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Quadro Workstation User’s Guide
Chapter 7
Configuring Key ForceWare Graphics Driver Features
Temperature Settings
Temperature Level (GPU Core Temperature)
Displays
the
current
temperature
of
the
selected
NVIDIA
GPU
in
your
system.
Core Slowdown Threshold
Enter
the
value
at
which
you
want
the
NVIDIA
GPU
to
slow
itself
down
to
prevent
overheating.
When
this
value
matches
the
GPU
core
temperature
value,
a
dialog
box
automatically
appears
warning
of
the
condition
and
the
actions
that
have
been
taken
to
prevent
possible
overheating
and
damage
to
any
particular
GPU(s)
in
your
system.
Note:
The
recommended
value
for
this
setting
is
the
default
that
is
preset.
Any
changes
to
this
value
should
be
made
with
extreme
caution.
Ambient Temperature
Ambient
temperature
is
the
current
temperature
of
the
area
surrounding
the
selected
NVIDIA
GPU
in
your
system.
This
temperature
varies
greatly,
depending
on
other
heat
sources
located
near
the
GPU.
Enable Heat Indicator Warning When Threshold Exceeded
When
the
value
of
the
NVIDIA
GPU
core
temperature
matches
the
Core
slowdown
threshold
value,
the
Heat
Indicator
dialog
box
automatically
appears
describing
the
situation
and
the
actions
that
have
been
taken
to
prevent
possible
damage
to
any
particular
GPU(s)
in
your
system.
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