1984 Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 are there any good, small, easy to configure programs that run on the desktop that are freeware? as well, are there any good commercial ones that anyone would recommend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowday444 Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 This is the best! Very small, no extras like fan speeds, however, it can warn and shut down, and it's free. I've used it for about two months now and it is great. When I researched it I discovered some people had issues with the install. Namely, you have to provide a number to download, if I remember correctly, and then another license number at install. It has has to be done perfectly or you end up with a nag screen. I took my time and didn't have any trouble. http://www.rsdsoft.com/hdd-thermometer/index.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984 Posted February 19, 2006 Author Share Posted February 19, 2006 thanks for that. it looks good and might do the trick. a couple of questions can it be made to detect the temperature on external drives? can it be made to detect the temperature on the motherboard? what is a good temperature range to be in? can it be made to show in a small window on the desktop? are there other programs that can do the above if this cant? ive been googling and tried a few, but havent found "the one" yet. thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984 Posted February 19, 2006 Author Share Posted February 19, 2006 i found this, and am going to give it a whirl. http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowday444 Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 I only wanted disc temp and that is all it does. There is definitely another prog out there for fan speeds, motherboard, etc. and it's free. For keeping track of my system and all of its programs (even hot fixes) I use: http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokoike Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 I like EVEREST Home Edition 2.20. That was the last free version made before they went commercial. It offers a whole lot more features than just CPU/HD temp and fan speeds, so it may be more than you want, but it is a well-designed, easy-to-use, informative system information utility. I use it instead of Windows System Information (Accessories > System Tools > System Information) because it loads faster, is more attractive, is set up better, and offers more information. The installer is just under 4 MB, so it isn't too large either. Nice app; you may want to check it out. Save a tree, eat a beaver. Save a tree, wipe with an owl. Every time a bell rings, a thread gets hijacked! ding, ding! Give Andavari lots of money and maybe even consider getting K a DVD-RW drive. If it's not Scottish, IT'S CRAP!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984 Posted February 19, 2006 Author Share Posted February 19, 2006 thats not a bad program. im going to keep it around awhile and see how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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