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Terminal · Dec 25, 2005, 07:16 AM // 07:16

Thanks soo much for the responses everyone.

I myself am running a 1536 KB swap file.

Guess if the cpu is running at 100% for some others it's not a cause for concern.

i almost never overclock my machine, so things should be fine i suppose.

Merry Christmas everyone !

(I'm up at 2.15 am snooping around the X'Mas tree shaking wrapped boxes

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AncientPC · Dec 25, 2005, 07:31 AM // 07:31

I believe the only reason it's running 40-50% for Old Warrior Dude is because he has a hyperthreading proc.

I'm running a Athlon 64 3200 (2.0Ghz clock) with 2GB RAM and a 4GB page file, yet GW will always take 100% (or whatever's left available) cpu usage.

I believe this will happen with most, if not all 3d games (i.e. not solitaire or something like that).

Running at 100% CPU will not hurt your CPU. The only thing you really have to worry about damaging the CPU is overclocking, and that's usually only if you are not properly overclocking your CPU. Most overclockers know what they're doing though so that usually isn't a problem.

seraphite86 · Dec 25, 2005, 07:59 AM // 07:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by AncientPC

Running at 100% CPU will not hurt your CPU.

My computer does this too. I run Guild Wars with graphics set above average (minus Anti-Analysis) while running Winamp, AIM, Firefox, MSN Messenger and occasionally Teamspeak/Ventrilo. That on a 1.8 Ghz AMD Sempron with an ATI X700 with absolutely no problems. I have yet to hear a pop or explosion.

Ashleigh McMahon · Dec 25, 2005, 10:20 AM // 10:20

Just a tip. It's a bad idea to run msn in the background with any game. I've heard it may interfere with security or something.

Ash.

Old Dood · Dec 25, 2005, 11:00 AM // 11:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by AncientPC

I believe the only reason it's running 40-50% for Old Warrior Dude is because he has a hyperthreading proc.

I'm running a Athlon 64 3200 (2.0Ghz clock) with 2GB RAM and a 4GB page file, yet GW will always take 100% (or whatever's left available) cpu usage.

I believe this will happen with most, if not all 3d games (i.e. not solitaire or something like that).

Running at 100% CPU will not hurt your CPU. The only thing you really have to worry about damaging the CPU is overclocking, and that's usually only if you are not properly overclocking your CPU. Most overclockers know what they're doing though so that usually isn't a problem.

That is my guess as well. The HT chip. I see more and more the so-called two processors are running different things. Where when I first got a HT processor they were always running equal. Mine at 40-50% is when I am running GW all by its lonesome. The reason I spend the cash on 4Gb of ram is so I can run many programs in the back ground and Alt-Tab between them. So far that works pretty good.

Guess that is it...Mrs Dood is calling me to go open presents since it is Christmas Morning....Kids are Ready...

Merry Christmas....

EDIT: Ok..back...I wanted to add...100% CPU really doesn't hurt the CPU...that is correct...but when you are running without enough ram or your swap-file(page-file) is too small or too large it will cook your hard drive from running that all the time. Over clocking in my opinion is not wise if you do not know what you are doing....This is why I never do it anymore...I see no need for it with todays computers. I should also state I am no Guru with computers...I just have played with them for 20+ years and learned from experience what works for me.