Author Topic: Need Help Re:CPU Usage Problem (Read 377 times)

Cooley · « **on:** May 24, 2007, 12:43:23 AM »

Ive recently read a few posts about using the Task manager and messing with processes,
Skuzzy advised that you want to make sure that AH is running 98/99%
if you alt-tab out while in the game and check it

Well im one of the guys who has it stuck on 48/50% area with the rest on "System Idle" area

Ive defragged,,,,Virus Checked (AVG) spyware cleaned (spybot) adware hunted (Ad-aware) and have tried to clean things up as much as possible
with such little knowledge of what i the heck i am doing

Skuzzy implicated that it must be somthing taking up the CPU time,

whats my next move to figure this out?

DXDIAG

Skuzzy · « **Reply #1 on:** May 24, 2007, 06:44:07 AM »

If you have a dual-core CPU, the Task Manager is a bit stupid about CPU usage. 50% is the highest it will show for any one process.

Cooley · « **Reply #2 on:** May 24, 2007, 12:39:47 PM »

I dont think i have dual core

my dxdiag is on the above link if you would like to take a look, thanks

Krusty · « **Reply #3 on:** May 24, 2007, 12:56:38 PM »

From your DXDiag:

"Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz (2 CPUs)"

2 CPUs = dual core

Cooley · « **Reply #4 on:** May 24, 2007, 01:12:15 PM »

oh, thanks

btw, your Luftwaffe skins are sweet

Krusty · « **Reply #5 on:** May 24, 2007, 02:04:43 PM »

Anytime

And thanks

SkyGnome · « **Reply #6 on:** May 24, 2007, 05:52:25 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by Krusty
From your DXDiag:

"Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz (2 CPUs)"

2 CPUs = dual core

In this case, I think it's HyperThreading. I don't think there was a 2.4 dual core P4.

And besides, less than 100% CPU utilization isn't always bad. With vsync on, it can just mean that you are running "comfortably" at your monitor's refresh rate.

Puck · « **Reply #7 on:** May 25, 2007, 12:36:01 PM »

Da. "Dual" P4s will have a "HT" on the CPU logo if you look close enough. I have an HP laptop (nx9600) with one of those. Still acts like a dual core machine, and both Linux and Windows will lie about CPU utilization.

Back when the vox-squeakers were diaper-poopers Microsoft had the testicular fortitude to announce that "100% CPU utilization indicates your server is running at peak efficiency with no wasted CPU cycles". They were referring to a server that was doing...nothing. TechNet. Gotta love it. Almost as much as you had to love Windows 2000 SP5.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #8 on:** May 25, 2007, 01:02:19 PM »

The Hyper-threaded CPU's from Intel appear as dual-core. There are two complete sets of registers just like a dual-core CPU. But, much of hte internal silicon is shared between the two.

So it is, at best, a half-breed. They do work pretty well for what they are.