NVIDIA VCQFX550PCIEPB User Guide - Page 142

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. 142 User's Guide