Monitoring the temperature of the video card
One of the most important indicators is the temperature of the video card - it must be monitored regularly and systematically. If you are lazy and have never checked the video card, then you will receive and sign: here it is, the long-awaited overheating of the graphics chip located in an expensive and worn-out video adapter.
About the available methods
In this article we will look at two options for monitoring the temperature of a video card: one that requires an additional utility, and the other that requires additional equipment, a device called a pyrometer.
Option 1: Measurement using a pyrometer
Unfortunately, not all components on the graphics adapter's printed circuit board are equipped with sensors: for example, a memory chip or power subsystem. However, it is these components that have the habit of overheating under excessive load, and more specifically, when overclocking the graphics adapter.
To measure temperature in this way, you will need a special device - a pyrometer. The measurement itself is quite easy: you need to point the device’s beam at the components of the board and measure the temperature.
Option 2: Using special programs
Utilities that can be used to measure temperature can be mentally divided into two subgroups: informational (where you can only monitor indicators) and diagnostic (in which you can test your computer).
GPU-Z is a program of the first type. With its help, you can track the load level of the nodes, as well as find out information about the video card - model, amount of video memory and processor frequency. Find this information on the tab "Sensors".
The utility allows you to configure the display of minimum or maximum and average values. If you are interested in the temperature to which the graphics adapter heats up under maximum load, then click on the item "Show Highest Reading" in the drop-down menu. In order to “load” the video card, you need to run a powerful game for 30-40 minutes. The program will automatically detect the highest temperature of the video card.
There is also a more advanced utility - Furmark, which allows you to monitor readings from video card sensors and read their value.
- First of all, run the utility, then click on the button "GPU stress test".
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- After this click on "GO"to start trusting.
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- After your consent, the “hairy donut” test will begin - that is, the benchmark so called by users. There is a scale at the bottom of the screen where you can watch the temperature change. It is necessary to continue observation until the graph becomes a solid straight line: this means that the temperature has stopped rising.
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