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Ayala
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High CPU usage with 2 skins?

Post by Ayala »

Hi so i only recently started using Rainmeter but i just noticed that its using up to 20% of my CPU at once.
This is unusually high, especially considering i have an AMD fx-6350 which is a 6-core processor and im currently only using 2 skins?
Skin 1: Menta - https://hiphopium.deviantart.com/art/Menta-711327364
Skin 2: ClearText

Is there anything im able to do to fix/improve this or is one of the 2 above skins known for its high CPU usage?
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eclectic-tech
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Re: High CPU usage with 2 skins?

Post by eclectic-tech »

Unload the visualizer skin will eliminate high CPU usage.

Any visualizer will require more CPU cycles because they update every 16~25 milliseconds. Some use slightly more than others, but they are what is causing it.

Do you expect to travel on a highway and never have your engine get above idle too? ;-)
Ayala
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Re: High CPU usage with 2 skins?

Post by Ayala »

Ah so it was the visualizer causing it, thank you for the reply. I didn't realise that the visualizer would cause it to jump up to 20% CPU usage.
And yes, of course i do :p
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Re: High CPU usage with 2 skins?

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Happy to help... :welcome: