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Les Horribres
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Posted: 7th Aug 2006 07:34
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I recently have restored windows twice (I have a ghost image) and reinstalled it once before deciding that windows has issued a patch designed to screw my system up. Currently my system runs at 100% processor. Having an AMD it should be able to run at 25%, saving battery life and all.

Now I have seen it get to 50% on boot (with just about every small back ground program off) but the instant I start doing anything it stupidly kicks back up to 100%.

My question is simply if this is a windows patch or if there is some screwed up setting I have changed (though I can't imagine how). I have installed the latest drivers for the AMD Sempron chip, but to no avail (more interesting is the fact that the monitor recorded the speed at higher then it is capable of going).

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SirFire
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Posted: 7th Aug 2006 07:46
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In your task manager, what process is eating all the cpu?

Hint: click on the cpu column to sort by usage

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Jeku
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Posted: 7th Aug 2006 07:55
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I've got like 10 programs open and who knows how many background processes, and my CPU doesn't go above 4%.

If yours is going above 50%, what programs do you have open? I can see if you're running BFMEII or something high like that.


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Saikoro
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Posted: 7th Aug 2006 08:04
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You're not looking at system idle processes, are you Merranvo?


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Les Horribres
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Posted: 7th Aug 2006 08:21
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Looks at the funny men posting these questions.

Did I not make it clear that only AFTER I installed the updates to the computer did it generate this error? Sigh. CPU Usage 0-4%.

And the AMD Monitor is still returning my CPU Speed being 100% (it should be 25% at this CPU Usage)

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Posted: 7th Aug 2006 08:27
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Quote: "No, guys, I do not want or need your help, now go away."

At least thats what I thought I heard him say.


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Les Horribres
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Posted: 7th Aug 2006 09:04 Edited at: 7th Aug 2006 09:04
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Quote: "Guys I am not computer illiterate so we can skip over the simple stuff"


At least that is what I thought I said.


*re-reads posts. Realizes misscommunication.*

Okay, is anyone familiar with dynamic CPU Speeds? Your cpu speed will change if you use less processor? etc? My CPU speed SHOULD be at 25% but is being reported as 100% (actually technically 101%)

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Merranvo - If you're looking to pick a fight with people that are trying to help you, then I'm going to lock this thread. Got it?


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Merranvo, that is the wrong way to go about getting help. "Help me or I'll drown your pets" doesn't often work. "I'd like some help with this issue please" usually does the trick. Just because you think a reply is amateur doesn't mean the people posting them think you're an idiot. You forget that this thread isn't here to help you alone (whether that's your intention or not)... it's here to help anyone else who might stumble across a similar problem. Don't bite the hand that feeds you


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Posted: 7th Aug 2006 10:10
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Quote: "Okay, is anyone familiar with dynamic CPU Speeds? Your cpu speed will change if you use less processor? etc? My CPU speed SHOULD be at 25% but is being reported as 100% (actually technically 101%)"

Sometimes you have to wonder if technology is really a good thing. I mean sure, you can play games and write letters, but there are much worse things that can happen to outweigh that. There is no point in having a processor that can work completely if the operating system alone will abuse it to its maximum potential. This senseless loss of processing power is simply horrendous.

Google.com. Thats more than the help you deserve.


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Posted: 7th Aug 2006 16:20
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Windows Update screwing up a computer> My never!? Sorry, after updating windows once, when I shared this computer, it completely screwed over, couldn't even access the CD writer to backup data...my parents had a fit over it, not believing me it was a windows update that did it. The only cure we found...wipe the HD and start over again with Windows.

But to be honest, I have the same problem. My CPU usage sort of hangs, around 50-100% Okay, I do have Cinema 4D and itunes open, but those two surely cannot take up that much together.

Quote: "You're not looking at system idle processes"


I did, and theres the culprit.
The question is, is it worth killing that process, as it falls under system?


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Posted: 8th Aug 2006 06:52
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Quote: "The question is, is it worth killing that process, as it falls under system?"


Try it and see. The worst that can happen is Windows will freeze or something like that--- nothing that can't be fixed.


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Posted: 8th Aug 2006 07:07
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System Idle Process is basically a count of what percentage of processing power is NOT being used :\


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Posted: 8th Aug 2006 07:07 Edited at: 8th Aug 2006 07:16
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Quote: "Merranvo - If you're looking to pick a fight with people that are trying to help you, then I'm going to lock this thread. Got it?"


I am not looking for a fight, I am looking for an answer that I haven't thought of, not one that I have already checked out. By now you should know I am horrible at conveying what I mean, I tell you that every 'argument' I have with. (and you famously have trotted around the boards "don't argue with merranvo, if he thinks he is losing he will just say you didn't read his post" and in that post which I said that I clearly (in my view) explained how I believed that my message was not conveyed properly.)


Quote: "Just because you think a reply is amateur doesn't mean the people posting them think you're an idiot. "


Well, actually Matt, in my view it seems like many people take that view. Wiether that be true or not is beyond me, in my view it seems that way and it seems that I have to relentlessly defend what I say. If I take an apparently hostile action, forgive what I say, it is because in my view, the action is against me.

Quote: "Sometimes you have to wonder if technology is really a good thing. I mean sure, you can play games and write letters, but there are much worse things that can happen to outweigh that. There is no point in having a processor that can work completely if the operating system alone will abuse it to its maximum potential. This senseless loss of processing power is simply horrendous."


Thank you for perverting my words, because I have mild autism and react and express myself differently then you do makes it completely alright, infact I enjoy hearing words that I chose that perceived to be of value be subjected to obscene distortion. Please, continue.


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That is interesting as (Sakiaro?) said System Idle Processes is what isn't used 73 should mean that 27% processor is used, yet it is reported as 50-100%

I am actually intregued by the prospect that windows update HAS screwed up computers before, I personally thought it was retarded to believe that windows update was causing my error, but it seemed to be the only factor I hadn't consitered. I actually expected someone to tell me how I messed up some setting somehow instead of actually agreeing that windows update could cause system error.

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Posted: 8th Aug 2006 07:12
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Quote: "Thank you for perverting my words, because I have mild autism and react and express myself differently then you do makes it completely alright, infact I enjoy hearing words that I chose that perceived to be of value be subjected to obscene distortion. Please, continue."

I wasn't changing your words because of whatever condition you have or how you describe things, I was, in effect, taking something you did in one thread and shoving it into your face. Mainly because you had such a huge head to go and toss your ideals in a sensitive thread like that, and I didn't want to carry it on over there, but what better place to do so than here? If you wanted to start something, you've got it, and now its in your own thread.

On top of that, people are trying to help you, and you ignore them, then we get upset but move on and try helping again, and you ignore that as well. Do you really even care if anyone helps you or not? You seem to be ignoring everything.

You deserve all the attacks you get.


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Posted: 8th Aug 2006 07:17
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What did I say.


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