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horizon
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Somebody explain to me...

How a processor works.

By this I mean does it transfer data, if so how fast?

What exactly does the processor do when you are loading a program?

How does a dual processor system work, or better yet a multi processor system?

I'm just looking for a basic overall gist of what's going on when the processor is doing it's job and what does it mean when the processor usage is 80%.

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Re: Somebody explain to me...

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Originally posted by HoRiZoN
what does it mean when the processor usage is 80%.


Probably means you got too much shit loaded at once. Normal system usage for me averages about 2-4% at idle.

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Enjoy:

http://arstechnica.com/cpu/index.html

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