[mythtv-users] CPU & CPU Temp

[Yan Seiner]

Bobby Gill wrote:
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 7:42 PM, Mr. Vining 
> <myth-user-discussion at mrvining.com 
> <mailto: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.
gkrellm will use nvclock to monitor GPU temps.

I forgot about hddtemp....

So install gkrellmd on the frontend, along with hddtemp and nvclock.  
Then connect via gkrellm to monitor all the temps you want.

:-)

--Yan


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