CPU usage

[hellrazor]

When I was trying to run steam today it wouldn't load. I check under performance in task manager and it said 100% of my cpu was being used. Is it normal for 100% to be used during games? I never did get into steam, but I can get into other games.

Athlon XP 2500+
Gigabyte nforce2
512MB DDR400
Radeon 98000 pro

 

[blackphoenix77]

No that's not normal. Press Alt+Ctrl+Delete and see whats taking up that much cpu, and if you can end that task then end it.

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[blackphoenix77]

If it's steam taking up all the CPU, then do you have the cached version of steam? If not, download it. That might help. It shouldn't be taking up 100% cpu

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[DCB_AU]

No, unless you have heaps of other programs running in the background.

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[phial]

Is it normal for 100% to be used during games? I never did get into steam, but I can get into other games.

its normal for GAMES to use 100% of your cpu. most will use 100%, no matter what you have for a processor thats the way programs like that run at the maximum speed your system can go



is your CPU at 100% all the time, or just when you open steam?

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[Mr_Nuke]

Games always take 100% of the CPU. I know nothing about Steam, but make sure the FSB and memory arecrunning sync. The Athlon 2500+ has a FSB of 333(166*2). The PC 3200 needs a FSB of 400(200*2). So you need to overclock the FSB clock from 166 to 200, or reduce the memory clock to 166.

 

[davemar14]

Even Starcraft takes 100% CPU usage. LOL

 

[jihiggs]

i remember when playing an mp3 took 100% usage rofl

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