Re: cpu usage hovers around 50%
Odd enough. The cpu is Intel, but the XP64 recognizes it as an AMD64 as seen
on the Computer's properties.
Is it a clue?
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> In any case, the issue addressed in the KB arises with AMD and not Intel.
>
> "cpw" <cpw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AD100A3D-8A44-4669-A024-FA88B4E17EAB@microsoft.com...
> >I am using Win XP Pro x64 at work for 3D CAD. The cpu usage hovers around
> > 50% when the 3D CAD is doing calculations. Most of the time the HD is
> > idling
> > and I have enough memory for the job, so I presume these two items are not
> > dragging the system. I can tell I am spending an hour per day
> > accumulatively
> > on waiting and I certainly want to cut this down.
> >
> > There is a hotfix KB896256 for the XP SP2, but it seems not for the 64 bit
> > machine as the installation warns me "This KB896256 is for a different
> > hardware platform." Has anyone experienced the same and is there any
> > other
> > tweak?
> >
> >
> > Hardware:
> > ASUS P5K
> > Intel Core 2 Duo E6550
> > 8GB DDR2 800MHz
> > NVidia Quadro FX1500
> > Seagate 250GB HDD
>