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Re: Measurement of CPU usage
de PaulFXH 05/06/2006 11:28
hummingbird escreveu:
> On 6 May 2006 10:25:33 -0700 'PaulFXH'
> posted this onto alt.comp.freeware:
>
> >Hi
> >Not looking for FreeWare--just trying to hear some opinions on
> >something that been bothering me for some time.
> >I use WinMe as OS and have downloaded various small utilities (all
> >FREE) to view CPU Usage on my computer.
> >These included Process Explorer, ActiveCPU, FreeMeter and WinTop.
> >Trouble is, they don't all show the same result. Indeed, the CPU Usage
> >results seem to fall into one of two distinct categories; very high or
> >very low.
> >As an example, while writing this I have all four of the above
> >utilities running showing the CPU usage (note that I have only one
> >single-core processor on this box). So, while Process Explorer and
> >WinTop show about 3.5% usage, FreeMeter and ActiveCPU, on the other
> >hand, both show about 64%.
> >I have seen exactly the same thing on at least one other computer
> >(running on WinXP).
> >I have posted to a number of groups trying to get somebody to explain
> >why there is this large difference and what significance should be
> >attached to it. I have even e-mailed the author of one of the
> >utilities.
> >However, up to now, nobody seems able, or willing, to provide an
> >explanation.
> >Is there anybody out there who can point me in the right direction on
> >this one?
>
> I can only suggest you e-mail the authors of each and explain it to
> them collectively (ie to all of them in one e-mail). They might offer
> an explanation.
Good suggestion, hummingbird, for which thanks.
Note, however, I have already mailed one author without response.
Too, I really cannot believe that nobody in the NG arena has noticed
this phenomenon and come up with a plausible explanation.
I'll wait and see if anybody can suggest something here before
resorting to your recommendation.
Paul