Diagnostic utility for video cards.

Is there software to diagnose properties (especially temperature) for
video cards, like those of HDDs? The NVIDEA website doesn't seem to
have one. I have a nVidea GTX-480 and it runs very hot. Peter

On Feb 15, 4:23*pm, Peter Jason <p...@jostle.com> wrote:
> Is there software to diagnose properties (especially temperature) for
> video cards, like those of HDDs? * *The NVIDEA website doesn't seem to
> have one. * *I have a nVidea GTX-480 and it runs very hot. * Peter

Google CPUID HWMonitor....a freebie that will track temps for video,
hard drives, cpu...

Larry

On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:48:58 -0800 (PST), Larry
<alexandrinelibrarian@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Feb 15, 4:23*pm, Peter Jason <p...@jostle.com> wrote:
>> Is there software to diagnose properties (especially temperature) for
>> video cards, like those of HDDs? * *The NVIDEA website doesn't seem to
>> have one. * *I have a nVidea GTX-480 and it runs very hot. * Peter
>
>Google CPUID HWMonitor....a freebie that will track temps for video,
>hard drives, cpu...
>
>Larry

Got it. I am testing it now with a new fan that blows across all the
PCI slots including the video card. So far the fan has made only
about 5degC difference to the video card temp. Not much.

On Feb 16, 4:30*pm, Peter Jason <p...@jostle.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:48:58 -0800 (PST), Larry
>
> <alexandrinelibrar...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >On Feb 15, 4:23*pm, Peter Jason <p...@jostle.com> wrote:
> >> Is there software to diagnose properties (especially temperature) for
> >> video cards, like those of HDDs? * *The NVIDEA website doesn't seem to
> >> have one. * *I have a nVidea GTX-480 and it runs very hot. * Peter
>
> >Google CPUID HWMonitor....a freebie that will track temps for video,
> >hard drives, cpu...
>
> >Larry
>
> Got it. *I am testing it now with a new fan that blows across all the
> PCI slots including the video card. * So far the fan has made only
> about 5degC difference to the video card temp. * *Not much.

Those nvidia cards do run hot...The one in my dell XPS m1530 laptop
cooked the motherboard, lucky it was still under warranty. The tech
guy who replaced the mother board said that it was poor thermal paste
that might have caused the problem. With the new mother board it does
seem to run much cooler.

Larry

Larry wrote:

>
> Those nvidia cards do run hot...The one in my dell XPS m1530 laptop
> cooked the motherboard, lucky it was still under warranty. The tech
> guy who replaced the mother board said that it was poor thermal paste
> that might have caused the problem. With the new mother board it does
> seem to run much cooler.
>
> Larry

Some of the Nvidia problems, weren't "normal damage". The tech was wrong.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nvidia

"In April 2009, a court consolidated multiple class action suits into
one case, titled The Nvidia GPU Litigation. Nvidia agreed to replace
faulty chips in or reimburse purchasers who already spent to get their
laptop repaired. Nvidia also gave replacement laptops to many users in
lieu of making a repair. The replacements and payments were not made
until the settlement was finalized in 2011. Users were required to show
proof of purchase and mail in their original faulty laptop. The chips
were present in a number of Dell and HP laptops, as well as two Apple
MacBook Pro models. Although the settlement cost Nvidia millions of dollars,
many of the individuals were unhappy with the settlement, and multiple
websites and blogs reflected this. The website entitled Fair Nvidia Settlement
was one such site."

The m1530 is in the list here.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/gpu...ent,11400.html

Dell XPS M1530 September 2007 – January 31, 2009

One sneaky underhanded trick at least one company used, was to
release a BIOS upgrade, which sets the fan speed higher. And
that can give the impression the GPU is "running cooler". That
scam was intended to delay failure of the Nvidia GPU, until it
was outside the warranty period.

Paul

On Feb 16, 5:09*pm, Paul <nos...@needed.com> wrote:
> Larry wrote:
>
> > Those nvidia cards do run hot...The one in my dell XPS m1530 laptop
> > cooked the motherboard, lucky it was still under warranty. *The tech
> > guy who replaced the mother board said that it was poor thermal paste
> > that might have caused the problem. *With the new mother board it does
> > seem to run much cooler.
>
> > Larry
>
> Some of the Nvidia problems, weren't "normal damage". The tech was wrong.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nvidia
>
> * * "In April 2009, a court consolidated multiple class action suits into
> * * *one case, titled The Nvidia GPU Litigation. Nvidia agreed to replace
> * * *faulty chips in or reimburse purchasers who already spent to get their
> * * *laptop repaired. Nvidia also gave replacement laptops to many users in
> * * *lieu of making a repair. The replacements and payments were not made
> * * *until the settlement was finalized in 2011. Users were required to show
> * * *proof of purchase and mail in their original faulty laptop. The chips
> * * *were present in a number of Dell and HP laptops, as well as two Apple
> * * *MacBook Pro models. Although the settlement cost Nvidia millions of dollars,
> * * *many of the individuals were unhappy with the settlement, and multiple
> * * *websites and blogs reflected this. The website entitled Fair Nvidia Settlement
> * * *was one such site."
>
> The m1530 is in the list here.
>
> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/gpu...ttlement,11400...
>
> * * Dell XPS M1530 September 2007 – January 31, 2009
>
> One sneaky underhanded trick at least one company used, was to
> release a BIOS upgrade, which sets the fan speed higher. And
> that can give the impression the GPU is "running cooler". That
> scam was intended to delay failure of the Nvidia GPU, until it
> was outside the warranty period.
>
> * * Paul

I was aware of the class action suit to which you refer. I checked on
it and my laptop was a later build and did not fall into that earlier
group that was covered by the class action suit.

Fortunately I took out a 4 year warranty and the motherboard failed
one month after a three year warranty would have expired. My laptop
is running much cooler with the new motherboard, so the heating
problem may have been due to bad thermal paste as the tech who
replaced my motherboard said.

Larry