Frequently Asked Questions

Why does the program show twice as many cores as actually available?
What does processor load mean?
Why does the program show so many page-in events although I have enough memory and no paging appears to occur?
Why do graphs for network bandwidths often appear to stop showing visible peaks?
Where exactly is CPU temperature being measured?

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System Monitor

Reference Manual: Table of Contents

Using the Application

What is System Monitor?
Control Window and Menu Bar
Monitoring Processors and Processes
Monitoring Main Sensors for Temperature and Fans
Monitoring Memory
Monitoring Storage Volumes
Monitoring Disks
Monitoring Network Interfaces
Monitoring System Activity
General Settings
Customizing Layout of the Menu Bar Display

General Notes

Important Release Notes
Version History

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