Only 2 Programs = HUGE CPU (100%) Usage Constantly - How do I lower their usage allotment
Hi,I wanted to know if I can limit the usage (for 2 programs I use only) - on my CPU usage (as seen in the Task Manager).I have XP, SP3, 2G RAM, & have reloaded windows recently (this is not a virus or malaware problem). And it only occurs with these 2 programs (Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 & Blackberry Desktop Manager) which are a heavy draws & therefore makes me not want to use them as much. Whenever I do, the fan is running high constantly & when I look in the Task Manager, it shows the Adobe program for example at: it hovers at around 32,000 K in the "Processes" window in the Task Manager & when using the program it goes to 245,000 K. But still that is not a lot compared to some other programs. Yet it seems to take up 87% or 89% or 90% or 98% or 99% all of the time under "CPU". And the graph on "Performance" for the Task manager shows 100% the ENTIRE time (no waver).Now the Adobe program IS a professional video editing software (which should use a higher draw & is quite extensive), BUT even my professional audio editing/recording software (Pro Tools) doesn't goto 100% at all; and with these 2 programs - 100% the ENTIRE time with my fan running higher the ENTIRE time seems too much for my computer I would think. And so that's why I was simply wondering - HOW CAN I LIMIT THE CPU USAGE FOR JUST THESE 2 PROGRAMS??!!Thank you very much for your help!1 person needs an answerI do too
June 5th, 2010 12:21am

The program needs to use the CPU, and that's what it is doing. If the program itself doesn't offer some options to adjust the amount of processing power it consumes, you don't really have a lot of options. You could try reducing he priority of the process (use e.g. Task Manager); this will have the effect of letting the program use the processor as it needs, but it would yield the processor when another process with a higher priority needed it. Most processes run at "Normal" priority, so dropping the priority to "Below Normal" would be adequate. This would still result in high CPU utilization (and thus, the fan would be running, etc.) when the process needed to use the CPU. Another option, if you had multiple CPUs or multiple cores, and if the application in question was multi-core aware (multithreaded) would be to set the affinity of the process to just one core. So, instead of taking up 100% of each of 2 cores (100% total CPU power), setting the affinity to just one core would result in it taking up 100% of one core, or 50% total CPU power.
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June 5th, 2010 4:44am

"D18" wrote in message news:58a07d52-03b7-4777-abc4-f7592f5d9887...Hi,I wanted to know if I can limit the usage (for 2 programs I use only) - on my CPU usage (as seen in the Task Manager).I have XP, SP3, 2G RAM, & have reloaded windows recently (this is not a virus or malaware problem). And it only occurs with these 2 programs (Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 & Blackberry Desktop Manager) which are a heavy draws & therefore makes me not want to use them as much. Whenever I do, the fan is running high constantly & when I look in the Task Manager, it shows the Adobe program for example at: it hovers at around 32,000 K in the "Processes" window in the Task Manager & when using the program it goes to 245,000 K. But still that is not a lot compared to some other programs. Yet it seems to take up 87% or 89% or 90% or 98% or 99% all of the time under "CPU". And the graph on "Performance" for the Task manager shows 100% the ENTIRE time (no waver).Now the Adobe program IS a professional video editing software (which should use a higher draw & is quite extensive), BUT even my professional audio editing/recording software (Pro Tools) doesn't goto 100% at all; and with these 2 programs - 100% the ENTIRE time with my fan running higher the ENTIRE time seems too much for my computer I would think. And so that's why I was simply wondering - HOW CAN I LIMIT THE CPU USAGE FOR JUST THESE 2 PROGRAMS??!!Thank you very much for your help!I suspect that something in the programs is fighting with some other installed program- often the AV, or the Graphics drivers.Try using MSCONFIG to clean boot the system and troubleshoot that way.-- Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC
June 6th, 2010 4:12pm

D18, I tend to agree with Mr. Paton that your Antivirus or some other program might be fighting with Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 & Blackberry Desktop Manager. In addition to Mr. Paton's suggestion of clean booting, you might consider: disconnecting your computer from the network *** (Very Important) *** Temporarily turning your firewall and AntiVirus off (Only after observing Step#1 and only if your IT Staff will allow you to)!!! Warning !!! - Turning off AntiVirus and Firewall should only be done for very short periods of time when ALL network connections are disabled.(i.e. Ethernet cables unplugged, Modems turned off all wireless cards pulled)Also in regards to Adobe Premiere Pro CS4, you might consider getting another video card preferable one that is Nvidia CUDA or ATI Stream enabled. MPEG or 3D rendering will suck up a massive amount of CPU unless you have a good graphics gard. Also in regards to Blackberry Desktop Manager, you might consider just uninstalling the program or running it in a passive only mode. There may be other third party alternatives that allow you to communicate with you Blackberry that are more efficient. I don't actually have a cell phone, but I suspense that your Blackberry Desktop Manager is more bells and whistles than anything else...Finally, in regards to Pro Tools. I wouldn't expect Pro Tools (a professional audio application) to use much CPU unless your were going crazy on the real time effects/VSTi and number of tracks. I very lightly use Cubase (a professional audio application) at home and I seldom have a problem tacking out my CPU, but when I try to do MPEG rendering via PowerDirector my CPU usage immediately hits the roof.NOte: PowerDirector doesn't use 100% CPU all the time, it just goes nuts where I start an MPEG rendering session. From my understanding Adobe Premiere Pro supports "Real Time" rendering thought so your situation may be a little different than mine.Best,ShawnWarning:Absolutely no warranty express or implied comes with this post. The poster will not be held liable for any physical, mental, emotional or financial loss that results from the use of suggestions or information contained in this post. Entities that follow the advise in this post do so at their own risk.
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June 6th, 2010 10:55pm

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