Notebook hardware control and monitoring software
Notebook hardware control and monitoring software is very neat utility for controlling hardware components on your notebook computers and it is free for personal use!
Using this utility you can:
- Monitor CPU clock, CPU load and CPU voltage
- Monitor CPU temperature and hard drive temperature
- Control CPU multiplier
- Control CPU warning and shutdown temperature
- Monitor hard drive SMART and temperature
- Monitor physical memory and virtual memory state
- Monitor battery status
I just found this software and still testing it. You can download notebook hardware control utility here. Make sure to read the beginner’s guide.
Entry Filed under: Hardware Test Utilities
August 12th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Thank’s a lot, you are realy great
December 11th, 2007 at 11:56 am
This is a great site - thanks so much for this addition to the net.
I just wanted to mention to others that are looking to keep their laptops cool - we ensure that all employees in our office who have a laptop use a Targus Chill Mat - it keeps the laptop cool all day long.
October 13th, 2007 at 10:51 pm
CJ, I have satellite m35x-s149 with celeron M 340 (1.5GHz) and I tried to monitor with Notebook Hardware Control software and I am unable to see the CPU voltage and temperature but I seem to be able to see other measurements in real-time. I use Speedfan and the same thing happend. Do you know a way to get around this? What software can see monitor the CPU temp and voltage of my notebook?
February 10th, 2007 at 9:14 pm
Great Site, useful information. Keep up the great work and thanks
October 20th, 2006 at 2:31 am
i have a laptop whose v network card connects at 400mb/s and my LAN is star running at 100mb/s. i use cat5 cables whose maximum data transmission is 100mb/s so when i connect the laptop it shows its connected but i can not browse the web and send mails via microsoft outlook yet microsoft outlook configuration is quite okay. my network is DHCP enabled so i dont need to enter the IP[ conifuration. how do i solve this?
July 12th, 2006 at 2:04 pm
This is a great utility. Sometimes, I will use CPU-z which you can find on a lot of overclocking websites.
Just a nice shortcut, if you don’t have the install file handy for any of these applications, in Windows XP, go to start –> run ->> and type dxdiag –> and hit enter. XP has a decent tool already loaded.
May 21st, 2006 at 10:40 pm
Nicholas,
Toshiba doesn’t provide any information on laptop CPU upgrading. You can try to upgrade it but I cannot say if it will work. You might face some problems: the laptop will not start at all; the CPU will not be recognized by BIOS, etc. So you can waste your money. I would recommend to upgrade a laptop buy increase the memory size and installing a faster hard drive (7200RPM for example).
May 21st, 2006 at 10:29 pm
Hey Dan,
You asked about a laptop cooling pad and I think you have an answer in your question. You’ll find what you are looking for if you search for LAPTOP COOLING PAD in google.
Any LAPTOP will overheat if you use it on your LAP.
I have created Toshiba Satellite M55 laptop disassembly guide. You might need it in the future, so do not forget to bookmark.
May 19th, 2006 at 9:51 pm
is it possible to replace a processor on the m35x-s149 mbd, i’m planning to upgrade from 1.5 to Toshiba 1.8AGHZ Processor Unit (Dothan) - K000019060 that i saw on a website for sale. i already printed out the guide on how to take apart the m35x-s149, but i just want to make sure if replacing the processor fan is possible on that mbd?
May 18th, 2006 at 7:24 am
I just wanted to say that my wife and I both now have M55’s; both are pretty much the same. They *do* get pretty hot, esp. around the HD area. It doesn’t seem to be a big deal, just something to get used to (I use one of those fan units that it sets on; keeps it cool as a cucumber, even when I’m compiling software!
My wife uses hers on her lap in bed, most of the time, and her’s gets right warm…like, she has to pick it up and cool down, warm.
Which brings me to one question: are there any types of cooling “plates” or something like that which attach to the bottom of the unit, maybe with a bubbled-out area or something to keep the fan clear, and help to act as a heatsink? I’ve been wondering about inventing something like that, but if anybody knows of one already…
One thing I will say about the unit, though, is that it was STUPID not to put an access port over the fan/cpu area for cleaning, upgrading, etc. One day, after it’s out of warranty, I’m going to disassemble the sucker and MAKE an access port with a cover. Any thoughts on that idea?
Thanks,
Dan