How do you monitor your video card temp??

[Pagan Wizard]

I was thinking about posting this in the OC & Cooling forums, but since it is directly related to video cards, I figured that it should be asked here. I was wondering what devices any of you use to monitor the temperature of your video card. I want to see what kind of difference a better fan makes, as well as my Zalman heat pipe. Thanks in advance.

 

[Spidey329]

I believe there's software for the Radeon based cards with the core thermo. But I'll be damned if I remember what it is.

I'm curious myself.

 

[merlin704]

I use my finger to test the temps.

 

[NOTD665]

But make sure you lick it before touching the videocard.

 

[Spidey329]

Originally posted by merlin704
I use my finger to test the temps.

Just don't let your relatives walk in on you using your "finger" to "probe" your video card.

 

[laja]

Originally posted by Spidey329
I believe there's software for the Radeon based cards with the core thermo. But I'll be damned if I remember what it is.

I'm curious myself.

It's the latest beta of Rivatuner, but the core temp of only 9600 XTs and 9800 XTs can be monitored because no other ATI card has a built-in thermal diode.

 

[Sojuuk]

Originally posted by laja
It's the latest beta of Rivatuner, but the core temp of only 9600 XTs and 9800 XTs can be monitored because no other ATI card has a built-in thermal diode.

and i still can;t understand why they didn't do this stuff before now.

 

[Spliffstarr]

I use a themal probe from my hardcano9 that came with my case...