Monitoring, anticipating, and reacting to server load is a full time job in some organizations. Unexpected spikes in resource usage can indicate a software or hardware problem. Gradual increases over ...

The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is the heart of any computer, and like any powerful electronic component, it generates heat ...

Learn how to use the Core Temp application to monitor your CPU temperature and prevent overheating on Windows 11.

Imagine a situation where you boot your computer, but the operating system doesn’t load; instead, you get the “CPU Over Temperature Error, Press F1 to run setup ...

If you ever develop an embedded system in a corporate environment, someone will probably tell you that you can only use 80% of the CPU or some other made-up number. The theory is that you will need ...

How do you tell how much load is on a CPU? On a desktop or laptop, the OS usually has some kind of gadget to display the basics. On a microcontroller, though, you’ll have to roll your own CPU load ...

Many Linux administrators and support technicians regularly use the top utility for real-time monitoring of their system state. In some shops, it is very typical to check top first when there is any ...

CPU - 2.53GHz P4, no OC, Asus P4PE<br>SLK-900, 92mm Panaflo H1A (57CFM)<br><br>48C under Prime 95 Torture Test for 30 minutes, case all closed up. 44C with side panel open... case temps are 28C either ...

This Raspberry Pi project visualizes CPU usage with LED light show. A Blinkt module displays green under low load, red fast under high, lilac at 100%. Requires Blinkt Pimoroni Python library and ...

My understanding was that a CPU microcode update is stored in non-volatile memory on the motherboard and is loaded by the BIOS or UEFI into volatile memory on the CPU during boot. And because the ...