CPU Temperature Monitor?

Any DX Widgets report CPU temperature?

Are there any DX widgets that report CPU temperature, or is that even possible with DesktopX, currently?

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thomassen

Join Date 01/2003

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I think you can get temperature readings from your computer by using the WMI.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/wmisdk/wmi/win32_temperatureprobe.asp
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/wmisdk/wmi/cim_numericsensor.asp
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/wmisdk/wmi/cim_sensor.asp

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Alot of MoBo's nowdays have software you can use to find out the CPU temp..You might go to your MoBo's manufacturer's site and look through the available downloads..or you can simply boot into your BIOS and look at the "Health" of your system..

I have seen a TON of programs that will give you this info as well..
Heres one that will tell you the CPU temp and almost everything else about your system..http://www.lavalys.com/products/overview.php?pid=1&lang=en&pageid=1

The program comes in quite handy on older systems in order to locate updates for the hardware..it's great, Dont even have to open the box to examine all of it..

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I do have software for monitoring my CPU temperature, but like the idea of having it in a widget, displayed on the desktop.

Thanks for the replies.

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yea may be nice know the temp. of our pc's, this can help us to keep it fresh and some day faster !!!!

and what's better to have it in a widget or an object?

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Koasati

Join Date 07/2001

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I use Samurize to display CPU, and HDD temps (and other info) on the desktop... I find Sam much easier to set up for such things, DX just confuses me, and with 3.0, I'm even more confused.

what's better to have it in a widget or an object?

If running with a theme I'd use an object, widget if running alone...... but a widget can be imported as an object, so over all I guess widgets are best.