Should I download a free motherboard monitor for my laptop? I'm
concerned that it might slow down my computer, but on the other hand, I
want to do everything I can to preserve my investment.

'Marshall Price' wrote:
| Should I download a free motherboard monitor for my laptop? I'm
| concerned that it might slow down my computer, but on the other hand, I
| want to do everything I can to preserve my investment.
_____

Depends what you mean by 'motherboard monitor'. There is a program called
'MotherBoard Monitor' that is very good and that uses little computer
power... BUT it is very unlikely to work with any laptop, and has not been
updated in two years. The second thing about a 'motherboard monitor'
program is that it is not very useful unless you are overclocking your
system and want to squeeze ever drop of performance you can. For the
purpose 'preserve my investment', the safeguards built into modern laptops
will do as much or more. You don't need a motherboard monitor.

Phil Weldon

"Marshall Price" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:aiSli.7188$(E-Mail Removed)...
| Should I download a free motherboard monitor for my laptop? I'm
| concerned that it might slow down my computer, but on the other hand, I
| want to do everything I can to preserve my investment.

Phil Weldon wrote:
> 'Marshall Price' wrote:
> | Should I download a free motherboard monitor for my laptop? I'm
> | concerned that it might slow down my computer, but on the other hand, I
> | want to do everything I can to preserve my investment.
> _____
>
> Depends what you mean by 'motherboard monitor'. There is a program called
> 'MotherBoard Monitor' that is very good and that uses little computer
> power... BUT it is very unlikely to work with any laptop, and has not been
> updated in two years. The second thing about a 'motherboard monitor'
> program is that it is not very useful unless you are overclocking your
> system and want to squeeze ever drop of performance you can. For the
> purpose 'preserve my investment', the safeguards built into modern laptops
> will do as much or more. You don't need a motherboard monitor.
>
> Phil Weldon
>
> "Marshall Price" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:aiSli.7188$(E-Mail Removed)...
> | Should I download a free motherboard monitor for my laptop? I'm
> | concerned that it might slow down my computer, but on the other hand, I
> | want to do everything I can to preserve my investment.
>
>
Thank you.

Marshall Price wrote:
> Should I download a free motherboard monitor for my laptop? I'm
> concerned that it might slow down my computer, but on the other hand, I
> want to do everything I can to preserve my investment.


Is it recommended or provided by the laptop's manufacturer? If not,
don't bother.


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Bruce Chambers

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