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December 15th, 2011, 12:10 AM
#1
[RESOLVED] Do i need more RAM? 100% CPU usage
I have 3 browsers open, trying to get faster speed on the internet. Each browser has about 3-4 tabs open. It's taking forever to go from one screen to another. The CPU usage is 100% (maybe more)...do i need more ram? Will that help the internet speed?
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December 15th, 2011, 12:49 AM
#2
Addendum: I have a Vista O/S with 2.0GB Ram. The slowness of the internet is killing lme. i have several programs open -- would ram help?
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December 15th, 2011, 04:17 AM
#3
You pretty much already have a thread on this subject here:
http://discussions.virtualdr.com/sho...d.php?t=250897
Adding 2 more gigs of rams would proably make a noticeable difference in how Windows behaves. Things would be snappier/ less slugish.
More ram won't help with download speeds etc.
If you're happy and you know it......it's your meds.
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December 15th, 2011, 06:01 AM
#4
How fast is your internet connection?
http://speakeasy.net/speedtest/
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December 15th, 2011, 06:53 AM
#5
thanks
Originally Posted by Steve R Jones
You pretty much already have a thread on this subject here:
http://discussions.virtualdr.com/sho...d.php?t=250897
Adding 2 more gigs of rams would proably make a noticeable difference in how Windows behaves. Things would be snappier/ less slugish.
More ram won't help with download speeds etc.
I believe so too, I'm ordering it today. Can't take this slow speed and crashes anymore.
Here are the specs:
AMD Athlon Processor LE-1660
Current speed 2.81 GHZ
L1 Cache 64 KB, L2 Cache 512
Memory size 2.00 GB
Last edited by Sal_gal; December 15th, 2011 at 07:02 AM.
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December 15th, 2011, 11:42 AM
#6
It has to be said that your processor is somewhat on the slow side by today's standards. Also, Vista was notorious for its sluggish performance. So you are never going to have a lightning quick PC however much RAM you throw at it. Nevertheless a bit more should help.
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_look...Athlon+LE-1660
100% CPU use is certainly not a good thing. Go into the Task Manager>Processes tab make sure that CPU & CPU Time columns are selected (View>Select Columns). Click twice on the CPU column header and that will put the process that is using the most CPU cycles at the top. Make sure that "Show processes from all users" is checked. Ignore System Idle Process, a high value for that means that the CPU isn't doing much. Report back what you find.
Nick.
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December 15th, 2011, 03:45 PM
#7
You can also try Process Explorer for a more detailed view
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s...rnals/bb896653
More ram won't help your actual download speed, nor will it free up your CPU. You need to address the CPU load issue first.
Also, Vista was notorious for its sluggish performance. So you are never going to have a lightning quick PC however much RAM you throw at it.
Ditto.
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December 16th, 2011, 01:33 AM
#8
Windows 7?
Originally Posted by Midknyte
Okay downloaded Process explorer but don't know what I'm watching here.
Last edited by Sal_gal; December 16th, 2011 at 01:48 AM.
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December 16th, 2011, 01:45 AM
#9
I don't know what I'm looking at
Originally Posted by SuperSparks
It has to be said that your processor is somewhat on the slow side by today's standards. Also, Vista was notorious for its sluggish performance. So you are never going to have a lightning quick PC however much RAM you throw at it. Nevertheless a bit more should help.
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_look...Athlon+LE-1660
100% CPU use is certainly not a good thing. Go into the Task Manager>Processes tab make sure that CPU & CPU Time columns are selected (View>Select Columns). Click twice on the CPU column header and that will put the process that is using the most CPU cycles at the top. Make sure that "Show processes from all users" is checked. Ignore System Idle Process, a high value for that means that the CPU isn't doing much. Report back what you find.
Reporting back:
Performance
CPU Usage 100%
Physical Memory low 72% high 79%
View> on Normal changed to "High" (is that OK?)
Checked under the Select Process Columns:
User name, CPU Usage, Memory-private working set, Description
I checked CPU time.
Processes:
System Idle Process24K (I don't know what all this means)
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December 16th, 2011, 01:49 AM
#10
Win 7?
Originally Posted by Midknyte
Should I buy a Win7 machine?
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December 16th, 2011, 01:55 AM
#11
You need to look at which process is taking up the most CPU. Then you need to figure out how to remedy that.
Did you scan for malware?
I don't see why you would buy a whole new computer just for Win7. My point was that Win7 runs better than Vista for me.
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December 16th, 2011, 08:46 AM
#12
When I bootup
When I bootup, a dialog box,
WINDOWS HOST PROCESS (RUNDLL32) HAS STOPPED WORKING
Could that be the reason?
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December 16th, 2011, 11:45 AM
#13
Post a screenshot of the Task Manager>Performance tab please.
Screenshot guide
Nick.
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January 6th, 2012, 08:19 AM
#14
update: The more RAM (2 gig) works! The internet/browsers are not crashing and the machine is much faster!!! Love it.
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January 6th, 2012, 12:07 PM
#15
Excellent news
Nick.
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