Speed Fan GPU question

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Speedfan is reading the temperature wrongly.
Speedfan hasn't been calibrated for that particular sensor.

Try this util http://downloads.guru3d.com/Guru3D---NvTempLogger_d1194.html and compare it to what Speedfan is showing.

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@dbruntun: I am running an nVidia Quadro NVS 290, and SpeedFan and the guru3D program are reading the same value - 66C. Are you saying his 8800 GTS is different?
Lee

if you download the latest nVidia Forceware drivers, the nVidia Control Panel will show you the correct temperature of the GPU and Fan settings, (manual or automatic) without the need for third party utilities.

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>> I am running an nVidia Quadro NVS 290, and SpeedFan and the guru3D program are reading the same value - 66C. Are you saying his 8800 GTS is different?

I don't know.

The idea was to compare Speedfan against another application to see if there is a difference. The guru3D should be more accurate than Speedfan seeing it is designed to handle Nvidia cards.

rebelscum0000,
I tried both SpeedFan and the guru3D temp app for nVidia GPUs on my Quadro NVS 290 and they read exactly the same. dbrunton has a good point to try multiple sensors to ensure accuracy on different hardware. Your 8800 GTS may be different.
However, the answer to your original question about the fire icon in SpeedFan is all Warning temp set points in SpeedFan default to 50C. GPUs normally run hotter than this so they will always show the fire icon. To configure this appropriately, set the Warning temp set point higher than 50C for your GPU temps. I suggested 75C and showed you how.
Lee

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@Lee, I think my 8800 GTS is not different, SpeedFan and the guru3D temp app, Are reading they read exactly the same, but as you said @dbrunton has a good point to try multiple sensors to ensure accuracy on different hardware.

Now, How can I low the GPU temperature, without using software, which cooling solution are for my GPU (Hardware) ?

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide me

Update now my GPU reads 61C, And I have not played any game, I want to play Test Drive Unlimited 2
The GPU will be pretty hot!!!

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@dbrunton, This is my GPU model, so Do I have to first update my Bios in order to make some slight adjustments to the fanspeed autosensor?
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Update is the GPU imodel s not Superclocked

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Also, this question has expanded significantly beyond the original regarding the flame icon in SpeedFan.
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@moh10ly, thank you I will try the software you suggest me, once again I upload my model, I need to know about the bios fix
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>Also, this question has expanded significantly beyond the original regarding the flame icon in SpeedFan.

You are right, I will close this question and I will open another to find out about the Bios fix

Thank you very much

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The nVidia drivers keeps the fan speed at 60% on automatic, the hotter the GPU gets the fan speed is automatically adjusted. If you want a lower temp, you can set the fan speed to manual, and drag it up to 100%, and the temp will drop to between 45 degrees C. I've got three 8800 GTS, two in SLI.

No additional third party software required.

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