CPU Usage spikes - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Kadath · 10-04-2005, 03:33 AM

Spec block:
Win 2k
Athalon 64 bit 3000(~2 GHz)
1 Gig ram
Happens when I'm using Opera.

I switched over to Opera about ten days ago and I've been very happy so far. Tabbed browsing, the gestures, whatever. However, yesterday I noticed considerable slowdown while using it. I've run a full virusscan and ad-aware (nothing out of the first, tracking cookies from the second) and rebooted, obviously. While I am typing this there's a lag between what I type and when it appears on the screen, as if I were working over a slow connection. Watching the task manager's performance graph is like watching an EEG: evenly spaced spikes of 100% CPU usage. When I watch the processes themselves, I can see it is Opera which is eating between 40 and 99% of the processor at regular intervals, with no corresponding action (by me at least) in the browser. Has anyone else seen this happen? Any theories on what it might be? If I can't figure it out I'll probably try uninstalling and reinstalling Opera, and then if that doesn't work, Opera loses, I guess.

Redjake · 10-04-2005, 10:40 AM

I would try IE and Firefox and see if anything similar happens. If not, I would switch to one of those.

flat5 · 10-04-2005, 02:43 PM

Maybe Opera wants to connect somewhere and the firewall won't let it?

spindles · 10-04-2005, 10:45 PM

It does look like you are alone

The link below is from the opera forums...
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Kadath · 10-05-2005, 04:19 AM

Thanks spindles. I should have mentioned I'm using 8.5, the latest version. Oh well. I tried a reinstall, same problem. Guess I'll go back to IE (ugh!) until they release a new version of Opera for me to try.

henlin · 10-08-2005, 02:31 PM

Why not use Firefox? If i may ask? Also were you on any particular websites when the spikes occurred?

10-04-2005, 03:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
Kadath Muffled Location: Camazotz	CPU Usage spikes Spec block: Win 2k Athalon 64 bit 3000(~2 GHz) 1 Gig ram Happens when I'm using Opera. I switched over to Opera about ten days ago and I've been very happy so far. Tabbed browsing, the gestures, whatever. However, yesterday I noticed considerable slowdown while using it. I've run a full virusscan and ad-aware (nothing out of the first, tracking cookies from the second) and rebooted, obviously. While I am typing this there's a lag between what I type and when it appears on the screen, as if I were working over a slow connection. Watching the task manager's performance graph is like watching an EEG: evenly spaced spikes of 100% CPU usage. When I watch the processes themselves, I can see it is Opera which is eating between 40 and 99% of the processor at regular intervals, with no corresponding action (by me at least) in the browser. Has anyone else seen this happen? Any theories on what it might be? If I can't figure it out I'll probably try uninstalling and reinstalling Opera, and then if that doesn't work, Opera loses, I guess. __________________ it's quiet in here

10-04-2005, 10:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
Redjake I'm a family man - I run a family business. Location: Wilson, NC	I would try IE and Firefox and see if anything similar happens. If not, I would switch to one of those. __________________ Off the record, on the q.t., and very hush-hush.

10-04-2005, 10:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
spindles Mine is an evil laugh Location: Sydney, Australia	It does look like you are alone The link below is from the opera forums... link __________________ who hid my keyboard's PANIC button?

10-05-2005, 04:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
Kadath Muffled Location: Camazotz	Thanks spindles. I should have mentioned I'm using 8.5, the latest version. Oh well. I tried a reinstall, same problem. Guess I'll go back to IE (ugh!) until they release a new version of Opera for me to try. __________________ it's quiet in here

10-04-2005, 02:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
flat5 Very Insignificant Pawn Location: Amsterdam, NL	Maybe Opera wants to connect somewhere and the firewall won't let it?

10-08-2005, 02:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
henlin Tilted Location: Birmingham, England	Why not use Firefox? If i may ask? Also were you on any particular websites when the spikes occurred?