My conky setup.
It’s not mine, just something I found somewhere and tweaked to my needs.
Lining up the 8 CPU bars was tricky. I wanted to do something other than the standard 2x4 or 4x2 CPU list.
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## Conky settings
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update_interval 1
total_run_times 0
double_buffer yes
no_buffers yes
text_buffer_size 2048
cpu_avg_samples 2
net_avg_samples 2
use_spacer none
if_up_strictness address
temperature_unit farenheit
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## Window specifications
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own_window yes
own_window_type normal
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_argb_visual yes
own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager
alignment top_right
gap_x 22
gap_y 50
minimum_size 425 425
maximum_width 425
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## Graphics settings
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draw_shades no
draw_outline no
draw_borders no
draw_graph_borders yes
defauldefault_shade_color red
default_outline_color green
default_color Grey75
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## Text settings
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use_xft yes
font Droid Sans:size=8
xftfont Sans:size=8
xftalpha 0.1
override_utf8_locale yes
uppercase no
TEXT
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## header section
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${alignr}${voffset 30}${image ~/Pictures/Wallpapers/Tech_Desktops/EOS_Stickers/EOS_Astronaut_Sticker.png -p 0,0 -s 50x50}
${font Droid sans:pixelsize=15}${offset 6}$nodename${offset 25}${exec lsb_release -ds}${offset 25}$kernel${font}
#${color 1DDEDE}${hr 1}${color}
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## cpu use section
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${font Droid sans:pixelsize=15}${voffset 5}${color 13C2C2}CPU USE${font}${color}
${voffset -5}${color 1DDEDE}${hr 1}${color}
## section body
${offset 5}${voffset 5}1:${goto 25}${cpu cpu1}%${goto 55}${cpubar cpu1 11,80}
${offset 5}${voffset 5}2:${goto 25}${cpu cpu2}%${goto 55}${cpubar cpu2 11,80}
${offset 5}${voffset 5}3:${goto 25}${cpu cpu3}%${goto 55}${cpubar cpu3 11,80}
${voffset -50}${offset 150}4:${goto 170}${cpu cpu4}%${goto 200}${cpubar cpu4 11,80}
${voffset 10}${offset 150}5:${goto 170}${cpu cpu5}%${goto 200}${cpubar cpu5 11,80}
${offset 300}${voffset -50}6:${goto 320}${cpu cpu6}%${goto 350}${cpubar cpu6 11,80}
${offset 300}${voffset 7}7:${goto 320}${cpu cpu7}%${goto 350}${cpubar cpu7 11,80}
${offset 300}${voffset 7}8:${goto 320}${cpu cpu8}%${goto 350}${cpubar cpu8 11,80}
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## cpu use bar
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${offset 5}${voffset 20}${font Droid sans:size=10}Average:${goto 90}${cpu cpu0} %${goto 165}Clock Speed:${goto 250}${freq 0}${goto 290}Mhz${font}
${offset 5}${cpubar cpu0 12,420}
${voffset 1}${offset 5}0%${goto 101}25%${goto 202}50%${goto 303}75%${goto 400}100%
${color 1DDEDE}${hr 1}${color}
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## process memory use section
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${font Droid sans:pixelsize=15}${voffset 5}${color 13C2C2}MEMORY USE${font}${color}
${voffset -5}${color 1DDEDE}${hr 1}${color}
## section body
${voffset 3}${offset 5}${font Droid sans:pixelsize=13}${top_mem name 1}${top_mem mem_res 1}${alignr}${top_mem name 2}${top_mem mem_res 2}
${voffset 3}${offset 5}${top_mem name 3}${top_mem mem_res 3}${alignr}${top_mem name 4}${top_mem mem_res 4}
${voffset 3}${offset 5}${top_mem name 5}${top_mem mem_res 5}${alignr}${top_mem name 6}${top_mem mem_res 6}
#${voffset 3}${offset 5}${top_mem name 7}${top_mem mem_res 7}${alignr}${top_mem name 8}${top_mem mem_res 8}
#${voffset 3}${offset 5}${top_mem name 9}${top_mem mem_res 9}${alignr}${top_mem name 10}${top_mem mem_res 10}${font}
${color 1DDEDE}${hr 1}${color}
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## memory amounts section
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${font Droid sans:pixelsize=15}${voffset 10}${color 13C2C2}MEMORY AMOUNT${font}${color}
${voffset -5}${color 1DDEDE}${hr 1}${color}
## section body
${font Droid sans:pixelsize=14}${voffset 3}${offset 5}available:${offset 15}$memmax${offset 15}used:${offset 15}$mem${offset 15}${font}
## memory bar
${font Droid sans:pixelsize=13}${voffset 19}${offset 5}Percent Used:${offset 10}${memperc}%${font}
${voffset 3}${offset 5}${membar 12, 420}
${voffset 6}${offset 5}0%${goto 101}25%${goto 201}50%${goto 301}75%${goto 400}100%
${color 1DDEDE}${hr 1}${color}
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## hard drive amounts section
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#${font Droid sans:pixelsize=15}${voffset 10}${color 13C2C2}HDD STORAGE (HOME)${color}
#${voffset -5}${color 1DDEDE}${hr 1}${color}
## section body
#${font Droid sans:pixelsize=14}${voffset 3}${offset 5}available:${offset 15}${fs_size /home}${offset 15}#percent free:${offset 15}${fs_free_perc /home}%${font}
## hdd bars
#${offset 5}${voffset 10}${font Droid sans:pixelsize=12}Used:${offset 15}${fs_used /home}
#${offset 5}${fs_bar 12, 325 /home}
#${offset 5}${voffset 10}Free:${offset 15}${fs_free /home}${font}
#${offset 5}${fs_bar_free 12, 325 /home}
#${color 1DDEDE}${hr 1}${color}
##
## solid state drive amounts section
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${font Droid sans:pixelsize=15}${voffset 10}${color 13C2C2}SSD STORAGE (FILE SYSTEM)${color}${font}
${voffset -5}${color 1DDEDE}${hr 1}${color}
## section body
${font Droid sans:pixelsize=14}${voffset 3}${offset 5}available:${offset 15}${fs_size /}${offset 15}percent free:${offset 15}${fs_free_perc /}%${font}
## ssd bars
${offset 5}${voffset 10}${font Droid sans:pixelsize=12}Used:${offset 15}${fs_used /}
${offset 5}${fs_bar 12, 200 /}
${offset 225}${voffset -35}Free:${offset 20}${fs_free /}
${offset 220}${fs_bar_free 12, 200 /}${font}
${color 1DDEDE}${hr 1}${color}
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## network info section
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${font Droid sans:pixelsize=15}${voffset 10}${color 13C2C2}NETWORK${color}${font}
${voffset -5}${color 1DDEDE}${hr 1}${color}
## section body
${if_up wlan0}${font Droid sans:pixelsize=13}${voffset 3}${offset 5}downspeed:${offset 10}${downspeed wlan0} /s${offset 10}downuse:${offset 10}${totaldown wlan0}${offset 10} IP:${offset 10}${addr wlan0}${endif}
${if_up eth0}${voffset 3}${offset 5}downspeed:${offset 10}${downspeed eth0} /s${offset 10}downuse:${offset 10}${totaldown eth0}${offset 10} IP:${offset 10}${addr eth0}${endif}${font}
${offset 5}${voffset 10}${font Droid sans:pixelsize=12}Down${offset 15}${downspeed wlan0}
${offset 5}${downspeedgraph wlan0 12, 200 /}
${offset 225}${voffset -35}Up:${offset 20}${upspeed wlan0}
${offset 220}${upspeedgraph wlan0 12, 200 /}${font}