Imp's CPU Meter

Gadgets are lightweight programs generally developed to perform a simple job. Imp's CPU Meter is a useful small program that does just that: it displays the processor and RAM usage values right on your desktop.
Since it is a gadget, Imp's CPU Meter is not complicated to work with and it does not offer too many details. It is simply a tool for monitoring the overall stress taken in by the system. This comes in handy if you work with a lot of applications at the same time, which always increases RAM and CPU usage and, as a result, system speed and performance decrease.
Once you install this gadget, it will appear on your desktop or in the Vista sidebar. Its interface is simple and looks just like two car meters. The CPU and RAM usage percentages are displayed in real time, which enables you to supervise your computer's stress rate.
Furthermore, you can customize this gadget to please your needs and preferences, as far as aesthetics go. From the context menu of the gadget, you can set its size and opacity.
The gadget can stay on top of all applications, if that’s what you want, or you can drop it anywhere on the screen.
Windows gadgets are very useful when it comes to ease of access to system information or frequently used applications. Imp's CPU Meter offers users an easy way to watch the CPU and RAM usage rate, in order to prevent system failures and overloads. But if you are looking for Imp's CPU Meter to offer details about the processes gulping down system resources you’d better look for something else.