High CPU utilization
 

I just installed Gnotella for the very first time (v 0.70). I must say, I'm very impressed at the great GUI interface.

However, the CPU utilization is crazy. I'm consisently seeing 90-99% CPU utilizationon my P3-600 w/ 256MB RAM! Is this normal?

I had the same question. My CPU utilization is 100% on at PIII450 with 256MB. I'm using v.70...

Can this be normal?

John

I don't know it it's normal, but I get the same high CPU utilization as well. For what it's worth, the platform OS I was using is Win 2000.

Same for me, running a 667 celeron, with 256RAM. Try to juice up the connections since im working on a T3 connection. It is using 100% of my processor. Why?????? And I dont even get that many search results. I have 20 connections up.

20 connections?!? You don't need more than 4 or 5, regardless of what kind of connection you're on. It doesn't really help if you have more. That's probably why it's using 100% of your processor.

Dammit, does no one know why gnotella constantly flashes too 100% cpu usage on my 700mhz Athlon (128meg ram)... I'm also running win2k if that makes a difference.

Well, I get 100% utilization as well. I'm running W2K Pro with SP1 and the latest updates. It uses 100% of cpu utilization whenever I'm doing a file transfer with icq or g6ftp. I've got high bandwidth, so there is plenty to go around. I also have "low" settings for connections to servers or uploading. I've got the latest version of Gnotella as well. Any ideas? Thanks. davidasekoff@mediaone.net

Of note, even when I close gnutella, the CPU maxes out. I can stop doing file transfers on icq or close/reopen it/g6 ftp and I get the same issue. I need to reboot. I also have 1/2 gb of RAM. Any ideas? Thanks. davidasekoff@mediaone.net

I am running a PII 400 with 128 meg, win2k pro, and I only get about 25% utilization averaged.

I am running version 0.9.9 as well.

maybe that helped? I aslo only have 4 hosts set up.

I think it isn't gnotella running by itself in W2K. It's as if it does something to the TCPIP/sockets stack while running. Have you tried running icq and /or a ftp client or server at the same time? I.E., I get the issue while running Gnotella along with a file transfer going on with one of those 3 apps. It's as if it doesn't like sharing the direct file transfers.........and "hogs" the cpu time for itself and doesn't give it up. When I close gnotella, or the other apps, it doesn't help. I have to reboot. It only happens about 1/3 of the time.

hi
i have an athlon 700 w/ 160mb running win98 and my cpu usage hovers around 5-10%

After vs. 0.9.9

The best interface on Gnutella world, but the worst implementation on Windows resources, allocating 20% (User - GDI).
CPU usage suffers from this excessive allocation of windows resources.

i have 450 mhz pent2 plus 128 megs of ram and it constantly maxes out my kernal processor usage. I think my computer is going to die when I start up gnotella, and it sure hasn't had this problem before!

i have 450 mhz pent2 plus 128 megs of ram and it constantly maxes out my kernal processor usage. I think my computer is going to die when I start up gnotella, and it sure hasn't had this problem before! ONly connected to 3 servers!

High CPU usage has always been a problem with Gnotella for me too. For what it's worth uploads and downloads don't seem to affect it, but the more network connections you have the higher the CPU usage goes. Even just four connections eats up all my CPU and cause the program to freeze for several seconds at a time.

I remember this was a common problem in several early clients, but most have this solved now. I hope it's fixed soon in Gnotella too - really I think it's the only thing holding it back from being the absolute best Gnutella client around.

I have a Pentium II at 450MHz, and I am sharing 1200 mp3 files. I've found that changing from 4 continuous connections to 3 connections has made a big difference. Also, sometimes Gnotella fails to shutdown the aFileDB task, and (on Win 98) I have to Control-Alt-Delete and then End-Task it. It is this task which is the "hog" of CPU resources.

I am running a PIII 800mz with 256 megs and I am writng this while downloading 2 files. My cpu usage is around 30%.

Running a 950mhz AMD with 192mhz using win2k and have not had one bit of problem with CPU utilization. In fact i can run multiple applications. I cannot say that for LimeWare however. What a system resource hog that thing is. And downloads almost always fail. And they call that the KING of Gnutella clients?

-AuSSie

Right - Limewire locks your memory until your machine is dead! I have an Athlon 1000@1040 (FSB 104) with 384MB RAM - I disabled virtual memory which is perfect for any app or game or whatever I use. Only Limewire blocks all the memory in about half an hour. I'm gonna try Gnutella again - had some good results with it some time ago on a PIII 450 with 128MB RAM (kept only 1 or 2 connections running, then the CPU util was a little below 100% - it also used a lot of memory!) Let's see how good it is now...

Pentium2 400mhz 128mb Custom built machine.

I can't share any files since I'm behind a seriously mean NAT firewall, so I disabled all that.

I am currently downloading 4 via Gnotella and attempting about 15+ more, with 3 active searches, 9 servers on my connect list.

I'm also running ICQ 2000b, UO with UOA and 8x8 Macroer, Winamp, and IE.

Everything runs just fine. The only time it's slow is if I start a new search, or switch to the "Hosts" page. Other then that I never get any slowdown or pauses and cpu usage averages at 45%. If I'm actively doing something within Gnotella ONLY, it will bump up to 60-100% but then quickly goes back down.

Of course my machine is super cooled, but :/

One big factor is the more files you share, the slower Gnotella runs. So yeah, leechers see little performance problems. ;-)