8800 gt temperature monitor?

[RussianCarl]

I have searched through forum and google but haven't found a good answer to this. What do you use to monitor the temperature of a video card? I don't trust a lot of software out there so I'd prefer a recommendation of what is best.

I am using an EVGA 8800 GT 512mb. I thought it came with an nVidia control panel that listed performance, but really the UI sucks bad. Should I get nTune? Riva Tuner? All of these cards do come with temperature sensors, correct? My motherboard is an EP35-DS3L and didn't come with any mobo monitoring software... so really, I have no clue what is best to measure my GPU's temp.

Thanks.

 

[dagger]

Rivatuner is good for monitoring gpu temperature. For a quick temp lookup, gupz is good too, and easier to use.
http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/

 

[RussianCarl]

Thanks, GPU-Z was exactly what I was looking for. It is just like CPU-Z... nice and lightweight.

Now, is there anyway I can turn up the fan speed on the heatsink? It shows it only at 30% but I'd like it set to near max all the time. Do EVGA 8800s automatically change fan speed settings based on temp? I have no clue.

 

[RussianCarl]

Sorry to double post but I found a utility called EVGA precision that is perfect. Thanks again for the help.

 

[bobbknight]

You really should use Rivatuner.

 

[dagger]

Thanks, GPU-Z was exactly what I was looking for. It is just like CPU-Z... nice and lightweight.

Now, is there anyway I can turn up the fan speed on the heatsink? It shows it only at 30% but I'd like it set to near max all the time. Do EVGA 8800s automatically change fan speed settings based on temp? I have no clue.

Yes, it'll increase fan speed according to temperature. You can change fan speed manually in Rivatuner.
http://www.guru3d.com/article/rivatuner-20-fan-speed--overclock-guide/