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    Can anyone explain this?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by nu_D, Nov 3, 2008.

  1. nu_D

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    Ever since I started using my 3G USB Modem my temperatures went up about 6-8C all across the board. I have been using NOD IS for a long time now but I have been hearing a lot of raves about NIS 2009 and decided to give it a try. I uninstalled NOD IS and installed NIS 2009. I noticed that my memory usage did go down, with NIS 2009 basically using no memory whatsoever (5MB), this coming from the 40mb usage with NOD IS, so I was pretty stoked. I think my svchost is using more memory (around 60mb), but overall it's still lower by a good margin, if not by an exceptional margin as I am not totally sure about my previous svchost level, but I do think it was around 47MB.

    I then went to open HardwareMonitor and this is where I see a huge difference---------> temperatures were back to normal! The 6-8C increase due to using my 3G modem was gone. It's back to normal temperatures.

    I have done nothing besides install a printer driver and uninstall nod and install NIS.

    Can anyone explain how/why the temperatures went down? Makes no sense to me.... :eek:
     
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    Did you notice any change in CPU usage? Also did you factor in that it is getting cooler or was this a same day difference?
     
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    Might have been a few hours in between checking temperatures, but that's about it, IF that.

    CPU usage is about the same, no difference as I can tell. I have RainMeter so I can see the CPU activity and in both before/after scenarios it's at about 0 unless something is running.

    Thinking back, this is the second anomaly I have encountered with NOD. About 8 months ago my CPU usage from start-up would go on a upward trajectory towards 100%. I uninstalled NOD and it went away.

    I don't know man. haha
     
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