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Hardware Monitor
Known Issues
After upgrading to OS X 10.9.5 or a later version of OS X, you may receive the warning message "Warning: The resources of this application have been damaged" and the application refuses to work.In this case, you'll need an updated download which contains revised versions of digital security signatures. Please see our detailed web page for further information.
Release Notes
Monitoring GPU sensors on computers which have two independent switchable graphics units is not officially supported by the application: Some specific Apple computers come with two alternative GPU solutions: One energy-saving graphics processor inside the main processor and one high-performance graphics processor on an external chip. Such computer models show the option Automatic graphics switching (or similar) in the pane Energy Saver of System Preferences. If the option is active, which is the recommended default setting, the computer may change GPUs during operation, switching one graphics processor off and the other graphics processor on. All sensors of the GPU currently powered down will also become inactive. Due to architectural problems, there can be unexpected side effects in the application when you monitor such sensors.
Workaround: We don't recommend to monitor any of the GPU sensors for such computer models. Identify all graphics processor sensors in the pane Sensors of the Preferences panel of the application and set the check mark Data query: Don't acquire readings from this sensor for each of them.
After starting the program, I receive a warning that some resources have been damaged. Even when I download a fresh copy from the distribution site, the problem persists and I cannot use the application: On particular operating system installations, a warning panel with the message "Warning: The resources of this application have been damaged" may appear although the program bundle is authentic.
Workaround: This problem is caused by a security hole detected by the application. When a security problem is found, the program uses an error message which may mistakenly indicate that its own resources are damaged although critical permission settings in the operating system are damaged instead. Some bad installers for low-level UNIX applications are known to cause such a defect. You can repair the system as follows:
- Quit the application if it is still open and displaying the error message.
- Open the application Terminal from the folder Utilities.
- Enter the following two commands exactly as shown (or better use copy/paste), pressing the return key after each line:
sudo chown -R root:wheel /usr/bin
sudo chmod -R go-w /usr/bin
The program should launch correctly after performing these steps. The security hole opened by the third-party installer will also have been closed.
After upgrading to Mac OS X 10.7.4, the sensors named "Battery 1 Cell x" may be shown as being disconnected: Mac OS X 10.7.4 is not capable of accessing voltage data of individual battery cells. When running this OS version, such sensors will no longer be available. Other versions of Mac OS X are not affected.
Workaround: This is a known defect of Mac OS X 10.7.4 and there is no workaround. The problem is caused by a defective version of the battery driver which is shipped with Mac OS X 10.7.4. We have made Apple aware of this problem and hope they will fix it in future versions of the operating system.
When using a MacBook Pro of the "Early 2011" model series (having identification codes beginning with "MacBookPro8"), the system might return invalid hardware information: Apple computers of the model series MacBook Pro 13-inch (Early 2011), MacBook Pro 15-inch (Early 2011), and MacBook Pro 17-inch (Early 2011) are originally shipped with a special release of Mac OS X, known as version 10.6.6 Build 10J3210, and the firmware version MBP81.88Z.0047.B04. Both components appear to be immature, not supporting all aspects of the MacBook Pro computers correctly yet. The systems might return incorrect information about technical details of the processor package and contain invalid entries in their System Management data. Applications such as Hardware Monitor or Temperature Monitor depend on the operating system to respond correctly on hardware information requests. The following details could be display incorrectly: number of processor cores per processor package, system bus clock frequency, bus widths of memory chips, onboard devices, available expansion slots. This list might not be complete.
Workaround: There is no known workaround. Apple might or might not resolve these problems with future versions of Mac OS X and the MBP81 firmware. It is Apple's policy not to comment on any technical details of Intel-based computers.
When running monitoring utilities of other vendors which also access S.M.A.R.T. features of hard drives, Hardware Monitor and Temperature Monitor can be blocked from accessing S.M.A.R.T. readings: Certain low-quality monitoring applications of third-party vendors are known to reserve exclusive access to the S.M.A.R.T. interfaces of hard drives. When running such applications, neither Hardware Monitor, nor Temperature Monitor, nor other applications, like Apple's Disk Utility or System Profiler, can access any S.M.A.R.T. features until the misbehaving application is quit. S.M.A.R.T. sensors or probes show a value of "---", the Drive Overview window shows "S.M.A.R.T. status: not available".
Workaround: Either disable S.M.A.R.T. monitoring in the third-party application, or contact its vendor to have the problem resolved. It is bad practice to use exclusive access to the S.M.A.R.T. interfaces of hard drives.
After waking from sleep mode, the Main Logic Board Air Inlet sensor of some Power Macintosh G5 Dual Core systems shows negative or no readings: When a dual core PowerMac G5 wakes from sleep mode, the temperature reading of the air inlet sensor may show incorrect values.
Workaround: This is a known defect in specific versions of Mac OS X Tiger. This particular sensor is not correctly woken up by the operating system. We have made Apple aware of this problem and hope they will resolve it in future versions of Mac OS X. In the meantime, you can restart the computer to reset the sensor hardware, or disable data acquisition for this sensor in the preferences of the application.
Computers of the model series "iMac (Late 2006)" may show unusually high readings for the CPU A Current Sensor: When you are using an Apple iMac with model identification "iMac5,1", the values displayed for the current (amperage) sensor of the CPU appear to be too high and inconsistent with CPU power readings.
Workaround: This is a known problem with the System Management Controller (SMC) used in this particular model series. (Other iMac series are not affected by this problem.) It is unknown if Apple will release an SMC firmware update to fix this problem. You might like to disable data acquisition for this sensor in the preferences section of the application.
In certain configurations, the entry "Logitech LCD Manager" may not be displayed in the list of LCD devices, even if a Logitech product with LCD support is connected to the computer: Although you have attached a Logitech LCD product and installed the Logitech driver software, no device entry for this product appears in the preferences panel of Hardware Monitor. The display does not work and cannot be configured.
Workaround: The Logitech LCD Manager software does not start reliably under specific circumstances. In this case, applications are not able to see or connect to the respective LC displays. Not only Hardware Monitor, but all applications trying to use LCD-enabled Logitech devices are affected by this problem. Try the following to start the LCD Manager manually:
- Launch Activity Monitor (from the folder /Applications/Utitilies), select the process called LCDManager, and press the stop button to force-quit it.
- Check if the file ~/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/com.logitech.lcdmon.xxx exists in your home folder ("xxx" is an arbitrary number which can vary.) If yes, delete this file by dragging it to the Trash.
- Open the pane LCD Manager in System Preferences. This should start a working copy of Logitech LCD Manager.
- Quit and relaunch Hardware Monitor.
Logitech might resolve this problem in future versions of their driver software.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a S.M.A.R.T. hard disk sensor?
S.M.A.R.T. is the abbreviation of Self Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology . It is an industry standard introduced in 1992 to react earlier on hard disk failures. A hard disk supporting the S.M.A.R.T. standard monitors itself with its own micro processor and allows the operating system to request readouts that indicate whether operational parameters have changed in such a way that the hard disk might become defective in the near future. In this case the hard disk can be replaced before any data is lost.
Some hard disk manufacturers allow the computer to request additional detail information, e.g. the current operating temperature of the disk. However, this feature is not an official part of the S.M.A.R.T. standards. Not every disk supporting S.M.A.R.T. is capable of providing temperature readings. Either the data is not measured at all, or the hard disk manufacturer did not publish how the data can be read out from the disk controller.
Temperature Monitor and Hardware Monitor analyze all hard disks connected to your computer if they include accessible temperature sensors. Each disk is tested for compliance with the S.M.A.R.T. standard. If the disk is supporting S.M.A.R.T. and the procedure for reading the temperature value of this particular model is known, the readings are automatically acquired by the software.
Why is no temperature displayed for my external FireWire or USB hard disk?
Nearly all FireWire or USB hard disks are in fact ATA hard disks accessed via a "FireWire/USB to ATA bridge device". Those bridge chips only translate a subset of the ATA commands between the FireWire/USB and the ATA protocol standards. In particular, commands to transfer S.M.A.R.T. diagnostic data (which are needed to access the temperature sensors inside the drives) are usually not supported. For this reason it is technically impossible to transport temperature data across a bridge. There will be a future industry standard called "Smart Command Transfer (SCT)" which will address this issue. But it will take some time before Apple and the hard disk vendors can fully support this.
Use the menu item Window > Show Drive Overview or Press ⌘+8 to display the transport protocols of all disk drives and their S.M.A.R.T. capabilities.
Why is no temperature displayed for my solid state drive (SSD)?
Not all drives compliant with the S.M.A.R.T. standard are providing temperature values. Different from conventional hard disks, the ambient temperature is not an important factor to estimate the remaining lifetime of an SSD. For this reason, many SSDs don't have any temperature sensors.
My computer can display the CPU temperature using a program running on Mac OS 9, or using a special software for an upgrade CPU card with Mac OS X, but the monitor application does not find any sensors. It this an error?
This can only happen for computer models that either are using very old processor models which estimated their internal temperature via an inaccurate Thermal Assist Unit (TAU) but not a real temperatur sensor, or for computer models having a processor card of a third-party manufacturer which uses its own drivers.
If you are using a third-party processor card and temperature values can be displayed by special software, the manufacturer of this card has to publish a driver which is compatible with Mac OS X and makes temperature readings publicly available. After that, the sensor will be automatically detected by the application and values can be displayed. Card manufacturers can contact us for receiving more technical information.
Note that we cannot support upgrade processor cards from manufacturers that do not disclose technical detail information about their products. Some companies want to sell their own temperature monitor software and make sure their sensors cannot be accessed openly.
I am running the program on an x86-based computer which has not been manufactured by Apple. Only sensors for hard drives, batteries, and Intel CPU monitoring are displayed, but no other values. Can you add support for the other sensors of my mainboard?
This is only possible if the manufacturer of your system or your mainboard develops a driver for the sensors that is compatible with Mac OS X. Manufacturers can contact us for receiving more technical information
The sensor X shows the reading Y. Is this normal?
If you want to find out whether a sensor value is within normal limits, please select the menu item Window > Show Overview (or press ⌘+1) and look for the limits in the third and fourth columns of the sensor table. They contain the known official limits Apple has specified for readings acquired at the given sensor locations. If no limit is given in the table, this either means that it does not make sense to specify a limit for this particular sensor (e.g. the battery capacity should not have limits), or Apple hasn't published any specifications for this sensor.
Note that all up-to-date Macintosh models automatically shut down or enter sleep mode if one of the readings exceeds a critical limit. For this reason it is impossible that your computer can be damaged in an overtemperature condition.
For old computers without temperature managment, no limits have been specified by Apple. In this case use the following limits as orientation:
- Most older G3 or G4 processors are designed for a maximum operating temperature of 105 degrees Celsius (221 degrees Fahrenheit), measured at the chip die of the CPU.
- G4 processors of type 7455 or later (typically used in Macintosh systems with 867 MHz and above) are designed for a maximum operating temperature of 65 degrees Celsius (149 degrees Fahrenheit), also measured at the chip die of the CPU.
- Most desktop hard drives are specified for a maximum operating temperature of 55 degrees Celsius (131 degrees Fahrenheit). For exact information, use the Drive Overview window (⌘+8) to get the manufacturer and model code of your hard drive, and then direct your web browser to the manufacturer's web site to download the official data sheet for this drive. The temperature limits are always specified.
Why is my hard disk not put into sleep mode if the application is running?
If one or more hard disks are equipped with temperature sensors, the values will be read out in regular intervals. Mac OS X is interpreting this as access to the hard disk which causes the disk not to be put into sleep mode.
You can change this behavior by enabling the disk saver feature of the application: When you are inactive and the computer is not really in use for some period of time, the program can automatically stop all sensor communication with your hard drive(s). This allows the standard sleep feature of the hard drives to become active. Just open the preferences window, go to the General pane and set the pop-up menu of the option Disk Saver to the desired time-interval for user inactivity.
Why is only one temperature value displayed for my dual G4 computer? It has two CPUs.
The temperature value is not measured by the processor itself but by an external sensor. For the "Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive-Doors)" this sensor is located at the center of the processor board. Only one sensor is available even if there are two processors on the card.
Why are two hard drive temperature sensors displayed for my iMac G5? It has only one hard drive!
The iMac G5 may have two temperature sensors for the hard drive (depending on the drive model) although it contains one hard disk only. The sensor labeled as S.M.A.R.T. hard disk sensor is the internal temperature sensor provided by the hard drive vendor. The sensor labeled Hard Drive is the sensor provided by Apple. Apple's sensor is mounted at the outer metal frame of the drive carrier unit and measures the temperature of the air flow produced by the drive cooling fan. The S.M.A.R.T. sensor is located inside the drive unit, so its temperature is usually some degrees higher.
Why do the power sensors of the Power Mac G5 slots not carry a unit?
At this time we don't have enough data about these sensors. For this reason it is unknown in which unit the readings have to be interpreted. The readings could, for example, be interpreted as milliwatts. The sensors Slot 12V, Slot 3.3V and Slot 5V show the power load drawn by PCI cards for the respective voltages. The sensor Slot combined also includes the current power load by the SATA hard disks.
Why do the readings for the temperature sensors "Processor Card x Ambient" found in some PowerMac G5 systems never change?
Mac OS X does not seem to refresh these sensors on a regular basis. The system also ignores explicit commands to get new readings from these sensors. It is necessary to restart the computer or to put it to sleep mode temporarily to get up-to-date values.
The application displays a warning that I am using an Intel CPU with out-of-date microcode and that the per-core temperature sensors may stop working after the system is waking from sleep mode. What should I do?
This problem is caused by an internal design flaw affecting the first generation of Intel Core processors. The Digital Thermal Sensors may stop working when the processor returns from a C3/C4 power saving state. Intel has corrected this hardware bug in later versions of the CPU.
As a workaround, you should install Apple's firmware updates for your particular Intel-based Macintosh model. This will fix the problem in most, but not all cases. It is recommended to install the firmware update for the Boot-ROM, as well as the firmware update for the System Management Controller (SMC). To download the firmware updates from Apple, please see the following table:
|Macintosh Model
Firmware Update
SMC Firmware
|iMac (early 2006)
|Mac mini (early 2006)
|MacBook Pro 15" (early 2006)
|MacBook Pro 17" (early 2006)
|MacBook (early 2006)
NOTE: Macintosh systems built after September 2006 are no longer affected by the aforementioned problem.
Intel refers to this hardware problem as Erratum AE18. For detailed information, please see Intel document 30922204.
What does it mean if the reading for an internal temperature sensor of an Intel processor is being displayed as "---"?
This indicates that the application has no longer received up-to-date values from this sensor for a certain amount of time. This is normal if you have switched off the respective CPU core. Under specific circumstances, this can also happen if the system is under very low or very high CPU load. Note that Intel recommends a default access interval of 82 seconds to read out and use data of thermal processor sensors, so continuous monitoring of these sensors is not really critical.
When using an up-to-date Intel Core i series processor, many of the internal core sensors of the processor show "---" readings only. Is this normal?
Yes, this is the correct and intended behavior of Core i series processors, depending on current system load. Mac OS X fully supports the energy saver technologies offered by these CPUs. If your computer is not under full load, all unused processor cores will be powered off, so their internal sensors are shut down, too. The cores will automatically wake up again when more jobs have to be executed. If you have a system with 2 processor packages, with 8-cores and 16 logical processors in total (see the section on Intel Hyperthreading further below), you will see the following behavior, for example:
Full Load
Medium Load
Low Load
All cores are operating. You are receiving values (here denoted by x) from all core sensors.
All physical cores (odd numbers) are operating, the virtual Hyperthreading cores (even numbers) are shut down.
An entire processor package (in this case B) is powered down.
Some other monitoring applications always show temperature values for all available cores on my Core i processor. Isn't this a better behavior?
No, this is in fact a serious design flaw in those programs. They either don't track correctly which cores are sleeping, or -even worse- they force all cores to keep awake in order to get updated readings continuously. The latter will significantly change the normal behavior of the CPU, creating very different readings for temperature, voltages, currents, and power. Influencing the monitored object is the worst thing a monitor program can do.
When running certain applications on my Core i processor, I sometimes see a sudden increase of temperature, amperage and power values. The readings remain at a high level until I shut such an application down. Is there something wrong with my system?
No, what you see is an intended feature of certain Core i processors which is called "Intel Turbo Boost Technology". If the processor detects that most of its cores are sleeping because total load on the system is low, but there is one continuously working program which is not multi-threaded, so it mainly works on one core only, the processor will automatically accelerate itself by increasing its clock frequency, a procedure known as "overclocking".
Overclocking means that the CPU will run at a "higher than normal" clock frequency. For example, if you have a system with a nominal clockspeed of 2.66 GHz, the processor may accelerate to clockspeeds of up to 3.06 GHz. Acceleration is done by the processor itself. The operating system can neither influence nor control this, it only needs to enable the standard energy saver features of the processor. Operating the processor beyond its normal clock specifications is possible in this particular situation, because only one core is active while the others are powered down, so there is a large remaining safety headroom which can be exploited by the single core. For example, when only one core in a 4-core processor is active, it can safely consume more power and generate more heat than normal because the single core can "steal" the safety headroom normally reserved for operating the other 3 cores.
Turbo Boost ensures that the processor can assess its own headroom. The processor monitors its own temperature, the drawn current, and its power consumption. Increasing the clock frequency stops automatically as soon as either the temperature is some degrees below the allowed maximum limit, electrical specifications are some percentage below their permitted maxima, or the highest possible overclock frequency has been reached. Of course, Turbo Boost will also stop as soon as the other cores are waking from sleep state, i.e. when total system load becomes higher. This can result in the unusual consequence that the temperature of the processor may decrease when total CPU load increases.
It is not uncommon for the core temperature to rise by more than 30 centigrades, or the drawn current to rise by more than 8 Amperes within a few seconds, as soon as Turbo Boost becomes active. The actual effects and the applications triggering Turbo Boost may vary between operating system versions, because Apple is silently optimizing the energy saver and scheduling features during certain OS updates. Due to the nature of Turbo Boost, process scheduling and energy saver policies have an indirect effect on the times when the processor can safely exploit Turbo Boost.
To learn more about Turbo Boost, please consult Intel's official web page at http://www.intel.com/technology/turboboost/.
Why are the temperature values for some of my FB-DIM modules in the Mac Pro or Xserve missing while others are displayed fine?
This indicates that you are using FB-DIMMs which are not fully compatible with Macintosh systems. In most cases this is caused by errors in the firmware of the AMB chip (Advanced Memory Buffer) controlling the module. You should replace these incompatible modules: If your system is not receiving valid temperature readings from the FB-DIMMs, the cooling control for the RAM temperature zone won't work correctly.
I get readings of more than 90°C (194°F) for the FB-DIM modules in my Mac Pro. Isn't this a bit high?
No, temperatures in that range are normal for FB-DIMMs and are no cause
for concern. Each FB-DIMM contains its own controller, called "Advanced
Memory Buffer (AMB)". An AMB also contains an internal sensor which
measures temperature directly inside the chip. The specified maximum
range of an FB-DIMM, measured by the AMB, usually lies in the interval between 95°C and 125°C (203°F .. 257°F). It will vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, a typical value is 110°C (230°F). If you like to know the exact specifications for your FB-DIM modules, note the part number and manufacturer of the respective modules (printed on the label of each module), and download the data sheets for those parts from the manufacturer. Nearly all chip manufacturers and RAM vendors publish the specifications at their web sites.
I am using an Intel-based system of a model series which was announced after January 2008. Temperature Monitor can display the external CPU temperature but not the temperature values per core, even if I install the driver for extended x86 sensor support. Hardware Monitor displays "Core Hot" status sensors in that case. Does this indicate a problem?
No, this is the correct and intended behavior for some specific Intel processors. When Intel introduced the third generation of Core and Core-based Xeon processors, manufactured in 45 nm technology ("Penryn" series), they also changed specific aspects how the Digital Thermal Sensors (DTS) on the chip cores are working. To check if your system is using a third generation Core processor, open the System Info window in the application and press the button More info… inside the window. A processor of this series will be identified as x86 Family: 6, x86 Model: 23.
If a processor of this series additionally identifies as being Xeon(R), it won't be possible to get an accurate per-core temperature reading. Those processors are equipped with Digital Thermal Sensors which do not work linear enough under normal operating conditions. They will only show accurate readings near the maximum allowed temperature limit. For this reason, Temperature Monitor won't display core temperature readings in that case, Hardware Monitor will display a "Hot" status information only.
If a processor of this series identifies as being a Core(TM) 2 Duo, it will depend on the exact CPU model. For the processor types in use by Apple, the applications should be capable of displaying core temperature readings. If you are using a CPU usually not found in Apple computers, the applications might not always be capable of displaying core readings.
When using an Intel Core 2 Duo processor of family 6 model 23 (see previous question) the temperature readings from the core sensors sometimes appear to be lower than the outer CPU temperature. Isn't this wrong?
This is the way the Digital Thermal Sensors and the temperature diode sensors are designed. The effect is caused by different policies used for the calibration of the sensors. The two types of sensors have different accuracies and are factory-calibrated to different maximum points. For this reason, the DTS reading cannot be used to predict the CPU case reading.
How should I interpret the output of the sensors named "CPU Core x Hot"?
On low core temperatures, the sensors will give a reading of 0. When the core temperature exceeds a value of 10 Kelvins below the maximum allowed temperature limit, the value will switch to 1, indicating that the core is hot. This tries to match the behavior of Apple's cooling system which usually attempts to hold the temperature of Intel CPUs in the range between 20 and 10 Kelvins below the maximum point when the processor is stressed under full operating load. This means, a hot status does not indicate that the CPU has reached an overtemperature condition yet, it may still be 10 Kelvins below it. In fact, many users consider this temperature range to be the "best" operating condition, because it indicates that the CPU has reached its maximum Thermal Design Power and is operating with full performance.
The application displays readings for twice as much processor cores as should actually be in my Mac. Is this correct?
Yes, this behavior is correct for processors with Intel® Core™ i technology. By default, Mac OS X will enable a hardware feature called "Simultaneous Multi-Threading" when detecting these CPUs. Intel calls this "Hyperthreading Technology". Simultaneous Multi-Threading means that a single processor can dispatch two independent streams of instructions at the same time, so one physical processor can act as two processors. Mac OS X and all applications will behave as if twice as much processors are built into the computer. To display the true number of physical and virtual processors, select the menu item Window > Show System Info, or press ⌘+4. The line Number of processors will display how many physical and how many logical processors are available, and how many processors are currently actively in use by Mac OS X. The number of processor chips can be displayed by pressing the button More info… next to this line. By using the navigation buttons in the upper right corner of the processor details sheet, you can browse through all chips available. The program will display each chip with the title Unit x, where x is the current number of the chip package. Example: 8 processor cores, 16 logical processors, 16 actively in use, in 2 chips.
The System Information window shows a bus speed of only 100 MHz. Isn't this wrong for my new Mac with Intel Core i processor?
No. The value of 100 MHz is a symbolic fallback value Mac OS X uses for specific Macintosh models which no longer have a conventional system bus or front side bus. The memory controller has become part of the processor and no longer needs an external bus. The link to I/O devices is now handled by the Direct Media Interface (DMI).
I am using a third-party tool to enable the SLFM feature of my Intel processor. However, the frequency change is not reflected by the frequency sensor display of Hardware Monitor. Does this indicate a problem?
No. Hardware Monitor currently doesn't support monitoring the SLFM status (Super Low Frequency Mode) of Intel processors. This would require accessing undocumented parts of the processor. For safety reasons, it is the application's policy not to use such techniques. If you have modified your system to use SLFM within Mac OS X, the frequency reading shown by Hardware Monitor can sometimes be off by a factor of 2.
Why do some PowerMac G5 systems with 4 CPU cores sometimes not display values for their second cooling pump?
Apple distributes two different versions of the "quad" PowerMac G5 computers: Some of them are equipped with two pumps for the liquid cooling system, while others contain a revised version of the cooling system with only one pump. Hardware Monitor correctly reflects the situation for each version. If the sensor for the second pump is missing (label "CPU B Radiator Pump"), your computer uses a liquid cooling system with one pump only.
I have disconnected a fan cable or completely removed a fan in my Mac. Hardware Monitor still displays changing sensor values for this fan however. How is this possible?
Depending on the hardware model you are using and on the version of Mac OS X currently running, the operating system may not allow than an application program (like Hardware Monitor) gets access to the input values sent by the fan sensors. To get a reading nevertheless, Hardware Monitor then tries to get the output values the cooling control system sends to the fans.
Under normal circumstances, there is no difference between the input and the output values: If a fan is present, it will automatically follow the output value within a few milliseconds. However, when you remove the fan or the sensor, you are getting a "ghost" reading.
I am using a portable Mac of a model series announced after October 2008. Sometimes, the set of displayed GPU sensors appears to be changing. Many of the sensors for the graphics chips are, for example, displayed as being "disconnected" when I display their preferences in the Sensor section of the Preferences window. How is this possible?
In this case, you must be using a Mac capable of switching between two alternative graphics solutions, for example a pair of an Nvidia GeForce 9400M and a GeForce 9600M GT, or Intel HD Graphics paired with an Nvidia GeForce GT 330M. It is the correct and expected behavior to only show the sensors which are currently online. The sensors of the GPU which is currently offline are powered down and even cannot be detected. If you find an option for Graphics in the Energy Saver section of System Preferences, your Mac will support this kind of switching.
In some cases, your Mac might be in an aggressive power saving mode when starting the application, with the effect that the application may see both GPUs as being inactive. In this situation, the readings of all graphics processor sensors -with exception of the outer chip and heat sink sensors- will be suppressed.
If you have upgraded to Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, you may also see the "disconnected" state. Apple has removed support for GPU load measuring from many of the graphics drivers of Lion. You should erase the display preferences for the GPU load sensor in this case.
How can I check if Hardware Monitor would detect more sensors for my computer than Temperature Monitor?
Simply start the Hardware Monitor application. The sensors detected additionally will be listed in the window Running in Demo Mode.
How many registration keys do I have to purchase when monitoring several computers with the remote access feature of Hardware Monitor?
There is one simple rule: You need one registration key for each computer that is monitored at the same time.
Registration keys for Hardware Monitor and Hardware Monitor Remote are interchangeable. So if you are running Hardware Monitor and Hardware Monitor Remote on one computer you'll need only one key for this system. If another copy of Hardware Monitor connects to this system, it will need a second key because then we'll have a network of two monitored computers which are in use at the same time.
Another example: You have 2 computers that should be capable of monitoring each other. In this case you install the applications 4 times (a copy of Hardware Monitor and a copy of Hardware Monitor Remote on both systems), but you only need to buy 2 registration keys.
How can I configure Hardware Monitor to automatically warn me when a disk in a RAID set is failing, or a drive is no longer passing its S.M.A.R.T. self test?
This can be done in two simple steps:
- Open the pane Probes in the Preferences window of Hardware Monitor and create a RAID or SMART probe for the drive in question.
- Go to the pane Alerts, use the + button next to the table of sensors to be monitored and drag the newly created probe entry from the drawer into the table. Make sure the entry is still selected, remove the checkmark at Trigger alarm: When value exceeds threshold of, and set a checkmark at Trigger alarm: When value falls below, entering a value of 1.
You can then select which of the possible alert actions should be taken. If you want to continuously monitor the drive, it is recommended to add Hardware Monitor to your list of login items.
I have removed the application from an Intel-based system but have forgotten to use its function to deinstall the driver for access to the internal processor sensors beforehand. Can I remove this driver manually?
Yes, this is possible. Make sure you are working as user with administrative permission and remove the folder
at the highest level of your system volume. The driver will become inactive the next time you start the operating system.


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Our apartment building had a few false fire alarms this past weekend. Not one, not two—but three false alarms, the third of which happened early Monday morning at 1:30 AM. No, they weren't running any awkwardly-timed fire drills or testing the system (we asked management). It was just a horrible technical mishap—and here's how it paid out for us.
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as a landlord....I don't like this post at all.
as someone who recently escaped the rental market... I think it's unreasonable to pay $750/month for a home that isn't a source of peace.
Nevermind what I had to put up with in the past, but it's very dangerous to have false fire alarms. In one place I lived, there were false fire alarms EVERY SINGLE NIGHT for the first three weeks we lived there, that is until there was a real fire and then it became much less frequent.
But what happened after time is that we were the only people evacuating the building during a fire alarm. It just became a regular annoyance rather than a real warning of danger. If the building was actually on fire, that means hundreds of people might have died that night. But all landlords seem to care about is getting that rent every month. I don't miss getting eviction notices over fifty cents, that's for sure.
Ah, yes, the fire alarm. In my dorm days, we had a malfunctioning one as well. It alarmed 5 times that night. We had to get outside for everyone in the dead of winter. Except the final one happened right when my sleep was deep enough that I couldn't hear it as I developed a tolerance to it by that point and was even more sleep deprived than normal at that moment.
I never heard the RA banging on the door...I was out cold! Good thing it wasn't a real fire or else I may not be here right now.
we have had about 5 false fire alarms within the past month. No one in our building goes outside anymore, most just sit there and take it. Sometimes it goes off for stupid reasons..like the Advertisment office downstairs had someone put food in the microwave and made the whole building go haywire. Im pretty sure the local fire department hates our building and probably already knows its going to be false by the time they start to get ready. After a while, its just ignored. if there is ever something real that happens, I am pretty sure no one would notice. which is NOT cool.
jmilb, this post isn't advocating anything unreasonable. The point is that if people are paying you rent for a place to live, you need to make sure that place is up to a decent standards. If, as a landlord, you're maintaining your rental property/properties sufficiently, then there isn't anything in this post to dislike.
@KimberlyRose - I totally agree.
I work for a construction design and engineering company, and we push for properly designed, built and maintained buildings, since our field experience has proven it actually saves everyone a heck of a lot of money and heartache.
Our field experience also shows that tenants don't mind paying a fair rent (and on time!) if building management maintains the facility properly


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Yes, I am starting it....Staub or Le Creuset?
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- KnowTheIdeal May 29, 2012 11:44 AM
Still working on our wedding registry (which you guys helped so much with thus far)...and its come down to the cast iron dutch oven/cocotte!!! We are totally torn between the two brands. We initially picked the LC 3.5q round and LC 6.75q oval...but admittedly didn't know much about the Staub line. Now, it seems like Staub might be the way to go. Less staining, less chipping, easier to clean. And the coq au vin has a rooster on it! come on now.
Seems like there hasnt been a good LC vs Staub thread in a long time.
What are your thoughts/experience 'hounds?
<Less staining, less chipping, easier to clean>
I think the staining may be about the same. However, the Staub has a dark near black surface, so staining on a Staub is not nearly as visible as that on a Le Creuset.. As for chipping, yes, I have read more chipping problems about Le Creset than Staub. However, there are many more Le Cresuet out there, so you are bound to hear more complaints -- something to consider.
I am not a huge fan for enameled cast iron cookware, but between these two, I lean toward Staub.
There HAS been a HUGE Staub vs. Le Creuset thread fairly recently. As much as I love discussing this cookware the subject has really been done to death as the thread was added to over a long period of time. Please do a search and you will see it. I guarantee it will contain all you've ever wanted to know and more regarding the strengths and weaknesses and differences of these two cookware brands.
The consensus was that they are both awesome cookware and quality brands. The LC isn't as heavy and has the light interior and a better track record in the warranty dept, and the Staub has the dark interior that's a bit harder to clean, but can season over time. It's really about which YOU like better as there are people here that have their favorites and will vigorously defend their choice. You have to choose what features and styling appeals to you more. You can't go wrong with either!
re: blondelle
Hi, blondelle: "[T]he subject has really been done to death..."
Amen, Sistah! They are both simultaneously and equally superior *and* inferior to each other in an infinite number of ineffable ways.
OP: Pick one and start cooking.
Honestly, I think this is a lot of hand wringing over nothing. Pick one and go. I think you will find that for every person who says they have had a great experience with LC, you'll find another who will say the same regarding Staub. You may hear more good and bad reporting on the LC, because it seems to have a bigger share of the market, but we really are talking about two very comparable pieces of equipment here.
My experience is as follows: I got a 5.5 Qt LC Dutch Oven at Home Goods a number of years back, and I use it regularly, and I have not had a single issue with it. It does exactly what it is supposed to do. Sure, the pot has stained slightly, but every other pot or pan (except one) in my arsenal is either copper, carbon steel, or cast iron, so the minor staining in the LC is nothing compared to the color changes each of my other pots and pans goes through every time I use one. My experience with Staub has not been good. I went through four, yes four, small cocottes, and each and every one chipped within a matter of days. WS happily gave me my money back, and the sales rep at the local store swore she had not seen Staub cocottes chip like that before. She said she has used, and abused, hers for years to no ill effect.
On another note, I hope you are buying a 3.5 Qt Round and a 6.75 Qt Oval, because you feel a need for them in your cooking. Please don't buy a piece of cookware because someone tells you you need it. Really figure out what you are doing in your day-to-day cooking (styles, quantities, etc.), and buy what you need to accomplish those tasks. Personally, I cannot really see a need for a dutch oven smaller that about 5 or 5.5 Quarts. Maybe you do. Also, I tend to prepare birds in either cut up or in a roaster or a skillet, so an oval does not really appeal to me. And for stovetop use, with CI's poor conductivity, the oval would leave the two ends too far off the flame for me, so I stick with round pots. Maybe you prepare a lot of whole chickens and want a Dutch Oven for that purpose. If I were starting over (getting married and no kids yet), I'd get only a round 5.5 Qt LC Dutch Oven in a classic color, so I could get a matching larger one later. If I only ever wanted to buy one, and only one, I'd get a 7.25 Qt, as that may be the best do-it-all size.
In the end, given your circumstances, I'd recommend that you select sizes and shapes that you know you will need and then, between LC and Staub, pick what you like best for looks and feel in the hand. Lastly, buy from a place with a great return policy or warrantee, in case an issue arises.
re: jljohn
Just wanted to chime in to agree about the size here. I have a 5.5 qt. round and a 7.25 oval and they get constant use for me. I also have a 3.5 qt round and for me, it's just too small to do much with. I make side dishes with it just because it is there, but almost never in the oven, and for top of the stove a regular 3.5 qt. saucepan would actually be as good or superior.
re: ratgirlagogo
Quite surprised by thisopinion, I do small braises for 2 in my 2 quart LC all the time! Its perfect size for cooking for 2.
re: twyst
A cocotte with the rooster knob was my very first piece of enameled cast iron (thanks to a Chowhound tip!). I love that thing! Then I got the soups pot with the acorn knob(not as efficient, but it looks cool). Sine then I've gotten a few more Staub pieces, as well as a Le Creuset 7.25 l. Both work well, but I prefer the Staub colors.
I agree with everyone else, you can't go wrong with either. Decide which color and style (LC or Staub) you like best and just go for it. When I was deciding, price played a part, but what I learned was most important to me was that I personally do not like to cooking in pots that have dark interiors. I just don't find it appealing, and I find it's harder to gauge things (like fond). In my case, LC was the way to go.
re: primarycook
I have owned several Le Crueset for several years and recently bought a large Staub oval Dutch oven on sale at Williams-Sonoma. I really like my Le Crueset but, I must admit I like my Staub better. It seems a little heavier then LC which can be good or bad depending on your point of view. The enamel on Staub is better IMHO. Thicker, more durable, ... I just like it more. Both cook really well. With LC's colors of the month, I think it will be easier to color match Staub in the future when you want to add more pans to your kitchen.
Both brands are the best you can get and are competitive with each other. Those Staub chicken pots are super "cute". They are sized well for a newly married couple too.
re: Sid Post
I think you two (primarycook and Sid Post) summed it up quite well. The lighter-whitish interior of LC makes it much easier to see the cooking process. On the other hand, the darker/blackish color of Staub has its attraction of "hiding stains" and "ability to get seasoned".
On thing of interest is that the new Le Creuset Signature cookware is supposed to be easier to clean and more resistant against thermal shock than the Le Creuset Classic. So .... either (1) the new Le Creuset Signature is as good as Staub, so the Staub was better than the Le Creuset Classic.... or (2) the Staub is as good as the Le Creuset, and the Le Cresuset Signature beats them both.
You simply cannot have Staub to be as good as both version of Le Cresuset.
I don't have the answer, but I want to throw this out.
You can't go wrong with either. Personally I like the colors of the Staub better, just my opinion. And yes the rooster is a unique feature that adds a little pazazz. Bought one for three of my kids. They love the rooster knob. We have four pieces, 2.5 qt., 5.5 qt., 8.75 qt., and a 2.5 qt. braiser.
re: mikie
Before I got married, I bought $2500 worth of LC at one of their outlets (almost one of every common piece), and they are all sitting new in the cabinet, except for the 5.5 qt round, the 3.5 qt round, which are stained and get used several times a week (we are a household of 2 adults and a toddler).
We also use the large/deep roasting pan for DEEP lasagnas a few times a year, and an oval grill pan for steaks (neat that you can get grill marks and even a little smoky flavor in doors during the winter).
We don't use the rest all that much.
A few years later, I saw Staub for the first time, bought a blue bouillabaisse with a fish-shaped handle for gumbos (http://www.chefsresource.com/staub-bo...)
Later, I bought a Staub 5 qt pumpkin cocotte with a beautiful solid brass handle (http://www.amazon.com/Williams-Sonoma...)
1. first, buy what you'll use. for our family, we only need 2 sizes of dutch oven, and a couple other shapes. period.
2. go with the brand that you LIKE (since quality differences are mostly negligible). as for me, i prefer the styling of Staub. they just seem higher-end all around (not as common, heavier weight, nifty knobs and styling details, simplicity of colors)
How about selecting two sizes, but one LC and one Staub? If you like one better than the other, that piece can be the basis for expanding your collection in the future.
Or don't worry about having everything match and collect individual pieces from either maker (or others) that you find particularly appealing, that go on sale, that you receive as gifts, or whatever. IMO, it's fun to have all sorts of different cookware in the kitchen instead of everything from one particular line or brand. It also eliminates the risk of obsessive-compulsive crises when specific lines or colors go out of production -- "Oh my God, Staub has discontinued lime green! I'll never be able to match the 12 pieces I already have."
I started with LC but before I could use the 2 pieces I had Amazon had this crazy sale on Staub in 2008 where they were practically giving them away. I ordered a small set in the cherry red and when it arrived I placed it next to my LC and there was no question that Staub won the beauty contest. I sold my two new LC pieces I had gotten a great deal on and collected several pieces of Staub. I had the Basil, Grenadine, Cherry, Eggplantt, a Sapphire fish pot, and a Coq au Vin in Sunflower.
One day I looked at them all together and they looked like they belonged in a bespoke kitchen with crystal chandeliers. They were all just so ornate and heavy looking. As pretty as the colors were they were mostly dark and with the black interiors. I also realized after a while that I would rather look at them than cook in them. They didn't seem inviting at all for me to want to use them to cook, which is after all their whole point.
Shortly after I went to a cooking demo in Bloomies and they were using a LC in a bright, happy color and the light interior looked so much more inviting. I wound up selling all my Staub on Ebay and even making something on them.
I was lucky to find some great sales on LC and now I have a 7-8 piece set in their brightest, happiest colors with each piece a different color.
I'm mentioning this because it's not just about doing a spreadsheet of pros and cons, but how the cookware makes you feel, and if when you look at it you are inspired to use it. I found the Staub dark and dreary and more decorative than inviting. How really useful is a chicken shaped or pumpkin shaped pot? Yes, they are pretty and cute and usable, but a regular pot is so much more useful. Do you really want to use Staub on a bright, happy, sunny summers day with it's dark interior and mostly dark exterior colors? There's a lot of things to make in enameled cast iron in the summer besides just braising in it.
You have to use your gut on this decision as well as your head.
They're both great. We mostly use LC, older version cast iron bottoms. Newer version all enameled, we use that too. Staub is great.
I'm not enamored of LC's ivory colored interior. Bleach in water soaked for 4 hours takes off the browning stains, The original enamel shine will dull, whatever you do. With Barkeeper's Friend, whatever, the shine will dull.
Bleach or scrubbing proves that the ceramic/enamel coating is porous.
Some people say they can't see their fond with black-colored lining. They're saying they don't have sharp eyes.
Here's the thing. Let's say you want to do lamb shanks, veal osso bucco, short ribs, chuck roast, brisket, or any tough piece of meat. First, brown it. In a cast iron skillet over high heat, or on the outside grill, so you don't smoke up your kitchen or grease-spatter you range top. Or you could use a Home Depot/Lowe's propane torch. Brown the meat. The LC or Staub isn't designed for this.
Then you put your meat into the LC or Staub, with wine, beefstock and herbs (lots of onions garlic, bay leaf, thyme and stuff) into a 275-300 degree oven for 3.5-4 hours. Add some potatoes at 2.5 hours, some carrots at 3 hours. You'll have a delish meal.
LC and Staub are not really good at high-heat searing meat. For this, you need old plain cast iron, or ss, on the stove, or the bbq grill. Trust me. Or don't, but give it a try.
I have mostly LC, but some Staub pieces. I just sent my remarrying best friend from high school a Staub. There is no way I would have sent him crap. It was a 9 quarter. Cioppino,
are you kidding me? This baby is made for ciopinno,
It's way over the top, but I'm into way over the top.
re: MarkKS
Wow! What a revival of a thread! And what a response!
And as the proud owner of multiple pieces of Staub cookware now, I agree with your assessments as well!
I have the 5.75Q coq au vin and the 9Q round. And they both really rock! Not much I can't make with those bad boys! (Throw in the Staub paella pan, and its a party)
For me, I didn't want to deal with the "browning" stains in LC, and the weight, colors, and feel of Staub just spoke more "classic French" to me. I couldn't be happier!
You bring up a good point about the hot sear. Not the best with Staub. In addition to an old and trusted cast iron, I strayed from Staub and went with the LC fry pan. I found that I liked the the handle and feel better, and it gives a great sear, ALTHOUGH still not as good as a well seasoned, abused "no-name" cast iron!
If I had to complain about something though, I've found it difficult to give the Staub a good clean sometimes. Occasionally, there is a "grime" or film under the top, especially in the recesses that needs some extra work.
I use both. I like both equally. The staub lids are quite a bit heavier, but don't seem to seal as well (some steam escaping). I like that Staub's knob is oven safe to a higher temperature (I also like the rooster).
Re: the staining point, my LC still looks like new (granted its half a year old) and my Staub have many discolourations that look like oil stains (the rainbow coloured kind) and white marks.
re: Sirrith
Staub lids have a little bump cast into the rim that keep one end lifted ever so slightly. They are designed that way--so as not to created a tight seal.
re: jljohn
I did not know that. What is the reasoning behind this design?
re: Sirrith
I really don't know. The first few pots I picked up, I thought the lid wobbled; then I noticed that every lid (at least on the ovals) has it. I'm guessing it is so the lid doesn't sit there and sputter, but I don't know. It's very slight.
re: Sirrith
When I wanted some new roasting pans and stew pots a few years ago, I did a big search of comparisons between Le Creuset and Staub and I chose Staub for a number of reasons. The main one was that my sister had some LC pieces, and the interior had crazing and staining - and she is very good at taking care of her cookware - she doesn't baby it, but she doesn't abuse it either. Another reason is I like steam nubs on the lids - I don't know if that is the reason, but food cooked in those pots is so good. Finally, I really like the deep, rich colors of Staub. The only LC color I really like is the Flame one. I have been really happy with my Staub.
re: EarlyBird
Clearly Ivory is infinitely superior. I like the term "parity product." I'd get one of each to reinforce early on that it ok for things not to match, a useful concept for people who buy cookware to cook, not to accessorize.
re: EarlyBird
Dove is actually far superior.
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LC cast iron DOs are still made in France. Some of their cheaper stuff (I can't remember what) is made in China.
Lodge enamelled CI is made in China. Lodge bare CI is made in the USA.
The downside of unenamelled DOs are no cooking acidic stuff in them, and no deglazing with acidic stuff, and that is a big downside for the type of cooking I do in DOs.
Totally a Staub fan. I own both in different sizes and the Staub is the winner for me. Now I admit I own enameled cast iron, not straight cast iron so that might be different but for the enameled stuff I swear the Staub browns better and sticks less. I also love the less staining thing. I'm not one to obsess over how my cook ware looks but the staining on the white LC interior can get pretty bad. I've never had either chip.


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