What is aida 64 and what sensors do I need??

[Mbibalo89]

I want to get a small touchscreen panel to monitor temps, voltage, fan speeds, etc.. This is my 1st pc build.. Its going to already have a 27" monitor with one 24" smart tv on each side as additional screens.. So this has to work on a tiny screen, no bigger than 12".. Im completely new to this and have no idea what aida 64 is or anything about it.. I was about to buy an 8" screen and noticed it said I need aida 64 and sensors?? What is this technology haha, any help or explanations would be greatly appreciated!!

Edited Sunday at 11:04 PM by Mbibalo89
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[COSTAJUNIOR]

Hey man, relax — this is way simpler than it sounds 😄

You definitely don’t need to be a NASA engineer to use this.

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What is AIDA64?

AIDA64 is a hardware monitoring software.

It reads your PC’s hardware information in real time, like:

• 🌡 CPU temperature

• 🎮 GPU temperature

• ⚡ Voltages

• 🌀 Fan speeds

• 📊 RAM, GPU and CPU usage

• 💾 Disk space

• 🌐 Download/upload speed

These numbers come from physical sensors that already exist in your motherboard, CPU and GPU. Every modern PC has them. AIDA64 just reads that data.

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And what is the “Sensor Panel”?

AIDA64 has a feature called SensorPanel.

It’s basically a customizable dashboard that you can display on a secondary screen — like that 8" display you’re thinking about buying.

You turn that small screen into a dedicated hardware monitoring panel.

Think of it like a digital dashboard for your PC.

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How does it work in practice?

1. You connect the small display to your PC (usually HDMI + USB).

2. Windows detects it as a second monitor.

3. You install AIDA64.

4. You create or download a SensorPanel layout.

5. You drag it onto the small screen.

Done. It becomes a dedicated hardware status display.

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Do I really need AIDA64?

In most cases: yes.

Some small displays come with their own software, but:

• They’re usually limited

• Not very customizable

• The interface is basic

AIDA64 is what most people use to build clean, fully customizable monitoring panels.

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Will it work on an 8" screen?

Yes. Perfectly.

It works with:

• 5"

• 7"

• 8"

• 10"

• up to 12"

You just need to design or use a layout that matches the screen’s resolution.

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Straight to the point

• The small screen acts as a second monitor.

• AIDA64 reads your PC’s sensors.

• SensorPanel displays that data in a clean, customizable way.

• There’s nothing complicated or mysterious about it.

You’re basically adding a mini control dashboard to your setup.

[Loyd]

just need to know the resolution of your sensor monitor.  It will use a HDMI port on your GPU unless you get a monitor that plug into an usb. get your size (in pixels), do a search on here. most likely there will some skins that will fit.  Good luck and have fun