How to Install the AORUS Sensor Panel Skin

Introduction

This guide provides step-by-step instructions to install and configure the AORUS Sensor Panel Skin, enabling real-time PC hardware monitoring on your secondary display using HWiNFO, RTSS Rivatuner Statistics Server, and Rainmeter.

Step 1: Set Up the Secondary Display

To use the AORUS sensor panel, ensure your secondary screen is properly configured.

1. Connect your secondary display.
2. Arrange your displays: Right-click on the taskbar, select "Taskbar Settings". Under "Taskbar behaviors", uncheck "Show my taskbar on all displays". This ensures the taskbar only appears on your primary monitor.
3. Configure display layout: Right-click on the desktop, select "Display settings". Drag and drop displays to match their physical arrangement. Ensure "Extend these displays" is selected for the monitors to work independently.

? Tip: A third-party application can be used to lock the mouse cursor to your primary screen.

Step 2: Download and Install Required Software

Before installing the AORUS Sensor Panel skin, you need to install and configure three essential applications: HWiNFO, RTSS Rivatuner Statistics Server, and Rainmeter. Visit their official websites to download the latest versions.

HWiNFO

• Download HWiNFO from hwinfo.com.
• Configure HWiNFO64: Right-click the "HWiNFO64" icon in the system tray and select "Settings". In the settings window, enable "Shared Memory Support". Note: This option may need to be re-enabled every 12 hours unless you use HWiNFO64 Pro.

The HWiNFO64 setup wizard and settings window are displayed, showing options like "Shared Memory Support" and language selection.

RTSS Rivatuner Statistics Server

• Install RTSS Rivatuner Statistics Server.
• Configure RTSS: Right-click the "RivaTunerStatisticsServer" icon in the system tray to access its main window. Adjust settings such as "Start with Windows", "On-Screen Display support", and "On-Screen Display rendering mode" as needed.

Screenshots show the RTSS installer language selection and the main RTSS configuration window with various settings like application detection level and framerate limit.

Rainmeter

• Install Rainmeter.
• Configure Rainmeter: Right-click the "Rainmeter" icon in the system tray to open the "Manage Rainmeter" window. You can unload any default skins by right-clicking them and selecting "Unload skin" to clear the interface.

Screenshots show the Rainmeter installer language selection and the "Manage Rainmeter" window with options to load and manage skins.

Step 3: Download and Install the AORUS Sensor Panel Skin

Download the AORUS Sensor Panel skin from the GIGABYTE website:

AORUS Sensor Panel Skin (1.03.rmskin.zip)

Install the downloaded `.rmskin` file using the Rainmeter Skin Installer. The AORUS Sensor Panel skin will then appear in the left-hand panel of the "Manage Rainmeter" window under the "Skins" tab.

The "Rainmeter Skin Installer" window shows details of the AORUS Sensor Panel skin, including its name, author, and version. The "Manage Rainmeter" window lists the installed AORUS skin.

Step 4: Load the AORUS Sensor Panel Skin on Rainmeter

Follow these steps to correctly display the AORUS Sensor Panel:

1. Prepare Configuration: Open HWiNFO64. Navigate to your Documents folder, specifically to Documents\Rainmeter\Skins\AORUS\@Resources. Launch HWiNFOSharedMemoryViewer.exe and open the Notepad file named Titles, Meters and Icons.inc.
2. Configure GPU Sensor Instance: In the HWiNFO Shared Memory Viewer, locate the GPU sensor (e.g., "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650"). Under "Sensor Details", find the "Instance" column, copy the ID (e.g., 0x14), and paste it into the Notepad file, replacing the value for GPUHWiNFOSensorInstance. Save the Notepad file and close it.

   The HWiNFO Shared Memory Viewer displays sensor details including the GPU instance ID. The Notepad file shows the variable GPUHWiNFOSensorInstance that needs to be updated.

3. Load the Skin: In the "Manage Rainmeter" window, find the AORUS skin folder. Double-click it to expand, then select the relevant `.ini` file (e.g., AORUS Sensor Panel.ini). Click the "Load" button on the right to activate the skin.

   The "Manage Rainmeter" window displays the AORUS skin, with a "Load" button to activate it.

4. Position the Panel: Once the AORUS Sensor Panel appears on your desktop, drag it to your secondary display.

The final display shows detailed system information, including CPU and GPU clock speeds, usage percentages, power consumption, temperatures, memory usage, and system uptime.

The final AORUS Sensor Panel display shows real-time data for CPU (e.g., clock speed, usage, power, temperature) and GPU (e.g., clock speed, usage, power, temperature), along with memory usage and system uptime.