May 3, 2011 · 12:41 pm

Monitor Your Hardware From The Desktop, With Free All CPU Meter

As you can see from the screen capture of my desktop, I’m a minimalist. Maybe I’m a throwback to an earlier age, but I like the look of a clean desktop – I don’t even show desktop icons.

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Those applications I use every day, have been added to the taskbar. It works for me – a clean desktop and, ready access to frequently used programs.

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But you will, no doubt, have noticed two desktop gadgets displayed. One is a calendar (got to know the day and the date), and the other gadget is one I can’t do without – All CPU Meter.

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Since I’m mildly obsessive when it comes to hardware monitoring -  All CPU Meter gives me the following information which makes it an easy task:

How hard the CPU is working.

Ram used, and Ram free.

And, most importantly – the processors core temperatures

As an added bonus, double clicking on the gadget brings up Windows Task Manager, which I refer to frequently.

Once installed, choosing the options which best suit your needs is easy.

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System requirements: Windows 7, Vista, Server 2008 (64 bit supported).

Supported: Twenty Four Core, Sixteen Core, Twelve Core, Eight Core, Six Core, Quad Core, Triple Core, Dual Core or Single Core.

Download at: Windows Live (Microsoft)

NOTE: In order to show core temperatures, All CPU Meter relies on an additional stand alone application – CoreTemp.

Download CoreTemp at: Download.com

In the two years or so, that I’ve been running with this Gadget, I’ve not experienced any problems – it just sits on the desktop doing its job.

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12 Responses to Monitor Your Hardware From The Desktop, With Free All CPU Meter

  1. Michael Fisher
    May 3, 2011 at 1:40 pm

    Hi Bill

    Here’s Pemaquid Point Light, Maine [video] in Canadian/Irish mode ~ good backing track too ~ enjoy !

  2. David f
    May 3, 2011 at 4:31 pm

    Nice gadget Bill.
    Just to let you know, there is a new version available from the addgadget website.

    • Bill Mullins
      May 3, 2011 at 4:42 pm

      Hi David,

      Thanks for the update. I have a habit of turning off auto updates on all but system and security updates, and I’ll often be left behind. :)

      Bill

  3. John
    May 3, 2011 at 7:01 pm

    Hi Bill,
    And here I was thinking it was a picture of your house, and also thinking oh that’s good he has plenty of guest rooms for when I come and pay him a visit, damm it. :-)

    Looks like it’s no good for us XP users, shame because I’m looking for a new calender / taskbar clock at the moment.

    Cheers,
    John

  4. Mark
    May 6, 2011 at 11:47 am

    I love this meter, shows me all 8 cores working away on the few programs that use them.
    Take care.
    Mark

  5. Keith
    May 6, 2011 at 11:21 pm

    Here’s some for XP users from Majorgeeks Monitoring category, more at the site.

    Majorgeeks Monitoring category
    http://majorgeeks.com/downloads11.html

    Cool Beans System Info
    http://majorgeeks.com/Cool_Beans_System_Info_2_d2286.html

    FreeMeter 2.8.2
    http://majorgeeks.com/FreeMeter_d254.html

    Memory and CPU Observer 2.3 Beta
    http://majorgeeks.com/Memory_and_CPU_Observer_d1798.html

    SiMeter
    http://majorgeeks.com/Si_Meter_d4016.html

    Keith

  6. Keith
    May 6, 2011 at 11:29 pm

    More ideas from Gizmo’s freeware! Nice looking system monitors!

    http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-resource-meter.htm