Constant high cpu usage in all new versions

shintorojin · 31st March 2008, 07:36

Hi

System specs:
OS: XP Sp2 x32
CPU: Pentium 4 3ghz ht
Ram: 3gb
hdd: 750gb
Connection: 384kb Adsl

I'm having a general problem with version 5. not so prevalent on the original version5 but worse now. I always have 50% usage on my cpu. Whether it's been running for hours or just opened. i've disabled the song ticker, changed back to an old skin and checked that it's not scanning for files. No idea how to reproduce. like i said it's always like that.

Any help in this regard would be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,
Shintorojin

P.S. I did do a search and didn't find anything concrete that worked.

Rocker · 31st March 2008, 09:29

third party plugins?

dsp and vis plugins will do this the equiliser will also use more cpu.

shintorojin · 31st March 2008, 11:07

haven't got any dsp or vis plugins running. unless they are not unloading properly. as for the equaliser. i don't have to be playing a song and it'll still be at 50%. however its the same while playing a song with the equaliser off....

DJ Egg · 31st March 2008, 15:04

http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....d=161361#specs

Please post the generated "List Of Plugins".

shintorojin · 2nd April 2008, 05:38

Hey thanks for all your trouble DJ Egg. i had to do a format re-install yesterday and the problem seems to be gone now.

But just for interests sake. I deleted the winamp folder and the previous install before installing the new version so it would've only been the plugins that come with winamp...

Thanks again,
Regards,
-Shintorojin

DJ Egg · 2nd April 2008, 06:06

Some programs are known to silently install Winamp plugins.
I have a strong suspicion that this was the case with you...

shintorojin · 3rd April 2008, 06:03

hmmmm, okay well i'll keep an eye on it this time and see if it happens again. thanks for you help.

-Shintorojin
Death, Life's true voyeur...

31st March 2008, 07:36	#1
shintorojin Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pretoria, South Africa Posts: 5	Constant high cpu usage in all new versions Hi System specs: OS: XP Sp2 x32 CPU: Pentium 4 3ghz ht Ram: 3gb hdd: 750gb Connection: 384kb Adsl I'm having a general problem with version 5. not so prevalent on the original version5 but worse now. I always have 50% usage on my cpu. Whether it's been running for hours or just opened. i've disabled the song ticker, changed back to an old skin and checked that it's not scanning for files. No idea how to reproduce. like i said it's always like that. Any help in this regard would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Shintorojin P.S. I did do a search and didn't find anything concrete that worked.

31st March 2008, 15:04	#4
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....d=161361#specs Please post the generated "List Of Plugins". Playlist -\|- Twitter

2nd April 2008, 06:06	#6
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	Some programs are known to silently install Winamp plugins. I have a strong suspicion that this was the case with you... Playlist -\|- Twitter

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31st March 2008, 09:29	#2
Rocker Hiding in plain sight (mod) Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 9,910	third party plugins? dsp and vis plugins will do this the equiliser will also use more cpu.

31st March 2008, 11:07	#3
shintorojin Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pretoria, South Africa Posts: 5	haven't got any dsp or vis plugins running. unless they are not unloading properly. as for the equaliser. i don't have to be playing a song and it'll still be at 50%. however its the same while playing a song with the equaliser off....

2nd April 2008, 05:38	#5
shintorojin Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pretoria, South Africa Posts: 5	Hey thanks for all your trouble DJ Egg. i had to do a format re-install yesterday and the problem seems to be gone now. But just for interests sake. I deleted the winamp folder and the previous install before installing the new version so it would've only been the plugins that come with winamp... Thanks again, Regards, -Shintorojin

3rd April 2008, 06:03	#7
shintorojin Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pretoria, South Africa Posts: 5	hmmmm, okay well i'll keep an eye on it this time and see if it happens again. thanks for you help. -Shintorojin Death, Life's true voyeur...