%cpu and Xorg - Jaunty

[Antonio Augusto (Mancha)]

On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 06:11, Nigel Ridley <nigel at prayingforisrael.net> wrote:
> Nigel Ridley wrote:
>> I've got Jaunty up-to-date and Xorg is using a lot of cpu cycles.
>> Running 'top' shows that Xorg runs from a 'low' %cpu 13 to a 'high' %cpu 64.
>> What is going on? It never used to use so many cpu cycles.
>>
>> Nigel
>>
> I should have added that this is a Dell Inspiron 1525 with an Intel GM965 chipset with an X1300
> graphics card. The 'low' %cpu 13 to a 'high' %cpu 64, is with Desktop effects enabled (just the
> default ones) and with the Desktop effects turned off, Xorg gives a 'low' of %cpu 9 and a 'high'
> of %cpu 19 -- which is still way too high.
>
> I'm not sure what is causing it but if others notice it then I will file a bug report.
>

Not sure the exact numbers, but i was getting some "high" CPU usage by
xorg as well.
Plasma also seens to like my cpu a lot :)

Is thgis default behavior or are we seeing something unusual?

Running a Dell Vostro 1000 with a radeon Xpress 200 inside, with the
opensauce drivers. Cpu is a dualcore AMD 64 running at 1.9Ghz.

Cheers!