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    HWMonitor how would you improve it?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Tinderbox (UK), Aug 17, 2009.

  1. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    Since a lot of people seem to uses this, what improvements would you like to see.

    I would like to see a cpu usage reading so you can see what the cpu was doing when the OP posts his/her readings, and a graph over time of all the readings not just now,low,high , all readings being able to be turned off and on. :)
     
  2. NJoy

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    i'd love to see an option when you can minimize it to the system tray, showing selected temps there. It just annoys me when it sits on the taskbar
     
  3. Slayer366

    Slayer366 Notebook Consultant

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    I've used HWMonitor a couple of times too. Personally with the temp readings and cpu usage without being messy and having options I just switch to using Everest. SensorsView isn't too shabby either.
     
  4. DarkSilver

    DarkSilver MSI Afterburner

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    Many monitoring tools didn't update their database.
    HWMonitor reads wrong CPU temperature for my laptop.
    RMClock did read wrong as well but it already stop updating due to some reason, so, I didn't blame it. Moreover, it can be adjust manually by some registry tricks.
    The good monitoring tools for me is:
    a.)Everest Ultimate Edition
    b.)Real Temp

    Both show accurate readings.
     
  5. Tinderbox (UK)

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    Core temp is similar to Real temp.
     
  6. Dev1ant

    Dev1ant Notebook Consultant

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    In terms of its usage but Realtemp was made out of spite due to Coretemp utilizing a different technique to gauge temperatures. When 45nm Core 2 Duos (most importantly, the e8400) arrived, CoreTemp was unable to provide an accurate reading. Temperatures were either stuck/too low(below ambient temp.)/too high. Realtemp was released by an xtremesystems.org member to counter the issue. Even till now, when I stress my Q8400(45nm quad core) under P95, you'll see a delta between the temperature reading by Coretemp and RealTemp.
     
  7. joey-t

    joey-t Notebook Consultant

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    So how do I know which one is correct?
    There is a 4-5 degreee difference.

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