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Aurora R7, temps
Hello,
I was wondering what is a good temp for a GPU and cpu to be while gaming. I have a alienware Aurora r7, and the only way i usually check the temps is if i click the arrow on my taskbar and there is a setting that says thermal controller. While gaming, i think my temps may be getting high. When I play fortnite, my GPU sensor says 82C, and my cpu temp says about 50-60C. Its only those that get high, my hdd sensor stays at like 23C and my pci sensor stays low as well. Is this too hot, or is there a way I can lower them? Is my PC too dusty? It does not look dusty though and i can only see a little dust inside if I look closely with a flashlight, but no dust i can see when flashlight is off. I do not know what to do to lower my temps. Is there a better app I can use to look at temps for Alienware, and should I be worried about the temps? My pc isnt that loud and it seems to be running fine performance wise.
please let me know if I should clean it, or a way to lower the temps or something like that. I have a GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card.
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I believe I have a GeForce GTX 1080, how would I check later, my pc is about a year and half old. It’s only fortnite that gets bad while gaming I believe. It seems fine performance wise, and it doesn’t get too loud. When I open my window and let people my room get colder, my GPU sensor goes down to 74C or 75C. Is there like a setting I can use to lower it or something simple? I don’t know what but maybe you can throw some ideas out there.
post a pic of your card. they are all Geforce GTX 1080 but different vendors have different cooling design and control. Founder edition by Nvidia has all metal case. Founder Edition If it is Dell oem it may look like this one. dell oem 1080 both are single fan blower type.
If gpu is open air w multiple fans, vendor may provide app to adjust fan settings.
community reference: "the Alienware Command Center and/or the Thermal Controller sub-app DOES NOT control the fans or thermals on the video card. It simply monitors it."
@RyanK39 :
I recommend you install some monitoring programs to gather some useful statistics while gaming. MSI Afterburner, together with the Rivatuner API is very powerful but has a bit of a learning curve to it. AMD cards have Radeon software that allows for the monitoring but I can't seem to find those options for NVIDIA. FYI, I have 2 rigs, one with AMD, another with NVIDIA.
Once you're able to get some monitoring software up and running, preferably in overlay mode, you can see how much the GPU is utilized, what is the GPU fan speed, and most importantly, how much power (W) the GPU is burning. That said, I agree with @redxps630 that 80C is about where you'd see 1080 is while under load for gaming.
I thought, @r72019 and @Anonymous used to have Dell OEM 1080 once upon a time.
on My home screen, my cpu sensor is at 35C and my GPU sensor is at 51C. My GPU fan #1 is at 35% and my cpu fan is at 100 percent. Is that dangerous for the cpu fan to be that high? Also I think I’m gonna lower my fortnite frames from 165 to 144 to match my monitor, and I read that vsync can help with frames and so can gsync, is that true?
@GTS81 @Anonymous @redxps630
there is a pic of AWCC from community. https://www.dell.com/community/Alienware-Desktops/Aurora-R7-AWCC-CPU-pump-failure/td-p/6185247/page/2
Tesla confirmed @Anonymous is correct. “cpu fan” is liquid pump rpm. “top fan” is radiator fan.Yeah I have liquid cooling and the idle temps are kinda high for some reason. But what is AWCC? @Anonymous @GTS81 @redxps630

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cpu 50-60C not bad and gpu 80+ C during gaming is borderline. what is the exact make and model of your 1080? how old is the card?
1080 has a TDP of 180W. Nvidia 1080 gaming temp benchmark is 80C at hot spot. so your gpu temp is not too far from reference. https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia-geforce-gtx-1080-pascal,4572-11.html
1080 Founder edition load temp 80-85C. Aftermarket model load temp 65-75C. https://www.quora.com/What-temperature-does-your-GTX-1080-typically-reach-while-gaming
R7 case is considered SFF by some, so cooling may not be the best, but doubt the light dust has much to do w it. if your chassis interior temp is not high, it seems your chassis fans are working fine.