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    Skype with Video uses 80% of CPU

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Tinderbox (UK), Aug 2, 2009.

  1. Tinderbox (UK)

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    I was talking to my brother in law and i could hear the fans speeding up , so i started activity monitor , and it said skype was using 80% cpu and 40 threads what ever that is, I have an T9600 CPU at 2.8Ghz :confused:
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Aug 2, 2009
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    Hmm, interesting. I have the new Macbook Pro 13" and I was video chatting with my buddy in Aussie over an hour via Skype and my Macbook Pro only warmed up a little, the fans didn't even kick in. Were you using the 9600 GPU?
     
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    No the 9400m

     
    Tinderbox (UK), Aug 2, 2009
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    A fan control program i was using was a little over enthusiastic that accounts for the fan noise, so i have adjusted the settings, but 80% cpu usage is still high for Skype.

    God help my little INTEL N270 1.6Ghz in my Netbook it will be killed.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Aug 2, 2009
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    correction* the fans are always on but at a low RPM so they are almost inaudible. check with SMC Fan control
     
    mr__bean, Aug 2, 2009
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    Perhaps, but if the fans are almost inaudible and my Macbook is only luke warm during Skype video chats then it's a moot point.
    The OP is talking about high CPU usage and his fans are kicking in high.
     
    HLdan, Aug 2, 2009
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  7. StrongerThanAll

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    yeah, thats normal when videochatting on skype..
     
    StrongerThanAll, Aug 2, 2009
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    And iChat typically runs at 40-50% cpu.
     
    ClearSkies, Aug 3, 2009
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    Yeah, video chatting with iChat (the other comp has AIM) usually runs 40-50% cpu. I use SMC to kick the fan up to 3500rpm when I start to chat but it will rev up from time to time. The temp was running about 150F last night during the chat.
     
    Brain191, Aug 3, 2009
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    i think the newer version of skype (the one with the screen sharing, not sure when it was released) is running a little cooler than before
     
    StrongerThanAll, Aug 3, 2009
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    I was using v2.8.0.659 the latest for the mac i think, and it got to 80% cpu usage.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Aug 4, 2009
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    god, i am currently on windows machine using skype (i took my mac to replace the batteries) and it runs much cooler than the mac version, is there a reason why?
     
    StrongerThanAll, Jul 12, 2010
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    I can run it just fine on a netbook, which I find pretty funny.
     
    E30kid, Jul 13, 2010
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    Runs fine on a netbook for me, and on windows. On mac it takes up a lot more system resources. I assume its because its a poorly optimized port to OS X, as many things tend to be.
     
    zarzak, Jul 13, 2010
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    I had no idea that this was necro-bumped all the way from 11 months ago until now.
     
    E30kid, Jul 13, 2010
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    On the contrary, your netbook will be able to handle skype video calls just fine in windows.
     
    jackluo923, Jul 13, 2010
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    My brothers Asus n61jq ran like a hot pan all the time so skype most likely did not make it any hotter then it actually was lol .
     
    xDC, Jul 13, 2010
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