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    M1530. Any other RMClock Users? High CPU Load. Found the problem, no solution.

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Tusin, Jun 2, 2008.

  1. Tusin

    Tusin Notebook Evangelist

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    Now this could be only me (reason for the post). But in using RMclock, I noticed that at just idle the "CPU Load" meter would show at least 50%. Which is not what "OS Load" would show. Which means that the OS would report little to no load @ idle, which is good.

    Anyways, in trying to figure out what was causing this "Cpu load". I reinstalled XP (same thing happened in Vista too). And checked on it after each driver I would install. And I found that it was the Sigmatel Audio driver that would cause the load. I have tried about 5 different versions of the driver to no avail.

    But I can open up device manager, disable the soundcard and watch my "cpu load" drop, enable it and it goes right back to 50% and stays.
     
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    Very weird...I wish Dell wouldn't use Sigmatel. I still don't get the Stereo Mix option in Vista.... :-(
     
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    You're telling me. I am pulling my hair out on this one....
     
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    Maybe the cpu usage is a false reading..

    Have you tried cpu benchmarks to see if you get lower scores with the sigmatel on?
     
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  5. Tusin

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    I will here shortly :) And let you know.
     
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    Its a bug in RMClock. Its documented on their forum.
     
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    Where? I see a few people talking about it. But no one giving a exact answer. Also nothing that links the Sigmatel soundcard to it.
     
    Tusin, Jun 3, 2008
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    Benchmarks will definately prove if the cpu is being used by something else. Your points will drop drastically specially if sigmatel is really using the CPU bandwidth
     
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    Hey Flip I just posted it in the underclocking thread. I think I will post it here too, but keep it going here. I don't want to "double post".

    Anyways, using wPrime this is what I got. T7250 XP SP3

    43.859 with Sigmatel Disabled
    44.39 with Sigmatel Enabled.
     
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    Actually its cross-posting but its okay since you did different benchmarks on the other post.

    Anyway ill assume you did a few tests aswell for this one.

    .500ms slower isnt a big deal to be honest, im sure you can live with it.
     
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    Every time I use RMClock with my m1530 I get BSODs. Even with varying voltages?
    Any ideas?
     
    Jamaicanyouth, Jun 4, 2008
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    What CPU do you have? And what voltages are you setting to?

    You know what I found in setting up my RMClock, that when you set it up for the first time, and get to the page where you can change the voltages. You have to hit the default button first, or it will just display the same voltage (the wrong voltage) for all.

    You are getting BSOD's probably because your voltages are to low.
     
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    you didnt setup RMclock properly.

    to wipe the settings go to the rmclock folder and run RMclockwipeout.reg
     
    flipfire, Jun 4, 2008
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    I have a T7500
    6x at 975
    11x 1.075
    These settings and getting lockups or blue screens.
     
    Jamaicanyouth, Jun 4, 2008
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    flipfire, Jun 4, 2008
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