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NVIDIA RTX 50 hotspot sensor is still accessible through internal MODS diagnostic tool

Engineers have uncovered a method to unlock hidden hotspot sensors on NVIDIA RTX 50 GPUs using an internal diagnostic tool.

By · Published July 13, 2026  17:42 UTC · Updated July 14, 2026  05:27 UTC

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Engineers found a way to unlock the hidden hotspot sensor on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 graphics cards using an internal MODS diagnostic tool. This revealed widespread thermal issues and gaming performance throttling, including one RTX 5070 Ti reaching 107°C due to poor TIM application.

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The hotspot temperature sensor on NVIDIA's Blackwell gaming GPUs remains accessible through the internal MODS diagnostic tool. This discovery allows users to monitor temperatures that are not typically visible.

Coverage from Tom's Hardware, Wccftech, and VideoCardz emphasizes that this access has revealed thermal issues. Specifically, Tom's Hardware reported an RTX 5070 Ti throttling at 107°C, which was attributed to poor thermal interface material (TIM) application.

Wccftech noted that these thermal issues are widespread and impact gaming performance. Future attention will likely center on the extent of the thermal throttling affecting the RTX 50 series and whether NVIDIA will address the TIM application issues mentioned in the reports.

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How is the hotspot sensor accessed on RTX 50 cards?

It is accessible through NVIDIA's internal MODS diagnostic tool.

What temperature was recorded for the RTX 5070 Ti in reports?

According to Tom's Hardware, an RTX 5070 Ti was caught throttling at 107°C.

What is causing the thermal issues reported by Tom's Hardware?

The throttling was attributed to poor TIM (thermal interface material) application.

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