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Subject: Re: CPU usage on dual PC

Author: Gordon Rattray

Date: 15:21:10 12/16/04

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On December 16, 2004 at 17:50:33, Gordon Rattray wrote:

>On December 16, 2004 at 14:19:40, Ray Banks wrote:
>
>>Is this in an engine vs engine match ? If so, if "permanent brain" is turned on
>>that explains it. I haven't seen the behaviour you describe with Hiarcs on
>>either of my dual Athlons.
>
>
>Nope, no engine match - just using infite analysis.
>
>I noticed another thing...  before starting the GUI, CPU usage is close to 0%.
>I start the GUI and it goes to around 50%, and stays there.  I start infinite
>analysis (with Hiarcs) and it goes to around 100%.
>
>It's the intermediate 50% that confuses me.  Why does starting the GUI alone
>cause this?!  I do assume it's something particular to my setup, but can't
>figure out what.


Further info...

I get this when I use the Deep Fritz 8 GUI dated Apr 7 2004.  But the Deep Fritz
7 GUI dated Aug 5 2002 doesn't show this effect (GUI alone uses around 0%).  I
wonder if I have a graphics issue (driver?) that is highlighted by the more
recent GUIs?!

Gordon


>
>Gordon



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