On 05/08/2011 11:21:06 AM, Florian Philipp wrote: sys-process/atop shows current CPU freqency I use it to check the effect of sys-power/powernowd
Helmut. > Hi list! > > Does someone know a tool that measures CPU performance and gives > live-updates on it? > > My problem is as follows: > I have a desktop PC where the case is too small to include the custom > CPU cooler with fan. However, because the power supply sits directly > above the CPU and the CPU cooler is reasonably effective, I've simply > removed the fan from the CPU cooler and let the fan from the power > supply act as the CPU fan. This works surprisingly well and usually, > the > CPU runs at 50°C. > > During tests with app-benchmarks/cpuburn, the CPU got as hot as 74°C. > According to lm_sensors, this is the threshold for "critical" > temperature (though I find it a bit low - I've seen CPUs running as > high > as 90°C). Therefore I suspect that the CPU gets throttled but I > cannot > verify this with cpuburn because this tool does not output > performance > figures. > > Because of that I'm in a need for a similar tool that also outputs > FIPS, > iterations per second or some other figure while running so that I > can > monitor it for any performance drops. I guess I could just use > mencoder > and watch framerates or I could code something myself but maybe > someone > knows a better tool for this. > > Thanks in advance! > Florian Philipp > > -- Helmut Jarausch Lehrstuhl fuer Numerische Mathematik RWTH - Aachen University D 52056 Aachen, Germany
