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CM4 CPU Usage?

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  • 05-08-2003 2:56pm
    #1
    PiE
    Registered Users Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭


    Just wondering if there's any reason why CM uses 100% of the CPU when the game is idle? On the Menu screen at the start it's at 100%, but when you're actually loading a game is drops to ~10%? Then all the way through a game, once you've loaded it, the CPU stays constant at 99-100%.

    Surely that doesn't make sense? What is it doing that needs 100% when it's idle?!


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    #2
    Snowman
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭Snowman


    Can't play it because of that I think.

    Not only does the cpu usage raise cpu temperature much more than any other game, but my comp turns off automatically after awhile if cpu usage remains at 100%.


    Seriously can't be good for your cpu chip


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    zAbbo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,987 ✭✭✭✭zAbbo


    If ur machine is switching off after some 100% cpu usage, you`ll have to look at the vcore rating in your bios.

    All newish games max out the cpu


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    Snowman
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭Snowman


    well, could someone explain why cm4 requires 100% cpu usage whilst seemingly doing nothing?


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    zAbbo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,987 ✭✭✭✭zAbbo


    Most games take up 100% of the cpu, now if u run winamp or some app at the same time they will take a small chink of the cpu as well. It doesnt make sense for CM4 to take 75% while leaving 25 idle now does it, so i uses 100% until another app requires some cpu time.

    logical eh


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    Snowman
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭Snowman


    err, when the cpu us being used at full capacity, I expect something to be happening. CM4 has such a large database that when you 'continue' through the game then okay, it'll use all the cpu power that's available.

    Now when nothing is happening, say when it's idling in the news screen, it is not logical for it to use 100% of the cpu


    Somethings obviously happening, say a very fast loop that's ready to accept commands. Anyone know?


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