Here's a bunch o' links and some info: hWMonitor: https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html
I gave it a quick spin and it seems reliable. The interface is very basic and I don't see any options, but it's really nice to be able to get so much information in realtime and indeed, it is quite screen-reader-friendly. WhySoSlow from Resplendence Software: http://www.resplendence.com/downloads I think this is probably the best little system diagnostic tool I've found for newbies. Yes, I still count myself among this number, since a lot of the data provided by programmes like HWMonitor in particular, I am still trying to make sense of. This particular programme provides a report and links to quick explanations of all the data it gives. If you don't actually know anything about CPU temperature thresholds/limits, clock speeds, kernel responsiveness etc, none of these other programmes will really help you much without some accompanying google search work. CoreTemp: https://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/ Really small and straight-forward-ish programme that is highly recommended by a lot of hardware pros from what I can tell. You just install it, run it, and it will immediately display your CPU temps in the bottom of the window. You can set alarms to go off if the temperature spikes alarmingly or whatever. SpeedFan: http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php This programme seems fairly old, but it's still very usable. I mean, it came installed on this computer along with CoreTemp and appears to recognise all of my hardware. It's rather complex compared to everything else mentioned here and to be honest I haven't been able to make a load of sense with it. It's very configurable and unlike the other programmes can actually make changes to your system/performance. It even claims to be able to give you the ability to manually adjust your fan speeds without recourse to bios or anything. However, I haven't gotten it to do this. It does relay all info from all temperature sensors, and can perform a variety of other system diagnostics. Not for the faint of heart though I think. Haha -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List <jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com> On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: June 25, 2018 10:53 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] interesting thoughts/finding about CPU speeds, temperature and JAWS Do you have a link for it? -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Valiant8086 Sent: Monday, June 25, 2018 7:54 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] interesting thoughts/finding about CPU speeds, temperature and JAWS Hi. CPUID's HW Monitor is quite screen reader friendly and will often report hdd temps along with other temps for cpu and such, also may report fan speeds, and may report power consumption. No need to get hw monitor pro, just do the free one. You should have a zip file when you download, just extract that to a folder and run hw monitor 64.exe or the other if you're on 32 bit windows. Cheers: Aaron Spears, A.K.A. valiant8086. General Partner - Valiant Galaxy Associates "We make Very Good Audiogames for the blind community - http://valiantGalaxy.com"; <Sent with Thunderbird 52.1.0 portable> On 6/25/2018 9:28 AM, JM Casey wrote: > Hey Dennis. > > I have three programmes on here that do this as part of their > function. None of them are 100% screen-reader friendly but they work > well enough. One thing I like about this WhySoSlow programme is that > it can save the information in an html report that you just read > afterwards. It lists all CPU temps but not HD as far as I know. The > guy who built this computer for me is really into this stuff and he > put a programme on here called CoreTemp that is a very detailed system > temperature monitor. It, unlike WhySoSlow, has info on hard disks. > This info is dependent on whether there are internal sensors in the > machine or not; I think most modern computers have them though. The > third programme is called Speedfan and it is supposed to be able to > directly control your system fans through software if they are plugged > into the motherboard and not directly into the power supply. This programme is super complex and can poll a lot of data, and I can't make much sense of it. Haha. > > Anyway, I have only been using it for a day, but I do recommend > WhysoSlow as it produces a straight-forward and relatively > easy-to-understand diagnostic report, and the software includes many > helpful links and documentation that you can access at every stage. > The company seems to produce some other useful utilities too, like a > programme called WhoCrashed that is supposed to analyse the infamous > "blue screens of death" and tell you what programme or driver is > likely to be causing them. > > With WhysoSlow, you have to use the JAWS cursor to access the > features, but it didn't take me long to get the hang of it. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: JAWS-Users-List <jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com> On > Behalf Of Dennis Long > Sent: June 25, 2018 4:12 AM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] interesting thoughts/finding about CPU > speeds, temperature and JAWS > > What programs are accessible that will say the temperatures of the > hard drive and your processors? > > -----Original Message----- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] > On Behalf Of JM Casey > Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2018 7:32 PM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: [JAWS-Users] interesting thoughts/finding about CPU speeds, > temperature and JAWS > > Hey everyone. > > > > So, I am running an AMD with six processors rated at, apparently, > around > 3500 MHZ. My system has 8 GB of Ram and is running Windows 10, 1803, > and JAWS 18. My preferred voice is the premium Daniel Vocalizer voice. > Yes, these specs are all relevant to the topic. > > > > For some time now, I have noticed a certain tendency of my system to > lag, or lock up, for several seconds at a time. This only seems to > happen when JAWS is running. I'm aware that my choice to use this > synth does negatively affect JAWS response time, even on this > reasonably fast system. Anyway, the "freezes" seem to affect some > programmes more than others, but perhaps particularly Firefox and MS > Office products. Sometimes, alt-tabbing between open windows seems > rather sluggish. > > > > Well, today I ran a utility from a company called Resplendent Software > called WhySoSlow. It's basically one of dozens of diagnostic software > tools available, that measures your computer's performance by > calculating various factors. It measures your CPU speed, memory load, > and the temperature of your CPUs using the sensors that modern PCs > have. The system was running at a cool 20-something celsius. It was > also running at less than half its advertised clockspeed, the > programme informed me, and suggested that my CPUs were being "throttled" to conserve power. > > > > Now, I'm aware that some of these third party utilities measure specs > in weird ways, or make strange and not always advisable > recommendations. I've completely gone off using registry cleaners or > any such tools for this reason. I'm also aware that modern CPUs can > "clock up" when the load on them becomes particularly intensive, but I > don't know how well Windows for instance actually manages this > feature. However, I decided to try a little experiment. I remembered > fiddling a bit with the power settings in Windows > 10 previously, but not to any great extent - mostly just to prevent my > computer from "going to sleep" when left unattended. In the "power plan" > settings within power options, I adjusted the power plan from > "balanced", to "optimise for performance", to see if it would make a difference. > > > > I then ran WhySoSlow again. My computer is now operating at peak > processor speed, all of the time. I suppose it's also using a hell of > a lot more power, which might not be a good thing. It's also not > "running cool" > anymore. In fact, the CPU temperature has doubled all across the > board, reaching as high as 65 C, according to this programme (even > higher according to the coretemp utility). > > > > However - JAWS is now behaving much more responsively. I haven't had > any freezes. Alt-tab cycles between programmes nearly instantaneously, > and Firefox seems much faster. > > > > I don't really have a question for the list. I just thought this was > kind of an interesting thing to share, and wondered if anyone else had > observed anything similar. It is a fact that with my current setup I > am normally at a speed disadvantage when placed against sighted users. > This is, I believe, in part because JAWS is somewhat > resource-intensive, especially using this type of synthesiser (yes, I > have considered switching back to Eloquence). I'm not sure if I ought > to keep my setup this way. I don't particularly want a really high > power bill and I don't want my computer to overheat, though in theory > the automatic cutoffs should engage before anything really bad > happens. I actually think it's nice that Windows includes power saving features, but not necessarily at the expense of system performance. > > > > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
