Just a quick post of my conkyrc file that I put together. Note that if you borrow it, the battery queries may need tweaking for your system.
######################
# – Conky settings – #
######################
update_interval 1
total_run_times 0
net_avg_samples 1
cpu_avg_samples 1
imlib_cache_size 0
double_buffer yes
no_buffers yes
#####################
# – Text settings – #
#####################
use_xft yes
xftfont FreeSans:size=8
override_utf8_locale yes
text_buffer_size 2048
#############################
# – Window specifications – #
#############################
own_window_class Conky
own_window yes
own_window_type normal
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager
alignment top_right
gap_x 25
gap_y 10
minimum_size 182 0
maximum_width 182
default_bar_size 60 8
#########################
# – Graphics settings – #
#########################
draw_shades no
default_color FFFFFF
color0 FFFFFF
color1 FFFFFF
color2 FFFFFF
TEXT
CPU Usage ${hr 2}
${goto 6}${voffset 4}${font sans:size=16} ${font}${voffset -4}${goto 32}CPU1: ${cpu cpu1}%${alignr}CPU2: ${cpu cpu2}%
${goto 6}${voffset 4}${font sans:size=16} ${font}${voffset -4}${goto 32}Core Temp:${alignr}${color #FF0000}${execi 30 acpi -t -f| awk ‘{print $4}’ | cut -b -3} $color°F
Misc Info ${hr 2}
${goto 6}${voffset 4}${font sans:size=16} ${font}${voffset -4}${goto 32}Memory: ${mem} ${alignr}${membar 8,60}
${goto 6}${voffset 4}${font sans:size=16} ${font}${voffset -4}${goto 32}Disk: ${diskio}${alignr}${diskiograph 8,60 F57900 FCAF3E}
${goto 6}${voffset 4}${font sans:size=16} ${font}${voffset -4}${goto 32}Swap: $swapperc% ${alignr}${swapbar 8,60}
${goto 6}${voffset 4}${font sans:size=16} ${font}${voffset -4}${goto 32}Uptime: ${alignr}${uptime}
${goto 6}${voffset 4}${font sans:size=16} ${font}${voffset -4}${goto 32}Processes: ${alignr}$processes
${goto 7.5}${voffset 4}${font sans:size=15} ${font}${goto 32}${voffset -10}Highest: ${alignr 13}CPU${alignr}RAM
${goto 32}${voffset -5.5}${hr 1}
${voffset -1}${goto 32}${top name 1} ${goto 124}${top cpu 1}${alignr }${top mem 1}
${voffset -1}${goto 32}${top name 2} ${goto 124}${top cpu 2}${alignr }${top mem 2}
${voffset -1}${goto 32}${top name 3} ${goto 124}${top cpu 3}${alignr }${top mem 3}
${voffset -1}${goto 32}${top name 4} ${goto 124}${top cpu 4}${alignr }${top mem 4}
Battery: ${alignr}${execi 60 acpi -b | awk ‘{print$5}’}${alignr} ${execi 60 acpi -b | awk ‘{print $4}’ | cut -b -3 } ${alignr}${execbar acpi -b | awk ‘{print $4}’ | cut -b -3 |tr -d [:punct:]}
AC Adaptor: ${alignr}${execi 60 acpi -a |cut -d” ” -f3}
HDD ${hr 2}
${font sans:size=16} ${font} ${voffset -5}File System
${voffset 4}${execi 60 df -h |grep rootfs |tr -s ‘ ‘| cut -d’ ‘ -f3} / ${execi 60 df -h |grep rootfs |tr -s ‘ ‘| cut -d’ ‘ -f2}${alignr}${fs_bar 8,60 /}
Network ${hr 2}
${if_up wlan0}
${font sans:size=14} ${font}${goto 32}${voffset -8}SSID: ${wireless_essid wlan0}
${goto 32}Signal: ${wireless_link_qual wlan0}% ${alignr}${wireless_link_bar 8,60 wlan0}
${voffset 4}${font sans:size=14} ${font}${goto 32}${voffset -6}Up: ${upspeed wlan0}${font} ${alignr}${upspeedgraph wlan0 8,60 F57900 FCAF3E}
${goto 32}Total: ${totalup wlan0}
${voffset 4}${font sans:size=14} ${font}${goto 32}${voffset -6}Down: ${downspeed wlan0}${font} ${alignr}${downspeedgraph wlan0 8,60 F57900 FCAF3E}
${goto 32}Total: ${totaldown wlan0}
${voffset 4}${font sans:size=13} ${font}${goto 32}${voffset -8}Local IP: ${alignr}${addr wlan0}
# |–eth0
${else}${if_up eth0}
${voffset -13}${font sans:size=14} ${font}${goto 32}${voffset -6}Up: ${upspeed eth0}${font} ${alignr}${upspeedgraph eth0 8,60 F57900 FCAF3E}
${goto 32}Total: ${totalup eth0}
${voffset -2}${font sans:size=14} ${font}${goto 32}${voffset -6}Down: ${downspeed eth0}${font} ${alignr}${downspeedgraph eth0 8,60 F57900 FCAF3E}
${goto 32}Total: ${totaldown eth0}
${voffset -2}${font sans:size=13} ${font}${goto 32}${voffset -4}Local IP: ${alignr}${addr eth0}
# |–PPP0
${endif}${else}${if_up ppp0}
${voffset -13}${font sans Solid:size=14}q${font}${goto 32}${voffset -6}Up: ${upspeed ppp0}${font} ${alignr}${upspeedgraph ppp0 8,60 F57900 FCAF3E}
${goto 32}Total: ${totalup ppp0}
${voffset -2}${font sans Solid:size=14}Q${font}${goto 32}${voffset -6}Down: ${downspeed ppp0}${font} ${alignr}${downspeedgraph ppp0 8,60 F57900 FCAF3E}
${goto 32}Total: ${totaldown ppp0}
${voffset -2}${font Poky:size=13}w${font}${goto 32}${voffset -4}Local IP: ${alignr}${addr ppp0}
${endif}${else}${voffset 4}${font sans:size=12}4${font}${goto 32}Network Unavailable${endif}${endif}
Linux – keep it simple.