guide as I have not used it: How to Use RivaTuner On Screen Display - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net
     
    AboutThreeFitty, Mar 18, 2011
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