Constant or Occasional monitoring...?

[Anomaly1964]

Do you keep your CPU/GPU temps constantly showing in your task bar or do you only check the temps occasionally?

 

[mnewsham]

Once every few days. But I have it monitoring all the time.

 

[dpodblood]

I only monitor if I find there is a problem. The only exception would be when I am testing an overclock to verify it's stable.

 

[Anomaly1964]

I only monitor if I find there is a problem. The only exception would be when I am testing an overclock to verify it's stable.

How do you know there is a problem if you don't monitor it constantly?

Let's say you only check ever other day, what if it's running really hot on the day you DON'T check?

Are there OTHER ways to tell your machine is running hot?

 

[dpodblood]

Usually there are signs such as the system freezing, random bluescreens, or artifacting.

 

[Anomaly1964]

Usually there are signs such as the system freezing, random bluescreens, or artifacting.

Ah, good info...

 

[Veliko]

I don't ever bother monitoring that stuff.

 

[VirtualLarry]

I keep CoreTemp open all of the time, as well as EVGA Precision.
Then again, I'm running F@H on the quad-core as well as the GPU, so keeping track of temps is a must.

 

[BoomerD]

Once I have everything running the way I want, I don't usually worry too much about it.
Usually, for the first month after a new build, or after overclocking, then yes, I monitor during stress testing, but not during "normal" activities.

 

[lxskllr]

On my Windows box I have Speedfan running in the taskbar continuously, as well as having a sidebar gadget that displays temps. In Ubuntu, on the machines that support it, I keep my temps in the panel, as well as in Conky.

 

[corkyg]

The poll should have "Rarely" or "Never." I belong to the dplodblood school.

 

[dpodblood]

The poll should have "Rarely" or "Never." I belong to the dplodblood school.

Sweet I have a school now

 

[zi0n.]

I always have CPU/GPU temps on my taskbar.

 

[fffblackmage]

The poll should have "Rarely" or "Never." I belong to the dplodblood school.

Sweet I have a school now

Add me to the dplodblood school too!

 

[DaveSimmons]

Same here. I run everything at stock and do initial tests of memory, CPU, temps.

Once I know nothing is defective on arrival and the temps are OK, I usually wait until there is some evidence of a problem before checking again.

 

[Anomaly1964]

What do you guys consider IDLE, PC on with maybe just web browser open?

 

[corkyg]

What do you guys consider IDLE, PC on with maybe just web browser open?

CPU on. Nothing open. Monitor off. I'm sleeping.

 

[Anomaly1964]

CPU on. Nothing open. Monitor off. I'm sleeping.

THAT was funny!

 

[jterrell]

Once I have everything running the way I want, I don't usually worry too much about it.
Usually, for the first month after a new build, or after overclocking, then yes, I monitor during stress testing, but not during "normal" activities.

+1.

Once I am all squared away and then gaming on it, I don't run any unnecessary overhead unless I sense something has changed.

 

[mfenn]

Add me to the dplodblood school too!

What's the punishment for being tardy? I'm a member of the dpodblood school as well! If it isn't crashing, I'm not worrying!