i mean graphic card(nvidia) and cpu(intel centrino)
i mean graphic card(nvidia) and cpu(intel centrino)
Install the lm-sensors package, then open a terminal (Applications>Accessories>Terminal) and type
Say yes to all the questions, and then, to check the laptop temperature, typeCode:sudo sensors-detect
(You might get a bit of information the first time; more information after you reboot).Code:sensors
If you are using a gnome panel, you can install the sensors-applet package, then right-click on the gnome panel and select "Add to Panel". Add the "Hardware Sensors Monitor" applet.
You can configure what it displays by right-clicking the applet and selecting "Preferences".
Also, some Ubuntu users like to use the conky package to custom design monitors that live in the background root window. This is a world and adventure unto itself. A tempurature monitor can be displayed by conky as well. For an example of stuff people do with conky, see
http://conky.sourceforge.net/screenshots.html
and this venerable megathread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=281865
If you are interested in trying this and have time to kill, here is a
HOWTO Guide
Last edited by unutbu; June 30th, 2009 at 12:37 PM.
i use the command acpi -t for cpu temp
I just found this applet but I got stuck when trying to customize it. For some reason I only get access to my graphics card temperature. There are no options for adding the CPU.
All the requirements where a bit beyond me (I am learing this ubuntu stuff).
How do I go about adding controls for displaying my CPU too?
Have you installed lm-sensors and run "sudo sensors-detect"?
(as described in post #2).
RTFM. no I hadn't done that. Cheers for bearing with me.
It works fine now!
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