You don't have to if all you want is a CPU usage monitor. I find the
most useful ones to be processor, memory, network and load.
Regards,
Tom
STONE COLD wrote:
sorry i thought frequency scaling was basically monitoring the cpu
load..hmmm
ill add the system monitor applet...!
out of interest why should i unload the memory applet?
hey, thanks for your help
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Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 11:38:37 +0000
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] pc frequency monitoring thing in taskbar
If you are looking for a general CPU usage monitor, add the System
Monitor applet and deselect the memory and swap/load monitors. CPU
frequency scaling is something different.
Regards,
Tom
STONE COLD wrote:
ok so its not reliable...ill set it up in frequency!
is there an alternative to this app?
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Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 11:23:34 +0000
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com
<mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com>
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] pc frequency monitoring thing in
taskbar
I don't know how accurate it is, but I think it reads
better if you set it to show the frequency units rather
than a percentage. I've come across desktops with mobile
processors in them before, there may also be some desktop
processors with scaling features that I don't know about.
Regards,
Tom
STONE COLD wrote:
so whats the 38%? is it an inaccurate reading?im using
this on a desktop not a mobile pc btw!
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Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 10:46:19 +0000
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com
<mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com>
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] pc frequency monitoring
thing in taskbar
Hi,
I assume you mean the CPU frequency scaling
monitor? This doesn't monitor CPU activity per se,
it's for use with mobile processors with Speedstep
technology. When the CPU isn't being maxed out it
will run at a lower clock speed to save energy (to
extend battery life) - mine flips between 600MHz
and 1.4GHz.
Regards,
Tom
STONE COLD wrote:
Hi,
I have a q about my pc. I dragged and dropped
the CPU frequency monitoring thing into my
taskbar.
But it seems to be stuck on 38%
constantly..even when the pc is idle..when i
open up an app it will jump to 100% and then
back again..
What could be causing this?
Im using gutsy!
Regards
Javad
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