Temperature Sensor (CPU and GPU)

[RaidenLeeChin]

Hey everyone, I need a piece of hardware that can tell me when the temperature is over 90 degrees in a water cooled rig.

So if the pump dies, i would want to hear a sound which signals that CPU or GPU is over 90 degrees, so i can shut it down before i fry them.

 

Typically the hardware should have:
- a display

- monitor GPU and CPU temps

- makes a loud sound when the temperature threshold is reached

- can monitor fans as well

 

Any ideas?

[megadarkwood]

I can't think of a hardware solution but here is a software one: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/243561-49-temp-monitor-notify

 

Also, I am pretty sure that your computer should auto-shutdown at that temp.

[Forcebreaker]

GPU usually is going to turn itself off when overheating.

With Speedfan you can check whole system's temps, and you can customize which temps you want to see in the tray for a quick look. + As the name suggests, you can control fans.

 

For the CPU, it's definitely CoreTemp, it's nothing special BUT, it has this:

 

Hope i helped 

[airdeano]

Hey everyone, I need a piece of hardware that can tell me when the temperature is over 90 degrees in a water cooled rig.

So if the pump dies, i would want to hear a sound which signals that CPU or GPU is over 90 degrees, so i can shut it down before i fry them.

 

Typically the hardware should have:

- a display

- monitor GPU and CPU temps

- makes a loud sound when the temperature threshold is reached

- can monitor fans as well

 

Any ideas?

 

i use a digital multi-meter (DMM) for such tasks. but no all devices are

equipped with voltage check points to use the DMM. so most have to

rely on software monitoring and that is not exact to say the least.

[SadTech]

For software I like speedfan for HWmonitor or whatever it's called>

[RaidenLeeChin]

GPU usually is going to turn itself off when overheating.

With Speedfan you can check whole system's temps, and you can customize which temps you want to see in the tray for a quick look. + As the name suggests, you can control fans.

 

For the CPU, it's definitely CoreTemp, it's nothing special BUT, it has this:

-snip-

Hope i helped 

 

CoreTemp seems like the closet thing I wanted because i can set it to shutdown and not have to worry at work if the house is burning down lol

The GPU on the other hard I didn't want it's "self shut off mechanism" to take effect because at really high temps solder melts and can screw it up (it's two GTX 770's).

But i'll go with that for now.

 

i use a digital multi-meter (DMM) for such tasks. but no all devices are

equipped with voltage check points to use the DMM. so most have to

rely on software monitoring and that is not exact to say the least.

 

Yup i use a dmm mainly for repair purposes but i wanted a piece of hardware to constantly poll for temps.

Software is the only option.

 

For software I like speedfan for HWmonitor or whatever it's called>

Yep i use those too. CoreTemp, forcebreaker suggested, is what i'll go with, until i can build a circuit board and program it myself.

 

Thanks guys!

[LogicalDrm]

You can also set shutdown and warning values in BIOS. However you need PC cpeaker to be connected to mobo for sound alerts.