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#1 2010-07-30 17:22:14

maxiixam
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Registered: 2010-07-30
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problems with cpu performance

hi, i'm having some troubles with the cpu usage 'cause when i move the scrollbar up and down many times the cpu usage goes to 100, it happens when i'm seeing my files or seeing a webpage it happens in all the browsers that i have - chromium, epiphany, opera - instead i installed compiz fusion and with the wobbly winsows the cpu usage remains while i move the windows across all the desktop :S

i use radeon driver DE gnome, lxde, gnome/openbox with no effects  and the problem persist.

here i put some detailed info

lspci

00:00.0 Host bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 IGP2 (rev c1)
00:00.1 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 1 (rev c1)
00:00.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 4 (rev c1)
00:00.3 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 3 (rev c1)
00:00.4 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 2 (rev c1)
00:00.5 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 5 (rev c1)
00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 ISA Bridge (rev a4)
00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation nForce2 SMBus (MCP) (rev a2)
00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a4)
00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a4)
00:02.2 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a4)
00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AC97 Audio Controler (MCP) (rev a1)
00:08.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 External PCI Bridge (rev a3)
00:09.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation nForce2 IDE (rev a2)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AGP (rev c1)
01:08.0 Modem: ALi Corporation SmartLink SmartPCI561 56K Modem
01:0b.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon RV100 QY [Radeon 7000/VE]

compiz-check

Distribution:          Arch Linux 
 Desktop environment:   GNOME
 Graphics chip:         ATI Technologies Inc Radeon RV100 QY [Radeon 7000/VE]
 Driver in use:         radeon
 Rendering method:      AIGLX

Checking if it's possible to run Compiz on your system...

 Checking for texture_from_pixmap...               [ OK ]
 Checking for non power of two support...          [ OK ]
 Checking for composite extension...               [ OK ]
 Checking for FBConfig...                          [ OK ]
 Checking for hardware/setup problems...           [ OK ]

/var/log/Xorg.0.log

warnings

[maxi@familia ~]$ cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | egrep WW
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[   604.860] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[   604.875] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[   604.876] (WW) AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
[   604.876] (WW) Disabling Mouse0
[   604.876] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
[   604.912] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
[   605.142] (WW) RADEON(0): You need a newer kernel for sync extension
[   605.143] (WW) RADEON(0): Option "AGPMode" is not used
[   605.143] (WW) RADEON(0): Option "AGPFastWrite" is not used
[   605.143] (WW) RADEON(0): Option "ScalerWidth" is not used

no errors

/var/log/errors.log

Jul 28 14:53:13 familia kernel: fb: conflicting fb hw usage radeondrmfb vs VESA VGA - removing generic driver
Jul 28 14:53:38 familia login[1331]: pam_tally(login:auth): pam_get_uid; no such user
Jul 28 14:53:43 familia login[1331]: pam_tally(login:auth): pam_get_uid; no such user
Jul 28 16:48:45 familia kernel: fb: conflicting fb hw usage radeondrmfb vs VESA VGA - removing generic driver
Jul 28 16:53:40 familia kernel: fb: conflicting fb hw usage radeondrmfb vs VESA VGA - removing generic driver
Jul 28 17:29:08 familia ck-launch-session: error connecting to ConsoleKit
Jul 28 17:31:24 familia login[1349]: pam_tally(login:auth): pam_get_uid; no such user
Jul 28 17:32:14 familia kernel: fb: conflicting fb hw usage radeondrmfb vs VESA VGA - removing generic driver
Jul 28 17:44:37 familia sudo: pam_unix(sudo:auth): conversation failed
Jul 28 17:46:39 familia kernel: fb: conflicting fb hw usage radeondrmfb vs VESA VGA - removing generic driver
Jul 28 19:25:04 familia kernel: fb: conflicting fb hw usage radeondrmfb vs VESA VGA - removing generic driver
Jul 28 19:26:10 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 28 19:26:10 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 28 20:38:47 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 28 20:38:47 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 28 21:05:30 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 28 21:05:30 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 28 21:55:45 familia sudo: pam_unix(sudo:auth): conversation failed
Jul 28 22:39:19 familia kernel: hub 1-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 1
Jul 28 22:39:26 familia kernel: sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
Jul 28 22:39:26 familia kernel: sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
Jul 28 22:39:26 familia kernel: sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
Jul 28 22:58:24 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 28 22:58:25 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 29 02:04:33 familia gdm-session-worker[17116]: pam_unix(gdm:auth): conversation failed
Jul 29 02:04:53 familia gdm-session-worker[17125]: pam_unix(gdm:auth): conversation failed
Jul 29 12:29:42 familia kernel: [drm:radeon_vga_detect] *ERROR* VGA-1: probed a monitor but no|invalid EDID
Jul 29 12:29:42 familia kernel: [drm:edid_is_valid] *ERROR* EDID checksum is invalid, remainder is 130
Jul 29 12:29:42 familia kernel: [drm:edid_is_valid] *ERROR* Raw EDID:
Jul 29 12:29:42 familia kernel: fb: conflicting fb hw usage radeondrmfb vs VESA VGA - removing generic driver
Jul 29 12:30:17 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 29 12:30:17 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 29 12:33:33 familia kernel: ata2.00: exception Emask 0x0 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x0 action 0x0
Jul 29 13:03:06 familia kernel: fb: conflicting fb hw usage radeondrmfb vs VESA VGA - removing generic driver
Jul 29 13:03:46 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 29 13:03:46 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 29 13:24:06 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 29 13:24:06 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 29 16:49:17 familia kernel: fb: conflicting fb hw usage radeondrmfb vs VESA VGA - removing generic driver
Jul 29 16:50:33 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 29 16:50:33 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 29 19:28:22 familia kernel: fb: conflicting fb hw usage radeondrmfb vs VESA VGA - removing generic driver
Jul 29 19:28:54 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 29 19:28:54 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 29 20:55:23 familia gdm-session-worker[2963]: pam_unix(gdm:auth): conversation failed
Jul 29 20:55:25 familia gdm-session-worker[2970]: pam_unix(gdm:auth): conversation failed
Jul 29 20:55:27 familia gdm-session-worker[2975]: pam_unix(gdm:auth): conversation failed
Jul 29 20:55:29 familia gdm-session-worker[2979]: pam_unix(gdm:auth): conversation failed
Jul 29 20:55:31 familia gdm-session-worker[2984]: pam_unix(gdm:auth): conversation failed
Jul 29 22:26:33 familia gdm-session-worker[19393]: pam_unix(gdm:auth): conversation failed
Jul 29 22:58:53 familia kernel: [drm:radeon_vga_detect] *ERROR* VGA-1: probed a monitor but no|invalid EDID
Jul 29 22:58:53 familia kernel: fb: conflicting fb hw usage radeondrmfb vs VESA VGA - removing generic driver
Jul 29 23:06:11 familia gdm-session-worker[1577]: pam_unix(gdm:auth): conversation failed
Jul 29 23:06:46 familia kernel: [drm:radeon_vga_detect] *ERROR* VGA-1: probed a monitor but no|invalid EDID
Jul 29 23:06:46 familia kernel: [drm:drm_edid_is_valid] *ERROR* EDID checksum is invalid, remainder is 130
Jul 29 23:06:46 familia kernel: [drm:drm_edid_is_valid] *ERROR* Raw EDID:
Jul 29 23:06:46 familia kernel: fb: conflicting fb hw usage radeondrmfb vs VESA VGA - removing generic driver
Jul 29 23:07:15 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 29 23:07:15 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 29 23:07:17 familia kernel: [drm:radeon_vga_detect] *ERROR* VGA-1: probed a monitor but no|invalid EDID
Jul 29 23:07:17 familia kernel: [drm:drm_edid_is_valid] *ERROR* Raw EDID:
Jul 29 23:24:12 familia kernel: fb: conflicting fb hw usage radeondrmfb vs VESA VGA - removing generic driver
Jul 29 23:24:45 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 29 23:24:45 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 29 23:48:07 familia kernel: fb: conflicting fb hw usage radeondrmfb vs VESA VGA - removing generic driver
Jul 29 23:54:56 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 29 23:54:56 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 29 23:54:59 familia kernel: [drm:radeon_vga_detect] *ERROR* VGA-1: probed a monitor but no|invalid EDID
Jul 29 23:54:59 familia kernel: [drm:drm_edid_is_valid] *ERROR* EDID checksum is invalid, remainder is 130
Jul 29 23:54:59 familia kernel: [drm:drm_edid_is_valid] *ERROR* Raw EDID:
Jul 30 00:05:15 familia kernel: fb: conflicting fb hw usage radeondrmfb vs VESA VGA - removing generic driver
Jul 30 00:05:44 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 30 00:05:44 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 30 00:29:44 familia kernel: [drm:radeon_vga_detect] *ERROR* VGA-1: probed a monitor but no|invalid EDID
Jul 30 00:29:44 familia kernel: [drm:drm_edid_is_valid] *ERROR* EDID checksum is invalid, remainder is 130
Jul 30 00:29:44 familia kernel: [drm:drm_edid_is_valid] *ERROR* Raw EDID:
Jul 30 01:47:02 familia kernel: fb: conflicting fb hw usage radeondrmfb vs VESA VGA - removing generic driver
Jul 30 01:47:32 familia kernel: [drm:radeon_vga_detect] *ERROR* VGA-1: probed a monitor but no|invalid EDID
Jul 30 01:47:32 familia kernel: i2c i2c-2: sendbytes: NAK bailout.
Jul 30 01:47:32 familia kernel: i2c i2c-2: sendbytes: NAK bailout.
Jul 30 01:47:32 familia kernel: [drm:drm_edid_is_valid] *ERROR* Raw EDID:
Jul 30 01:47:34 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 30 01:47:34 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 30 02:00:51 familia kernel: i2c i2c-2: readbytes: ack/nak timeout
Jul 30 02:00:51 familia kernel: fb: conflicting fb hw usage radeondrmfb vs VESA VGA - removing generic driver
Jul 30 02:01:20 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 30 02:01:20 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 30 02:05:40 familia kernel: [drm:radeon_vga_detect] *ERROR* VGA-1: probed a monitor but no|invalid EDID
Jul 30 02:05:40 familia kernel: [drm:drm_edid_is_valid] *ERROR* Raw EDID:
Jul 30 02:21:15 familia kernel: [drm:radeon_vga_detect] *ERROR* VGA-1: probed a monitor but no|invalid EDID
Jul 30 02:21:16 familia kernel: [drm:drm_edid_is_valid] *ERROR* Raw EDID:
Jul 30 02:28:47 familia kernel: fb: conflicting fb hw usage radeondrmfb vs VESA VGA - removing generic driver
Jul 30 02:29:19 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 30 02:29:19 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 30 02:29:21 familia kernel: [drm:radeon_vga_detect] *ERROR* VGA-1: probed a monitor but no|invalid EDID
Jul 30 02:29:21 familia kernel: [drm:drm_edid_is_valid] *ERROR* Raw EDID:
Jul 30 02:50:03 familia kernel: fb: conflicting fb hw usage radeondrmfb vs VESA VGA - removing generic driver
Jul 30 02:50:34 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 30 02:50:34 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 30 12:27:24 familia kernel: fb: conflicting fb hw usage radeondrmfb vs VESA VGA - removing generic driver
Jul 30 12:28:27 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Jul 30 12:28:27 familia kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0

Please somebody help me :{

Thanks

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#2 2010-07-30 17:31:06

Skripka
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From: 2X1280X1024
Registered: 2009-02-19
Posts: 555

Re: problems with cpu performance

How big a monitor are you trying to drive?

Perhaps you already know...but you are trying to use a 10 year old card that wasn't that good even when it was new.

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#3 2010-07-30 17:37:34

karol
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Registered: 2009-05-06
Posts: 25,440

Re: problems with cpu performance

Skripka wrote:

How big a monitor are you trying to drive?

Perhaps you already know...but you are trying to use a 10 year old card that wasn't that good even when it was new.

+1
Rendering webpages is not a trivial task. I have similarly weak gear and I'm happy it still works. Yes, I also get 100% spikes when scrolling, that's why I use PgDn - seems to help tongue

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#4 2010-07-30 17:38:05

maxiixam
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Registered: 2010-07-30
Posts: 3

Re: problems with cpu performance

To Skripka:

1024*768 no big deal, and the primary problem is when i use the scrollbar in browsers or seeing my files, everything else is fine. I even use once wobbly windows and it has no problems whit it the cpu usage remains.

To Karol:

Yeah but it happens when i see my files too.

Last edited by maxiixam (2010-07-30 17:40:38)

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#5 2010-07-30 17:41:44

karol
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Registered: 2009-05-06
Posts: 25,440

Re: problems with cpu performance

maxiixam wrote:

1024*768 no big deal, and the primary problem is when i use the scrollbar in browsers or seeing my files, everything else is fine. I even use once wobbly windows and it has no problems whit it the cpu usage remains.

To Karol
Yeah but it happens when i see my files too.

Yeah, apart from the web browsing, my computer runs just fine. Browsers are by far the biggest strain on my resources.

You may want to try out jumanji - an new light browser.

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#6 2010-07-30 17:49:31

maxiixam
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Registered: 2010-07-30
Posts: 3

Re: problems with cpu performance

karol wrote:
maxiixam wrote:

1024*768 no big deal, and the primary problem is when i use the scrollbar in browsers or seeing my files, everything else is fine. I even use once wobbly windows and it has no problems whit it the cpu usage remains.

To Karol
Yeah but it happens when i see my files too.

Yeah, apart from the web browsing, my computer runs just fine. Browsers are by far the biggest strain on my resources.

You may want to try out jumanji - an new light browser.


yeah, but it happen when i use a file manager too like nautilus

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