[mythtv-users] CPU & CPU Temp

[Bobby Gill]

On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 7:42 PM, Mr. Vining <
myth-user-discussion at mrvining.com> wrote:

> I've been using Mythbuntu for my front end and I'm loving it.  I'm the
> first of any of my friends to really try Linux, so I'm pretty newb. I'm
> about to build a frontend for my bedroom and living room.  Sound actually is
> an issue in these areas so I'm looking to build a pretty quiet computer.
>  I'm looking at:
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125098
> but I am worried about the heat.  Does Linux / Myth have any tools for
> checking on the temp of CPU and GPU?
>

Absolutely, there's a package called lm-sensors (might be lm_sensors
depending on distro, is so on my Arch box). I use that and the
nvidia-settings app that comes with the Nvidia drivers to monitor temps. You
can also use hddtemp to monitor the temp(s) of your hard drive(s) if you
want.

You can also use a program called conky to display this info anywhere on
your desktop with constant real-time refreshes. Mine is here as an example:
http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/8611/conky.jpg (temps on the right end)


Bob
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