Misconceptions?
CPU using DeskScapes...
Tuesday, March 13, 2007 by Armbut | Discussion: DeskScapes
Okay, here's my problem. I've used a few DeskScapes from here, and the one included with Windows Dreamscene. ALL of the animated wallpapers have caused my CPU to go beserk. It hovers at anywhere from 25-40% all the time, with just Firefox and Windows Sidebar running on my machine.
I thought that Aero was supposed to take advantage of advanced graphics cards instead of CPU, and pushing all the energy needed to create cool glassy effects onto the GPU instead. Last time I checked, I needed Aero to run DreamScene, and DreamScene to run DeskScapes. Whats up???
Here's my system:
Windows Vista Ultimate
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (2.0GHz)
1GB PC4200 DDR2 RAM
ATI Radeon X1300Pro (256MB)
I thought that Aero was supposed to take advantage of advanced graphics cards instead of CPU, and pushing all the energy needed to create cool glassy effects onto the GPU instead. Last time I checked, I needed Aero to run DreamScene, and DreamScene to run DeskScapes. Whats up???
Here's my system:
Windows Vista Ultimate
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (2.0GHz)
1GB PC4200 DDR2 RAM
ATI Radeon X1300Pro (256MB)
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MCCMD
Reply #22 Friday, March 16, 2007 6:16 PM
Reply #22 Friday, March 16, 2007 6:16 PM
To add to velveticecream's observations I started with an intel (dual core 2.8 GHz)dell XPS system, 4GB DDR2 and a NVIDIA 7900GTX/GKO with 512MB. Admittedly I was trying to run a 30" and a 24" dual monitor setup with independant configurations in full VISTA AERO minus the dream scapes. Each time the main monitor's appearence changed to enhance the action which required a response to the User Account control's request, The video card could not handle the change and one of the monitors would become a 60 cycle/sec pixelated mess requiring a reboot. This was independant of the resolutions being used. Disconnecting one monitor eliminated this problem. disabeling the UAC caused the problem to occur less frequently but far to often to permit using VISTA as it was meant to be used.
Determined to have both of my monitors I changed to an NVIDIA 8800GTX 768MB DDR3 PCI-Express X 16 graphics card, only to find that it required a Dual Power source which was capable of supplying at least 500Watts. Dell does not offer anything above 375Watt so I purchased an Antec TRUEPOWER TRIO 550WATT PSU and now everything runs like a dream. VISTA with AERO activated is a power hungry program and the size and numbers of the monitors among other things will determine how many of its features can be used. CPU usage at 15 - 20 %
Determined to have both of my monitors I changed to an NVIDIA 8800GTX 768MB DDR3 PCI-Express X 16 graphics card, only to find that it required a Dual Power source which was capable of supplying at least 500Watts. Dell does not offer anything above 375Watt so I purchased an Antec TRUEPOWER TRIO 550WATT PSU and now everything runs like a dream. VISTA with AERO activated is a power hungry program and the size and numbers of the monitors among other things will determine how many of its features can be used. CPU usage at 15 - 20 %
Armbut
Reply #23 Friday, March 16, 2007 8:45 PM
Reply #23 Friday, March 16, 2007 8:45 PM
i haven't been above 10%.......even when installing appolications
gareth_shaggy
Reply #24 Friday, July 6, 2007 11:58 AM
Reply #24 Friday, July 6, 2007 11:58 AM
I dont understand what all the probs are I have a fairly old PC running vista ultimate (an intel 805d 2.66x2) with 1.5Gbs of DDR ram and an AGP 7600... I have no problems with anything I was even playing Lost planet without issues?? Im begining to this all these new Processors etc are slowing your machines down...
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Reply #21 Thursday, March 15, 2007 3:21 PM