PT8 CPU Usage

[DigiTechSupt]

Originally Posted by Trazan

Yes, if PT is the inactive window, Task Manager is pegged at 100% CPU. With PT minimized, no problem.

So, the only way to use another application alongside PT is to minimize PT.

Running PT only, my CPU issue seems to be fixed though.

Can everyone who is experiencing this please post a Sandra report as well as provide specific information on which of the troubleshooting and optimizations you've done from the General Troubleshooting thread?

We don't see this problem on our machines, so we need to try to commonalities between the systems experiencing it.

[David Lang]

Originally Posted by DigiTechSupt

Can everyone who is experiencing this please post a Sandra report as well as provide specific information on which of the troubleshooting and optimizations you've done from the General Troubleshooting thread?

We don't see this problem on our machines, so we need to try to commonalities between the systems experiencing it.

Hi,

All recommended XP optimizations in place. Sandra report as follows :-

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SiSoftware Sandra
Computer
Model
Workgroup : WORKGROUP
Host Name : carillon
User : David M. Lang
Processor
Model : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.66GHz
Speed : 2.67GHz
Cores per Processor : 1 Unit(s)
Threads per Core : 1 Unit(s)
Integrated Data Cache : 8kB, Synchronous, Write-Thru, 4-way, 64 byte line size, 2 lines per sector
L2 On-board Cache : 512kB, ECC, Synchronous, ATC, 8-way, 64 byte line size, 2 lines per sector
Computer
Mainboard : Intel D845PESV
BIOS : Intel Corp. SV84510A.86A.0013.P08.0303171920 03/17/2003
Bus(es) : X-Bus AGP PCI IMB USB FireWire/1394 i2c/SMBus
Multi-Processor (MP) Support : No
Multi-Processor Advanced PIC (APIC) : Yes
Total Memory : 2GB DDR
Chipset
Model : Intel 82845G/GL/GE Brookdale Host-Hub Interface Bridge (B1)
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 133MHz (532MHz)
Total Memory : 2GB DDR
Memory Bus Speed : 2x 222MHz (444MHz)
Memory Module(s)
Memory Module : Micron 16VDDT12864AY335F2 1GB DDR PC2700U DDR-166 (2.5-3-3-7 2-10-0-0)
Memory Module : Micron 16VDDT12864AY335F2 1GB DDR PC2700U DDR-166 (2.5-3-3-7 2-10-0-0)
Video System
Video Adapter : RADEON 7000 SERIES (VS1.1 166MHz, 64MB 166MHz, AGP 2.00)
Video Adapter : RADEON 7000 SERIES (VS1.1 166MHz, 64MB 166MHz, AGP 2.00)
Storage Devices
ST380011A (80GB, ATA100, 3.5", 2MB Cache) : 75GB (C:) (D:)
ST380011A (80GB, ATA100, 3.5", 2MB Cache) : 75GB (E:)
GENERIC IDE CARD READER (ATAPI) : N/A (H:)
_NEC DVD_RW ND-3520A (ATA33, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache) : N/A (I:)
Logical Storage Devices
Removable Drive (H:) : N/A @ GENERIC IDE CARD READER (ATAPI)
SYSTEM (C:) : 20GB (NTFS) @ ST380011A (80GB, ATA100, 3.5", 2MB Cache)
ARCHIVE (D:) : 55GB (NTFS) @ ST380011A (80GB, ATA100, 3.5", 2MB Cache)
AUDIO (E:) : 75GB (NTFS) @ ST380011A (80GB, ATA100, 3.5", 2MB Cache)
Optical Drive (I:) : N/A @ _NEC DVD_RW ND-3520A (ATA33, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache)
3.5" 1.44MB (A:) : N/A
Peripherals
LPC Hub Controller 1 : Intel 82801DB/DBL (ICH4/ICH4-L) LPC Interface Bridge
LPC Legacy Controller 1 : SMSC LPC47M172
Audio Device : Xilinx RME Digi96/8 Pad
Serial Port(s) : 2
Parallel Port(s) : 1
Disk Controller : Intel 82801DB/DBL (ICH4/ICH4-L) UltraATA/100 EIDE Controller
Disk Controller : Adaptec AHA-2904/Integrated AIC-7850
USB Controller 1 : Intel 82801DB/DBL USB UHCI Controller #1 (ICH4/ICH4-L B0)
USB Controller 2 : Intel 82801DB/DBL USB UHCI Controller #2 (ICH4/ICH4-L B0)
USB Controller 3 : Intel 82801DB/DBL USB UHCI Controller #3 (ICH4/ICH4-L B0)
USB Controller 4 : Intel 82801DB/DBL USB 2.0 EHCI Controller (ICH4/ICH4-L B0)
FireWire/1394 Controller 1 : TI TSB43AB23 1394a-2000 OHCI PHY/link-layer Controller
FireWire/1394 Controller 2 : VIA VT6306 VIA Fire II IEEE-1394 OHCI Link Layer Controller
SMBus/i2c Controller 1 : Intel 801xx/63xx SMBus
Printers and Faxes
Printer : Microsoft XPS Document Writer (600x600, Colour)
Network Services
Power Management
Mains (AC) Line Status : On-Line
Operating System
Windows System : Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.01.2600 (Service Pack 3)
Platform Compliance : x86
Performance Tips
Tip 2546 : Large memory modules should be ECC/Parity.
Tip 2 : Double-click tip or press Enter while a tip is selected for more information about the tip.

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David

[Bob Olhsson]

Originally Posted by David Lang

Hi,

All recommended XP optimizations in place.

I got a significant improvement from changing visual effects from "best performance" to "best appearance" which somebody here on the DUC had noticed.

[Driven01]

Thought I'd chime in and finally be able to say thanks to Digi. It's been a long time coming but my PT8 is now running fine on my laptop I am experiencing the program focus issue that others have mentioned relating to CPU usage but for right now it's not an issue for me. I can do what I need to finally. If the focus issue does become a problem for me, I'll be back.

Again, thanks Digi for making things right (mostly).

[chongo]

still a little buggy

[LCipher]

I see some of the graphics issues on my system. Does anyone know if it was supposed to have been addressed in 8.01 or is it being worked?



SiSoftware Sandra

Computer
Model : Gigabyte EP35-DS3L
Workgroup : WHITESTABLE
Host Name : e8400
User : lcpr

Processor
Model : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz
Speed : 3GHz
Cores per Processor : 2 Unit(s)
Threads per Core : 1 Unit(s)
Type : Dual-Core
Integrated Data Cache : 2x 32kB, Synchronous, Write-Thru, 8-way, 64 byte line size
L2 On-board Cache : 6MB, ECC, Synchronous, ATC, 24-way, 64 byte line size, 2 threads sharing

Computer
Mainboard : Gigabyte EP35-DS3L
BIOS : Award (Phoenix) F5 07/16/2008
Bus(es) : X-Bus PCI PCIe IMB USB i2c/SMBus
Multi-Processor (MP) Support : No
Multi-Processor Advanced PIC (APIC) : Yes
Total Memory : 2GB DIMM DDR2 DDR3

Chipset
Model : Giga-Byte P35/G33/G31 Processor to I/O Controller
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 333MHz (1.33GHz)
Total Memory : 2GB DIMM DDR2 DDR3
Memory Bus Speed : 2x 400MHz (800MHz)

Memory Module(s)
Memory Module : Corsair CM2X1024-6400C4 1GB DIMM DDR2 PC2-6400U DDR2-800 (5-5-5-18 3-22-6-3)
Memory Module : Corsair CM2X1024-6400C4 1GB DIMM DDR2 PC2-6400U DDR2-800 (5-5-5-18 3-22-6-3)

Video System
Video Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS (16 SP 1.4GHz, 512MB DDR2 2x500MHz, PCIe 1.00 x16)

Graphics Processor
Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS (8SP 1.4GHz, 511.7MB 2x500MHz)

Storage Devices
ST3320620NS (320GB, SATA150, 3.5", NCQ, 16MB Cache) : 298GB (G:) (H:) (I:)
ST3320620AS (320GB, SATA300, 3.5", NCQ, 16MB Cache) : 298GB (C:) (D:) (E:)
TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S223F (SATA150, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache) : N/A (F:)

Logical Storage Devices
system320AS (C:) : 78GB (NTFS) @ ST3320620AS (320GB, SATA300, 3.5", NCQ, 16MB Cache)
data (D:) : 117GB (NTFS) @ ST3320620AS (320GB, SATA300, 3.5", NCQ, 16MB Cache)
archive (E:) : 103GB (NTFS) @ ST3320620AS (320GB, SATA300, 3.5", NCQ, 16MB Cache)
system320NS (G:) : 59GB (NTFS) @ ST3320620NS (320GB, SATA150, 3.5", NCQ, 16MB Cache)
data320 (H:) : 117GB (NTFS) @ ST3320620NS (320GB, SATA150, 3.5", NCQ, 16MB Cache)
archive320 (I:) : 122GB (NTFS) @ ST3320620NS (320GB, SATA150, 3.5", NCQ, 16MB Cache)
Optical Drive (F:) : N/A @ TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S223F (SATA150, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache)

Peripherals
LPC Hub Controller 1 : Giga-Byte (ICH9) LPC Interface Controller
LPC Legacy Controller 1 : ITE IT8718F
Audio Device : Giga-Byte (ICH9) HD Audio Controller
Audio Device : VIA M Audio Delta-44
Serial Port(s) : 1
Parallel Port(s) : 1
Disk Controller : Giga-Byte (ICH9) 2 port Serial ATA Storage Controller 1
Disk Controller : Giga-Byte (ICH9) 2 port Serial ATA Storage Controller 2
Disk Controller : Giga-Byte JMB368 IDE Controller
USB Controller 1 : Giga-Byte (ICH9) USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller 2 : Giga-Byte (ICH9) USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller 3 : Giga-Byte (ICH9) USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller 4 : Giga-Byte (ICH9) USB2 Enhanced Host Controller
USB Controller 5 : Giga-Byte (ICH9) USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller 6 : Giga-Byte (ICH9) USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller 7 : Giga-Byte (ICH9) USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller 8 : Giga-Byte (ICH9) USB2 Enhanced Host Controller
SMBus/i2c Controller 1 : Intel 801xx/63xx SMBus

Printers and Faxes
Printer : Microsoft XPS Document Writer (600x600, Colour)
Printer : HP LaserJet 1020 (600x600, USB)

Network Services

Power Management
Mains (AC) Line Status : On-Line

Operating System
Windows System : Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.01.2600 (Service Pack 3)
Platform Compliance : x86

Performance Tips
Tip 2546 : Large memory modules should be ECC/Parity.
Tip 2 : Double-click tip or press Enter while a tip is selected for more information about the tip.

[DigiTechSupt]

Originally Posted by LCipher

I see some of the graphics issues on my system. Does anyone know if it was supposed to have been addressed in 8.01 or is it being worked?

Can you be more specific about which 'graphics issues' you're experiencing?

[chongo]

sometimes when i go to the mix window the mix window comes out black

[frantik]

Originally Posted by chongo

sometimes when i go to the mix window the mix window comes out black

i have had that problem before as well, usually after opening a session. usually you have to close the edit and mix windows and try again

this is my major CPU pet peeve though: http://duc.digidesign.com/showthread...wpost&t=255295

CPU pegs at 100% after saving a session (even a blank session) whenever the edit window is minimized. This happens every time.. not some random "once in a while" type bug.

[LCipher]

DigiTechSupt
Can you be more specific about which 'graphics issues' you're experiencing?

"Graphics Issues"

I dont know if this is just typical with PT or is an issue. I have tried this with other things on my system, and I do not see anything similar in any other program I have (Cubase 4.52, REAPER, etc). I mean there is of course CPU usage, but not the order of magnitude that PT seems to have.

All the examples are with Windows Task Manager open to "Performance" so I can see the CPU usage trends.
Idle is about 3% not doing anything, regardless if the PT window has focus or not.



I don't have any problems with latency, playing / recording audio etc. Program feels very solid.



Examples:
If I open the score editor and add a few notes (this in a new project, nothing else), I get 20-40% CPU usage as I drag or enter the notes on the score. Seems exhorbitant usage to me, but I am new to PT.

If I insert the PT EQ and turn a knob I get 40% spikes while I turn the knob.


That kind of stuff. Just seems like there is some issue with the PT graphics. Like I said, this does NOT happen with *any* other program.