diff --git a/drawing/FileSystem.lua b/drawing/FileSystem.lua
index 7262035..eecaaf3 100644
--- a/drawing/FileSystem.lua
+++ b/drawing/FileSystem.lua
@@ -63,13 +63,15 @@ return function()
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    -- main functions
 
-   local update = function()
-      local smart_pid = Util.execute_cmd('pidof smartd', nil, '*n')
-      Common.text_row_set(smart, (smart_pid == '') and 'Error' or 'Running')
+   local update = function(trigger)
+      if trigger == 0 then
+         local smart_pid = Util.execute_cmd('pidof smartd', nil, '*n')
+         Common.text_row_set(smart, (smart_pid == '') and 'Error' or 'Running')
 
-      for i = 1, FS_NUM do
-         local percent = Util.conky_numeric(CONKY_USED_PERC[i])
-         Common.compound_bar_set(fs, i, percent * 0.01)
+         for i = 1, FS_NUM do
+            local percent = Util.conky_numeric(CONKY_USED_PERC[i])
+            Common.compound_bar_set(fs, i, percent * 0.01)
+         end
       end
    end
 
@@ -80,11 +82,11 @@ return function()
       Common.compound_bar_draw_static(fs, cr)
    end
 
-   local draw_dynamic = function(cr, trigger)
-      if trigger == 0 then update() end
+   local draw_dynamic = function(cr)
+      -- if trigger == 0 then update() end
       Common.text_row_draw_dynamic(smart, cr)
       Common.compound_bar_draw_dynamic(fs, cr)
    end
 
-   return {static = draw_static, dynamic = draw_dynamic}
+   return {static = draw_static, dynamic = draw_dynamic, update = update}
 end
diff --git a/drawing/Graphics.lua b/drawing/Graphics.lua
index e75d98c..4a11b29 100644
--- a/drawing/Graphics.lua
+++ b/drawing/Graphics.lua
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ return function(update_freq)
    end
 
    local draw_dynamic = function(cr)
-      update()
+      -- update()
 
       Common.text_row_draw_dynamic(status, cr)
       Common.text_row_crit_draw_dynamic(internal_temp, cr)
@@ -216,5 +216,5 @@ return function(update_freq)
       Common.percent_plot_draw_dynamic(vid_util, cr)
    end
 
-   return {static = draw_static, dynamic = draw_dynamic}
+   return {static = draw_static, dynamic = draw_dynamic, update = update}
 end
diff --git a/drawing/Memory.lua b/drawing/Memory.lua
index a0f649b..25ae02c 100644
--- a/drawing/Memory.lua
+++ b/drawing/Memory.lua
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ return function(update_freq)
    end
 
    local draw_dynamic = function(cr)
-      update()
+      -- update()
 
       Common.dial_draw_dynamic(mem, cr)
       Common.dial_draw_dynamic(swap, cr)
@@ -195,5 +195,5 @@ return function(update_freq)
       Table.draw_dynamic(tbl, cr)
    end
 
-   return {dynamic = draw_dynamic, static = draw_static}
+   return {dynamic = draw_dynamic, static = draw_static, update = update}
 end
diff --git a/drawing/Network.lua b/drawing/Network.lua
index 966fba5..e1973a1 100644
--- a/drawing/Network.lua
+++ b/drawing/Network.lua
@@ -101,10 +101,10 @@ return function(update_freq)
    end
 
    local draw_dynamic = function(cr)
-      update()
+      -- update()
       Common.annotated_scale_plot_draw_dynamic(rx, cr)
       Common.annotated_scale_plot_draw_dynamic(tx, cr)
    end
 
-   return {static = draw_static, dynamic = draw_dynamic}
+   return {static = draw_static, dynamic = draw_dynamic, update = update}
 end
diff --git a/drawing/Pacman.lua b/drawing/Pacman.lua
index 86dd4e4..ab5686a 100644
--- a/drawing/Pacman.lua
+++ b/drawing/Pacman.lua
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ return function()
       Common.text_rows_draw_static(rows, cr)
    end
 
-   local draw_dynamic = function(cr, pacman_stats)
-      update(pacman_stats)
+   local draw_dynamic = function(cr)
+      -- update(pacman_stats)
       Common.text_rows_draw_dynamic(rows, cr)
    end
 
-   return {static = draw_static, dynamic = draw_dynamic}
+   return {static = draw_static, dynamic = draw_dynamic, update = update}
 end
diff --git a/drawing/Power.lua b/drawing/Power.lua
index 361885b..43e1eab 100644
--- a/drawing/Power.lua
+++ b/drawing/Power.lua
@@ -127,12 +127,12 @@ return function(update_freq)
       Common.annotated_scale_plot_draw_static(bat, cr)
    end
 
-   local draw_dynamic = function(cr, is_using_ac)
-      update(is_using_ac)
+   local draw_dynamic = function(cr)
+      -- update(is_using_ac)
       Common.annotated_scale_plot_draw_dynamic(pkg0, cr)
       Common.annotated_scale_plot_draw_dynamic(dram, cr)
       Common.annotated_scale_plot_draw_dynamic(bat, cr)
    end
 
-   return {static = draw_static, dynamic = draw_dynamic}
+   return {static = draw_static, dynamic = draw_dynamic, update = update}
 end
diff --git a/drawing/Processor.lua b/drawing/Processor.lua
index d3023fd..0bc4e5a 100644
--- a/drawing/Processor.lua
+++ b/drawing/Processor.lua
@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@ return function(update_freq)
       Table.draw_static(tbl, cr)
    end
 
-   local draw_dynamic = function(cr, trigger)
-      update(trigger)
+   local draw_dynamic = function(cr)
+      -- update(trigger)
 
       for i = 1, #cores do
          CompoundDial.draw_dynamic(cores[i].loads, cr)
@@ -200,5 +200,5 @@ return function(update_freq)
       Table.draw_dynamic(tbl, cr)
    end
 
-   return {static = draw_static, dynamic = draw_dynamic}
+   return {static = draw_static, dynamic = draw_dynamic, update = update}
 end
diff --git a/drawing/ReadWrite.lua b/drawing/ReadWrite.lua
index ef6071c..25961b8 100644
--- a/drawing/ReadWrite.lua
+++ b/drawing/ReadWrite.lua
@@ -98,10 +98,10 @@ return function(update_freq)
    end
 
    local draw_dynamic = function(cr)
-      update()
+      -- update()
       Common.annotated_scale_plot_draw_dynamic(reads, cr)
       Common.annotated_scale_plot_draw_dynamic(writes, cr)
    end
 
-   return {static = draw_static, dynamic = draw_dynamic}
+   return {static = draw_static, dynamic = draw_dynamic, update = update}
 end
diff --git a/drawing/System.lua b/drawing/System.lua
index d1138f1..73e4cc8 100644
--- a/drawing/System.lua
+++ b/drawing/System.lua
@@ -22,12 +22,7 @@ return function()
       {'Kernel', 'Uptime', 'Last Upgrade', 'Last Sync'}
    )
 
-   local draw_static = function(cr)
-      Common.drawHeader(cr, header)
-      Common.text_rows_draw_static(rows, cr)
-   end
-
-   local draw_dynamic = function(cr, pacman_stats)
+   local update = function(pacman_stats)
       local last_update, last_sync = "N/A", "N/A"
       if pacman_stats then
          last_update, last_sync = __string_match(pacman_stats, "^%d+%s+([^%s]+)%s+([^%s]+).*")
@@ -37,8 +32,16 @@ return function()
       Common.text_rows_set(rows, 2, Util.conky('$uptime'))
       Common.text_rows_set(rows, 3, last_update)
       Common.text_rows_set(rows, 4, last_sync)
+   end
+
+   local draw_static = function(cr)
+      Common.drawHeader(cr, header)
+      Common.text_rows_draw_static(rows, cr)
+   end
+
+   local draw_dynamic = function(cr)
       Common.text_rows_draw_dynamic(rows, cr)
    end
 
-   return {static = draw_static, dynamic = draw_dynamic}
+   return {static = draw_static, dynamic = draw_dynamic, update = update}
 end
diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index fe44c44..a1c6bb8 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -60,34 +60,33 @@ function conky_start(update_interval)
    local STATS_FILE = '/tmp/.conky_pacman'
 
    draw_dynamic = function(cr, _updates)
-      -- timings of each line when cpu set to performance
-      -- 0.7ms
+      -- draw static components
       draw_static(cr)
 
+      -- update dynamic components
       local t1 = _updates % (update_freq * 10)
       local pacman_stats = Util.read_file(STATS_FILE)
-      -- 0.1ms
       local is_using_ac = using_ac()
 
-      -- <0.1ms
-      sys.dynamic(cr, pacman_stats)
-      -- 0.3ms
+      sys.update(pacman_stats)
+      gfx.update()
+      proc.update(t1)
+      rw.update()
+      net.update()
+      pcm.update(pacman_stats)
+      fs.update(t1)
+      pwr.update(is_using_ac)
+      mem.update()
+
+      -- draw dynamic components
+      sys.dynamic(cr)
       gfx.dynamic(cr)
-      -- 0.8-1.1ms
-      proc.dynamic(cr, t1)
-
-      -- 0.1-0.3ms
+      proc.dynamic(cr)
       rw.dynamic(cr)
-      -- 0.2ms
       net.dynamic(cr)
-
-      -- <0.1ms
-      pcm.dynamic(cr, pacman_stats)
-      -- <0.1ms
-      fs.dynamic(cr, t1)
-      -- 0.3ms
-      pwr.dynamic(cr, is_using_ac)
-      -- 0.5ms
+      pcm.dynamic(cr)
+      fs.dynamic(cr)
+      pwr.dynamic(cr)
       mem.dynamic(cr)
    end
 end