[ubuntu-uk] pc frequency monitoring thing in taskbar

[Tom Bamford]

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: tom at entrepreneuria.co.uk
>     To: ubuntu-uk at 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: tom at entrepreneuria.co.uk
>             <mailto:tom at entrepreneuria.co.uk>
>             To: ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com
>             <mailto:ubuntu-uk at 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: tom at entrepreneuria.co.uk
>                     <mailto:tom at entrepreneuria.co.uk>
>                     To: ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com
>                     <mailto:ubuntu-uk at 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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