> From: Vincent Cunniffe [mailto:vcunniff at arbgroup.com]
>ilug-admin at linux.ie wrote:
> >
> > anyone know if there is any linux app for checking the temp of the
> > processor something that works with the winbond W83977EF-AW
> chipset....
yep, lm_sensors -> http://www.netroedge.com/~lm78/ provides the kernel
stuff+text util. and there's various WM applets which parse it and provide a
graphical view. (see freshmeat)
> Windows (3.1, 95, 98) runs a busy wait loop which means that
> the processor
> is effectively driven 100% of the time.
>
probably cause some clone CPU's had problems with HLT, eg Cyrix.
> Linux pushes null instructions through the processor while
> not actually
> doing any work, which is the effect that your Windows utility
> is looking
> for.
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