Nowadays, it is unlikely to surprise anyone with a computer. Computing devices have become part of the lives of most people, becoming familiar, such as washing machines or refrigerators. However, their stable operation is possible only if certain mandatory conditions are met, one of which is control over the heating of the main microcircuit (chip).
Any laptop or personal computer must include a video card. This device performs two main functions: displays the image on the monitor screen and processes three-dimensional scenes. The more calculations you need to perform the video adapter processor per unit time, the higher the heating value. Sometimes it reaches impressive values, so it is not surprising that very often users ask themselves what is the normal temperature for a video card. Although the global network on numerous sites and forums provides the optimal values, sometimes they allow different interpretations. This is because the normal temperature is too subjective and cannot be indicated without a number of reservations. For example, one user works with textual information most of the time, therefore, there is no special load on the video core. As a result, the heating is negligible. The other, being a big fan of modern computer games, uses the processing power of the processor 100%. Accordingly, he will assume that the normal
temperature is higher. In addition, the power of the video adapter also affects it. In any case, the lower the heating value, the better.
But you can still determine the approximate data. Each such device has its own “ceiling” - this is the maximum permissible temperature increase at which the chip is fully operational. It’s very simple to find out - just go to the developer's website, indicate your model and carefully read the characteristics in the “specifications” section - this is where the limit is mentioned. However, sometimes developers “forget” to provide this data, although this rarely happens. In this case, you will have to use the information from the forums.
As you know, normal temperature is an established mode of operation when the thermal power is balanced by the performance of the cooling system. That is why it is possible to use the "limit", because growth at some stage will stop (under the condition of a prolonged load of the same type).
So, according to the manufacturer, for the
Geforce 210 video adapter, the limit value is 105 degrees Celsius. In other words, anything less is permissible. And even if such a card, when working with text, heats up to 100 degrees, warranty service may be refused. Here it is - normal temperature. But this, of course, is extreme. Conventionally, we can assume that the difference is “ceiling - 30 degrees”. This creates a certain “margin”, without forcing to change the cooling.
Immediately, we note that the normal temperature of a laptop video card is always 10-20 degrees higher than that of a desktop counterpart. This is due to a less efficient cooling system. If the normal temperature (in this context, the average, steady, typical for daily work) is too high, it is recommended to replace the thermal paste between the radiator and the chip, clean the fan from dust, and improve airflow.
You can determine the current value using information and diagnostic programs. One of the most popular is AIDA64. In the “Computer” section, proceed to the “Sensors” and look at the indication “GP diode” in the list.