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title: "Performance GPU Alarms"
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description: "See what each Performance: GPU alarm in a SysTrack role monitors, with the factory limits, times, and on or off state of each alarm."
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updated: 2026-10-26T15:14:07Z
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canonical: "documentation.lakesidesoftware.com/performance-gpu-alarms"
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# Performance GPU Alarms

The Performance: GPU alarms monitor the health and performance of the graphics processing unit (GPU). This article lists each alarm with what it monitors and its factory defaults.

The **Performance: GPU** category is on the **Alarms** tab of a role (**Configure** > **System Configuration** > **Roles**). To turn these alarms on and change their limits, times, and profiles, see [Configure Alarms in a Role](/documentation/docs/configure-alarms-in-a-role).

In the example alarm configuration called out below: If the GPU temperature is at or above 70° Celsius for 120 seconds a **Yellow** level alarm is triggered. If the GPU temperature is at or above 90° Celsius for 240 seconds a **Red** level alarm is triggered.

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## Performance GPU Alarms and Defaults

The **Default** column shows the factory values. A role can change them. For some GPU alarms, such as **Temperature GPU (°C)**, the alarm is triggered if the value is at or above the limit. For others, such as **Fan RPM**, the alarm is triggered if the value is at or below the limit.

| Alarm | Description | Default |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fan Level | Monitors the operational health level of the GPU fan. | Off. Yellow 2 for 120 s, Red 3 for 240 s. |
| Fan RPM | Monitors the rotating speed (measured in revolutions per minute) of the GPU fan. | Off. Yellow 500 for 120 s, Red 100 for 240 s. |
| Memory Used Bytes (B) | Monitors the number of bytes of memory the GPU card is using. | Off. Yellow 1000000000 for 120 s, Red 2000000000 for 240 s. |
| Memory Used Percentage (%) | Monitors the percentage of available memory the GPU card is using. | Off. Yellow 80 for 120 s, Red 95 for 240 s. |
| Number of Applications | Monitors the number of applications currently using the GPU. | Off. Yellow 8 for 120 s, Red 10 for 240 s. |
| Power State | Monitors the power state of the GPU. A GPU can be in one of 16 power states (but not all cards support all 16 states). Values are on a scale in which 0 indicates using the most power and 15 indicates using the least power. | Off. Yellow 2 for 120 s, Red 3 for 240 s. |
| Temperature Board (°C) | Monitors the temperature (in degrees Celsius) of the GPU mother board. | Off. Yellow 70 for 120 s, Red 90 for 240 s. |
| Temperature GPU (°C) | Monitors the temperature (in degrees Celsius) of the GPU. | Off. Yellow 70 for 120 s, Red 90 for 240 s. |
| Temperature Memory (°C) | Monitors the temperature (in degrees Celsius) of the GPU memory chip. | Off. Yellow 70 for 120 s, Red 90 for 240 s. |
| Temperature Power Supply (°C) | Monitors the temperature (in degrees Celsius) of the GPU power supply. | Off. Yellow 70 for 120 s, Red 90 for 240 s. |
| Thermal Level | Monitors the health level of the GPU temperature 0 = unknown 1 = normal 2 = warning 3 = critical | Off. Yellow 2 for 120 s, Red 3 for 240 s. |
| Usage Bus (%) | Monitors the GPU bus usage percentage (between 0 and 100%). | Off. Yellow 80 for 120 s, Red 95 for 240 s. |
| Usage Frame Buffer (%) | Monitors the GPU frame buffer usage percentage (between 0 and 100%). The frame buffer is an area of memory used to hold the frame of data that is continuously being sent to the screen. | Off. Yellow 80 for 120 s, Red 95 for 240 s. |
| Usage GPU (%) | Monitors the GPU usage percentage (between 0 and 100%). | Off. Yellow 80 for 120 s, Red 95 for 240 s. |
| Usage Video (%) | Monitors the GPU video usage percentage (between 0 and 100%). | Off. Yellow 80 for 120 s, Red 95 for 240 s. |