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A d d i t i o n a l F e a t u r e s a n d E n h a n c e m e n t s
•
Ambient Temperature
: This 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.
PowerMizer Settings Panel (Mobile computers
only
)
When using a mobile (laptop) computer, the NVIDIA
PowerMizer™ panel lets
you regulate the power consumption of your GPU.
To access the PowerMizer settings panel on your mobile computer, follow these
steps:
1
Right click to display the pop-up menu
2
Click
Properties
>
Settings
>
Advanced
> the NVIDIA
GPU tab, and then
the
PowerMizer
option from the Media Center menu. A PowerMizer panel
Figure 9.29
.PowerMizer Settings Panel (for mobile computers)
Current Power
Level
Current Power
Source
Current
Battery
Charge
Sliders to
change
AC outlet
and
Battery
consump-
tion levels.
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