a quick question..

mavec · Nov 10, 2003, 04:01 PM

hello again.. I'm back with another silly question

I'm having a little trouble with my hard-drives. or actually not with the hard-drives physically but with software. so, when I'm copying big files, like movies or ISO:s or something from one drive to the other, the cpu-utilization is always at 100%. very annoying as it's almost impossible to do anything else at the same time. is this normal?.
I have a Epox 8k3a+ motherboard and I have both my HD:s connected to the integrated ide-raid-controller (highpoint HPT370/372). and I've tried to use only the normal ide-controller also but same problem. I've checked all windows-settings and they all show ata-100.
but as I don't yet know if it's normal or not I'm not gonna explain more details..
hope someone has an idea or answer

thanks!

- mav

Mazuko · Nov 10, 2003, 05:34 PM

I always had that problem with Win98 and Win98SE, and still now a little bit with Windows XP Professional. From what I can tell that is normal as your copying files from HDD - Memory - HDD if I'm not mistaken. Just let it copy over and your good to go.

Opening up 50 programs while your copying a large file is never a smart thing to do anyways as sometimes it locks up and than you lose the data file

The joys of windows.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Nov 11, 2003, 04:34 PM

in xp (also works in 2000)
hit CTRL + ALT+ DEL it's bring up the task manager
click the processes tab
look for what useing up all the cpu useage in %
select that process
right click it and choose set priorty
select blow nomal or low
click ok to exit

thats sets the programs/processes proity to low so that any other progeam will get first dibs on cpyu time and memory usage... works great expecailly when useing programs like kazza

Mazuko · Nov 11, 2003, 07:06 PM

Neon, that works for applications yeah, but does that work on an HDD to HDD copy?

The_Neon_Cowboy · Nov 11, 2003, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mazuko
Neon, that works for applications yeah, but does that work on an HDD to HDD copy?

try it.....

Judas · Nov 12, 2003, 12:35 AM

,,,,,,actually for a highpoint controller.... that is completely not good.... as at max... i use up 7% cpu when transfering large files across the HD's..... What bios version.... what driver version.... and what's your HPT bios version...

mavec · Nov 12, 2003, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Judas
,,,,,,actually for a highpoint controller.... that is completely not good.... as at max... i use up 7% cpu when transfering large files across the HD's..... What bios version.... what driver version.... and what's your HPT bios version...

I'm not using any specific raid-mode, just the two HDD:s connected as master to the two different channels.
anyways, HPT bios version is 2,32b (as it was updated automatically with the newest official motherboard-bios dated Apr 9, 2003). HPT driver version 2.32 also.
2.34 is available but I didn't get it to update the bios as the hpt-adapter is integrated on the motherboard.
both HDD:s are seagate, one Barracuda IV 60GB and one Barracuda V 120GB. (sweet silence ; )

this ok?

thanks

Nov 10, 2003, 04:01 PM	#1
mavec DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 73 Rep Power: 0	a quick question.. hello again.. I'm back with another silly question I'm having a little trouble with my hard-drives. or actually not with the hard-drives physically but with software. so, when I'm copying big files, like movies or ISO:s or something from one drive to the other, the cpu-utilization is always at 100%. very annoying as it's almost impossible to do anything else at the same time. is this normal?. I have a Epox 8k3a+ motherboard and I have both my HD:s connected to the integrated ide-raid-controller (highpoint HPT370/372). and I've tried to use only the normal ide-controller also but same problem. I've checked all windows-settings and they all show ata-100. but as I don't yet know if it's normal or not I'm not gonna explain more details.. hope someone has an idea or answer thanks! - mav

Nov 10, 2003, 05:34 PM	#2
Mazuko DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 1,008 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I always had that problem with Win98 and Win98SE, and still now a little bit with Windows XP Professional. From what I can tell that is normal as your copying files from HDD - Memory - HDD if I'm not mistaken. Just let it copy over and your good to go. Opening up 50 programs while your copying a large file is never a smart thing to do anyways as sometimes it locks up and than you lose the data file The joys of windows. __________________ E-bay feedback: http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAP...me=STRK:ME:UFS

Nov 11, 2003, 04:34 PM	#3
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	in xp (also works in 2000) hit CTRL + ALT+ DEL it's bring up the task manager click the processes tab look for what useing up all the cpu useage in % select that process right click it and choose set priorty select blow nomal or low click ok to exit thats sets the programs/processes proity to low so that any other progeam will get first dibs on cpyu time and memory usage... works great expecailly when useing programs like kazza __________________

Nov 11, 2003, 07:06 PM	#4
Mazuko DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 1,008 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Neon, that works for applications yeah, but does that work on an HDD to HDD copy? __________________ E-bay feedback: http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAP...me=STRK:ME:UFS