You might not think about your computer’s temperature while you’re gaming, but it is something that you should be aware of. If the temperature starts to rise, it could lead to serious consequences for your computer’s performance. Fortunately, there are many ways monitor CPU and GPU temperatures while gaming. With the right software and hardware, you can keep your computer running at its best by constantly monitoring your CPU and GPU temperature. Today I’m going to show you how!
How To Monitor Your Computer’s Temperature While Gaming
Computer heat is one of the most common causes of system instability in laptops, desktops or other computing devices. According to a study by Intel, only 45 percent of computers thought to be “safe” for long-term computing usage actually experience optimum performance. Having proper cooling can go along way to help users overcome these issues and enjoy their gaming computers without any issues. There are two applications that monitor the overall computer’s temperature inside and outside a PC. Both of these applications allow users to adjust their fans’ speeds accordingly. See below:
MSI Afterburner
MSI Afterburner is a Windows program for GPU monitoring and overclocking utility. It allows users to monitor the temperature, fan speed, power limit, and clock speeds of Nvidia or AMD graphic cards.
The MSI Afterburner is a software utility that allows you to increase the performance of your graphics card with all modern PC games running on high-end gaming monitors. The driver interface supports both NVIDIA and AMD graphics cards allowing MSI Afterburner to be used with various versions of AMD and NVIDIA graphic cards.
REAL TEMP
In addition to monitoring the temperatures of an individual GPU, RealTemp allows you to monitor system temperature over time. By batching multiple measurements into a single file (such as during regular defragmentation), or by running for prolonged periods of times, this application can give users insight into how much their device differs from the claimed maximum operating temperate range it’s rated at.
Monitoring GPU and CPU Temperature
In order to monitor your CPU and GPU temperature while gaming, you will need a few pieces of hardware. You can get a motherboard that supports a dedicated on-board monitoring chip or you can use a third party sensor.
For the best accuracy, I recommend using a third party sensor. If you’re using an external sensor, it will likely connect via USB cable. This cable will plug in to your computer and allow the external sensor to read the temperature from inside your computer.
If you’re using an on-board monitoring chip, there is no need for an external sensor. The on-board monitoring chip will measure the temperature inside your computer’s CPU and GPU and report it back to you in Celsius or Fahrenheit, depending on your preference.
Once you have assembled all the required hardware and software, go ahead and start gaming! While playing your game, check your CPU and GPU temperatures by opening up the software that came with your motherboard or using any other software that measures CPU and GPU temperatures. It should be pretty easy for you to do this while still enjoying yourself!
Conclusion
In conclusion, there are many ways to monitor your computer’s temperature while gaming. This guide should help you get started in monitoring your system’s temperatures and cooling systems. If you follow this guide, then hopefully your computer temperature and cooling system will not be a problem while gaming.