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18 Replies Last post: Jul 13, 2008 8:36 AM by coastie65 Go to original post 1 2 Previous Next

coastie65

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15. Jul 13, 2008 8:09 AM

in response to: ParkerPC

Re: CPU Usage is Consistently at 100%

Hi Parker, You are fine. The 93-99 is what is NOT being used. The performance tab will show what IS being used thus if the CPU in processes shows 93, then in the perfirmance it would show 7% being being used and 93% idleing. coastie

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coastie65

9,163 posts since
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16. Jul 13, 2008 8:23 AM

in response to: ParkerPC

Re: CPU Usage is Consistently at 100%

Hi Parker, You are fine. You were misreading the CPU in processes. That was showing the amount of processor being used in the idle process. When idleing, you are doing nothing, then you are using no processor, so, if it shows say, 97%, then if you went to CPU usage in the performance tab, it would show that 3% of your processor was being used for something, most likely your browser and whatever. Anyway, you have no problems and all is as it should be. coastie

ParkerPC

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Apr 30, 2007

17. Jul 13, 2008 8:24 AM

in response to: coastie65

Re: CPU Usage is Consistently at 100%

It is ok when I just open website that does not contain video files. But when I opening two to three videos at once the CPU usage will raise to almost 100%. Is it this is the normal condition? Thanks.

coastie65

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18. Jul 13, 2008 8:36 AM

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Re: CPU Usage is Consistently at 100%

The more windows you have open the more CPU you will use. I only opened a single video and it spiked to 50% briefly before settling back to 10% or less. Also the videos will use more CPU than just the regular stuff. The big thing is when you start running at that percentage is it will hurt your performance to some degree, and also Processor cooling could become an issue, particulerly if you run it for an extended period of time at those rates. I have one game in particular that will run it up to 40%-50% as it is a pretty intensive application. I can disable the security apps and cut it back some while playing, but so far it hasn't really been an issue. coastie

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