New info on getting Nvidia GPU temps & plugin request

[caesar]

I have just found some information on a nvidia pdf called NVControlPanel_API.pdf on how to read GPU temps. Sadly i can't code anything because of my lack of knowledge.

So this is a request to the guru's for a nvidia temps plugin.

Pasting info from pdf.
Entire pdf available per PM request.
Many thanks for your great work!


NvCplGetThermalSettings()

Function Prototype
BOOL CDECL NvCplGetThermalSettings
(IN UINT nWindowsMonitorNumber,
OUT DWORD* pdwCoreTemp,
OUT DWORD* pdwAmbientTemp,
OUT DWORD* pdwUpperLimit);

Parameters In
UINT nWindowsMonitorNumber -- The display number shown on the Windows Display Properties->Settings page. A value of 0 indicates the current primary Windows display device.
DWORD* must be a valid pointer --
pdwCoreTemp -- GPU temperature in degrees Celsius.
pdwAmbientTemp -- Ambient temperature in degrees Celsius.
pdwUpperLimit -- Upper limit of the GPU temperature specification.


Return Values
True on success.
False on failure.

[Workshed]

You can use MBM5 to read your graphics card temperature...
Link on how to get MBM5 to do it here then just use smartie to display that temp sensor...

[caesar]

I know there are some other complicated ways but I would prefer not too load a whole bunch of programs just to display a temperature, am using speedfan for temps but it doesn't get geforce temps just yet.

If someone takes the time to do such plugin it would be greatly appreciated.

[Workshed]

I dont think it actually loads any extra programs it just allows MBM to read the temp but if you dont want to use MBM then its probably not much use

[caesar]

After a few days of reading documentation i managed to build a plugin that somehow reads the temp.
Only GpuTemp for the moment and needs much formatting.
I will see to it in the future.

If there is interest, i can upload it somewhere.
But for now it is in a very beta stage (have to figure out how to format the output from Double [n.nE-322] to Byte without using aditional plugins like formatting and demo).

Edit: seems I've done it! Check it out: on this thread