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.
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May 1st, 2006 at 8:29 am
I have and old laptop with a great screen on it. I would love to be able to talk the screen off and wire it up to a VGA so i can use it on my desktop. Is it possible??? Anyone have any ideas???
April 30th, 2006 at 5:06 pm
I think you would be fine with 7200 RPM hard drive. Try to remove the wireless card and run the laptop without it for a while. Does it make any difference?
April 30th, 2006 at 4:55 pm
Thanks for the quick reply.
I confirmed that in the area I mentioned, the wireless card is to the right of the mouse. I removed the cover from the bottom to confirm. It’s not real hot but I did notice it while my hand was resting next to the touch mouse.
I’ve been considering going to a 7200 rpm drive but was thinking it might add to much heat. What are your thoughts? I already have 2 gigs of RAM, not sure if that would add heat or not.
April 30th, 2006 at 4:39 pm
Toshiba Satellite M55 is a pretty new model and I haven’t seen any with an overheating problem yet. The CPU, the fan and the heatsink are located in the left top corner. There is nothing that can generate heat on the right side from the mouse. The closest is the hard drive. You can remove the hard drive cover and run the laptop for a while. Check the hard drive. Normally the hard drive would be warm.
April 30th, 2006 at 3:07 pm
Speaking of monitoring heat issues, have you ever noticed on Toshiba Satellite M55-S3294 models that it gets pretty warm near the area of the internal wireless card (to the right of the touch mouse pad)? If so, do you have have suggestions on a cooling method or is this just normal?