Software solutions to monitor hardware performance?

[kosgi]

Alrighty!

So I've set up my rig, a lovely 7750 BE in an Antec 1200 with an Asus 4850 and a 27'' Dell monitor.

I am beginning to get interested in tweaking and changing things (I got the virus I know, it's incurable..). So my first idea was to figure out which programs/utilities can I use to monitor the performance of my rig. I am not referring to wholesome benchmark software. What I am referring to are things such as the following:

- temperature measuring programs (for the mobo/gpu/cpu/hard drive)
- fans controlling programs (is there such a software solution?)
- individual benchmark tools for hd/gpu/cpu so I can see the performance changes on each component as I tweak it

I know that I can use the Catalyst tool for the gpu, so that's sorted, but what other tools are there to monitor the rest of the stuff?

Any ideas and suggestions most welcome!

[vicar]

Try SiSoftware Sandra.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

I use RMClock to monitor my CPU usage and temperature:

http://cpu.rightmark.org/products/rmclock.shtml

[Nelsaidi]

cpu - coretemp
case fans - speedfan

benchmarking:
ati tool (test overclock for stability) - gpu
prime95 as above - cpu

3dmark

[0iD]

What they said^

plus

Orthos
CPU-Z
HD Tach
TAT (Intel Thermal Analysis Tool)
Everest

[kosgi]

Thank you all for your suggestions!

That will keep me busy for a while.

[Jay]

... and one of these!

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Alpha...black)-(25411)

I use one and its fantastic!