How to know the temperature of a video card

The temperature regime for technology is no less important than bed rest for a patient with a broken leg. And if in the case of a person, he can report his discomfort through words, the computer will try to tell you about his "sensations" with the help of built-in sensors. And whether you will follow their testimony, or you will hope for the traditional Russian "maybe" depends on you.

In this article, we'll talk about how to find out the temperature of your computer's graphics card. Information on what is threatening a significant excess of the manufacturer's recommended maximum values will also be relevant.

First, we'll figure out how to know the temperature of the processor and video card. As already mentioned, there are sensors in the system that manufacturers of video cards and motherboards introduce into their products in order to help the user in monitoring the parameters of the PC. Since all these components tend to overheat with insufficient cooling, periodic monitoring of their readings will not be superfluous in the winter, but especially it is actual in the summer heat. If your PC is running Windows, you can use such applications to find out the temperature of the video card or processor, like shareware programs AIDA64 and Everest. And there is a completely free software called Speed Fan.

To find out the temperature of a graphics card or processor is easiest with the help of a rather convenient and not burdened with extra features of Speed Fan. After installation, you just need to start it. Access to the sensor data you will immediately appear on the first page that opens. Look for the GPU line, to the right of it will be the current temperature of your video, under it there will be a line of CPU - this is the indication of the processor sensor.

If in addition to these parameters you are also interested in all the other sensors, or if you want to deal with the hardware available in your computer , it will be more interesting for you to dig into the extensive menu of Everest. After all, this package is deservedly considered to be one of the best in those situations when it is necessary to learn about the PC all the available information, from start to finish.

How can I know the temperature of a video card and a CPU using Everest? To get information about the current sensor readings, you should click on the first item of the "Computer" menu and there choose the last item "Sensor". In the right window, information about the system status will appear, the CPU line will tell you in which temperature mode the processor is running, and the "Graphics Processor" line, as it follows from its name, will help to know the data of the video card sensor.

Well, for fans who want to test their computer for stability in different benchmarks and tests, AIDA64 will be the best choice. By the way, in this program you, just like in the previous one, will be able to learn about your system a large amount of very different information. They have interfaces and almost identical.

How do I know the temperature of a video card and a processor using AIDA64? From the main menu, click on "Computer" and select "Sensors" in the drop-down menu. The line "CPU" is responsible for the temperature of the processor, the line "Diode GP" - will show you the current readings of the thermometer of the video card.

You will only find the maximum permissible temperature for your video card, these data are always published on the sites of manufacturers. Based on this value, you can already determine whether you are facing the temperature that you see in the control utility window or not.

Now, when you already know how to know the temperature of the video card, let's talk about what can lead to overheating of the central or video processor. It should immediately be stipulated that the CPU does not like the temperature above 70 degrees, at 100 it is already starting to work very slowly and at temperatures above 110 it can fail. Well, while the GPU, unlike the CPU, normally operates at temperatures up to 90 ° C, and can operate in a more or less stable mode to the maximum temperature, which in most cases is 105 degrees, further heating can cause application braking and even the destruction of the GPU. So keep an eye on the state of the cooling system of your computer, and it will thank you for reliable work.