Normally, finding the cause for high CPU utilization is easy - just start Task Manager. But what if the component consuming CPU cycles is a driver that runs in the kernel? In that case, there is no regular process Task Manager could attribute the usage to. You will see the "System Idle Process" at around 98%, but the "Performance" tab might indicate 50% CPU usage. How can that be?
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How to Analyze Kernel Performance Bottlenecks (and Find that ATI's Catalyst Drivers Cause 50% CPU Utilization)Published by Helge Klein on 01/04/2010 | 5 Comments | 6,376 Views |
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