[SOLVED] What does temp limit on hwmonitor mean?

[Bukkar123]

Hi,

I’m using an Alienware area 51m r2 with a 10900k and 2080super.

I downloaded a software called hwmonitor to keep an eye on temps seems as the laptop is new. In the gpu section under performance there is something called temperature limit and it occasionally shows 1.

what does this mean?

i have two guesses but would like it if someone would clarify for me please. My guesses are.

cannot boost anymore as thermals are too high for the vbios to allow boosting.

my vrm is overheating. (Hopefully not).

anyway the max temp I hit under load and even with a +100 core clock offset is 68 degrees c. Normally it runs at 63 max if I have the fans all the way up. Either way it will come up with this temp limit 1.

0 is the lowest on temp limit btw.

many thanks in advance!

 

[Karadjgne]

Nobody knows anymore. Hwmonitor was originally written years ago and was good, but the software itself wasn't intended for what's happened since with all the changes motherboards have gone through, vendor addressing changes etc. So what's one thing on one board is quite often something else on another board.

I'd suggest you use HWInfo (run it sensors only) and/or Coretemp, instead as they are easier to read and respond to the correct addresses.

 

[Bukkar123]

Nobody knows anymore. Hwmonitor was originally written years ago and was good, but the software itself wasn't intended for what's happened since with all the changes motherboards have gone through, vendor addressing changes etc. So what's one thing on one board is quite often something else on another board.

I'd suggest you use HWInfo (run it sensors only) and/or Coretemp, instead as they are easier to read and respond to the correct addresses.

That’s interesting, I will do exactly that. Thank you for your response.