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Recommended tools for monitoring CPU / GPU temps? (self.linux_gaming)
submitted 11 months ago by million to c/linux_gaming
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Mangohud works really great for this inside a game, but outside of that I am not sure what to turn to check temps at idle.

I would prefer a GUI tool (QT since I am on Plasma), but I am also comfortable with the terminal. What are you all using?

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

The default system monitor application that comes with KDE can do this. You will need to click the "edit page" button in the top right, and create a custom layout that shows all the sensors you want. Here is mine:

You can display the data using pie charts, text, line charts, etc.

Once you create your layout, you can even turn it into a widget that you can have on your desktop or drop into your taskbar.

[–] million 5 points 11 months ago

Nice I had no idea, thanks for the tip

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

KDE's system monitor is absolutely great, I kinda missed it when switching to GNOME because their default system monitor is very lackluster. I'm now using Mission Center instead tho, which is great! It's basically an almost 1:1 copy of the Windows Task Manager but I think that's a good thing, Task Manager is one of the few things about Windows that are actually really good IMO.

[–] million 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

That's a cool program thanks for the recommendation. ~~However, it's disappointing they don't have CPU temps on it.~~ Actually there are CPU temps, just missed it the first time I was looking at the program.

[–] million 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Are these dashboard exportable / importable at all? If so can you share you config files?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

They are, though the sensors are hardware specific. So while I could export and send you this particular page, it likely won't show any temps and fan rpms, as the associated hardware wouldn't be there.

A lot of stuff does work though, like the application list and network graphs, so I could export it for you tomorrow if you like.

Or I could just explain more about how to configure it, it's really not that complicated. For a display item, you basically just need to pick a display mode (line graph is good for temps) and then add what sensors you want displayed in it. Everything else is just visual tweaks you don't have to touch.