Front page takes 30%-50% CPU

ET3D · Jul 13, 2008, 01:16 PM

On Athlon X2 3800+, Firefox 3.

Vikingod · Jul 13, 2008, 02:44 PM

First, I've moved your thread to an appropriate forum. I'm suprized you posted it in the Feedback forums.

Have you run a virus and spyware scan? I'd probably run more than one if the first results are negative. It sounds like you have something nasty.

ET3D · Jul 13, 2008, 02:55 PM

I posted it on the feedback forum because the front page of DriverHeaven is taking a whole lot of CPU time, so I figured it's something worth investigating. Why do you think it's a malware problem? It's specific to DriverHeaven and Firefox. It could be a problem with a Firefox plugin I'm using, but I'd appreciate if it could be tested by others.

Vikingod · Jul 13, 2008, 03:36 PM

Ah, I see, I didn't get that from your initial post. My original thoughts still remain though, there is something running on your machine which you don't know about, good or bad.

I'm not having trouble with any browser.

Zardon · Jul 13, 2008, 04:08 PM

tested it in a variety of pcs with various browsers, although I dont have the cpu ET3D has.

CPU usage is normally around 1-4% for the browser on the front page. Im guessing the flash ads are raising the % a little for older machines, although my mobile celeron Dell laptop was only sitting at 6-8% in IE7 on the home page.

Other input would be good. moved back to feedback forum.

mkk · Jul 13, 2008, 06:29 PM

One oddity I get with Firefox 3 is that the center contents (article, news, competition) of the front page takes a while to appear, like a minute or two, or three. Not like that with IE or Opera, and no high CPU usage.

IEMC · Jul 13, 2008, 07:32 PM

I think I had this problem a while back.

I had to reinstall Flash, as something was wrong with it.

It was either that or the browser itself. Wouldn't hurt to try.

ET3D · Jul 15, 2008, 01:06 PM

Looks like it's mainly the fault of Google Lively. Once I uninstalled it CPU usage dropped, although it's still pretty high, especially when moving between windows.

SFOSOK · Jul 17, 2008, 12:44 AM

about 1-5% with an 8% peak for me.
FF3 also.

I have like a zillion games on my hdd though.

Jul 13, 2008, 01:16 PM	#1
ET3D Hopeless Dreamer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dreamland, near the pool of infinite graphics cards Posts: 3,057 Rep Power: 105 System Specs	Front page takes 30%-50% CPU On Athlon X2 3800+, Firefox 3.

Jul 13, 2008, 07:32 PM	#7
IEMC Neighborhood screw up. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: MI, US Posts: 770 Rep Power: 55 System Specs	I think I had this problem a while back. I had to reinstall Flash, as something was wrong with it. It was either that or the browser itself. Wouldn't hurt to try. __________________

Jul 17, 2008, 12:44 AM	#9
SFOSOK 939 Goin Strong Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 7,033 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	about 1-5% with an 8% peak for me. FF3 also. I have like a zillion games on my hdd though. __________________ Warning - Explicit Content Preceeding METAL!!

Jul 13, 2008, 02:44 PM	#2
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	First, I've moved your thread to an appropriate forum. I'm suprized you posted it in the Feedback forums. Have you run a virus and spyware scan? I'd probably run more than one if the first results are negative. It sounds like you have something nasty.

Jul 13, 2008, 02:55 PM	Thread Starter #3
ET3D Hopeless Dreamer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dreamland, near the pool of infinite graphics cards Posts: 3,057 Rep Power: 105 System Specs	I posted it on the feedback forum because the front page of DriverHeaven is taking a whole lot of CPU time, so I figured it's something worth investigating. Why do you think it's a malware problem? It's specific to DriverHeaven and Firefox. It could be a problem with a Firefox plugin I'm using, but I'd appreciate if it could be tested by others.

Jul 13, 2008, 03:36 PM	#4
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Ah, I see, I didn't get that from your initial post. My original thoughts still remain though, there is something running on your machine which you don't know about, good or bad. I'm not having trouble with any browser.

Jul 13, 2008, 04:08 PM	#5
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	tested it in a variety of pcs with various browsers, although I dont have the cpu ET3D has. CPU usage is normally around 1-4% for the browser on the front page. Im guessing the flash ads are raising the % a little for older machines, although my mobile celeron Dell laptop was only sitting at 6-8% in IE7 on the home page. Other input would be good. moved back to feedback forum.

Jul 13, 2008, 06:29 PM	#6
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,489 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	One oddity I get with Firefox 3 is that the center contents (article, news, competition) of the front page takes a while to appear, like a minute or two, or three. Not like that with IE or Opera, and no high CPU usage.

Jul 15, 2008, 01:06 PM	Thread Starter #8
ET3D Hopeless Dreamer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dreamland, near the pool of infinite graphics cards Posts: 3,057 Rep Power: 105 System Specs	Looks like it's mainly the fault of Google Lively. Once I uninstalled it CPU usage dropped, although it's still pretty high, especially when moving between windows.