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[Szaby59]

Hello!
I bought the game a few days ago, but I have a problem:

CPU usage is always 90-100% in main menu too .
I have the latest drivers and the 1.03 patch, my specs: Intel C2D 2,56 GHz, ATI Mobility 4650
GPU usage is only 40%!!!
I set everything to low, but no change.
Is there any chance to fix this?

[MisfitRycher]

How much RAM is in your computer and how big is the hard drive?

[Szaby59]

4 GB RAM, 400 GB HDD, 120 GB free space, Windows 7 Professional x64

[Yrkoon]

Szaby59 wrote...

Is there any chance to fix this?

Why?

There's nothing broken.  It's normal  for your CPU to be at 100% when running dragon age.  And having 8 gigs of the fastest  RAM in the world  will not  make  your CPU run at less than 100% when playing Dragon age.


And just to quell your worries...  I've put hundreds upon hundreds of hours of   DA:O  playtime in on my current computer...  sometimes  8-10 hours at a time without exiting the game.  Yet 6 months later, my computer  still runs perfectly fine.  Nothing has  overheated, fried, broke or anything.

[Szaby59]

"It's normal for your CPU to be at 100% when running dragon age"



Are you joking?

At the main menu it's normal to run at 100%?

Ingame lags are "normal" with the lowest settings?

NO!

There is a problem with the game, I read about this problem in some topics, but there isn't solution yet.

[jsachun]

You should use C2D 2.8ghz or faster. I recommend 3ghz at least for dual core.

[Szaby59]

Minimum requirements:

CPU: Intel Core 2 DUO @ 1.4 GHz/AMD Athlon64 X2 @ 1.8 GHz



If I have 2,5 GHz and lags like a presentation, how's working with these machines?

[jsachun]

I use Core 2 Quad 2.88ghz and it chews up games like a charm. You should read some cpu reviews next time you buy a computer. Most reviews recommended C2Q 2.66ghz or higher if you wanted to kill next gen games. It's not just the graphics. There are AI, Sound & PhysX to consider. Have you tried using ATI's PhysX engine instead of the CPU's?

[Yrkoon]

Szaby59 wrote...

"It's normal for your CPU to be at 100% when running dragon age"

Are you joking?

At the main menu it's normal to run at 100%?


NO!


There is a problem with the game, I read about this problem in some topics, but there isn't solution yet.

YES.   It's normal.  And apparently  you didn't read enough.


Developer Confirmation:

Andreas Papathanasis wrote...
 It can be possible for the CPU usage to reach 100% on single and dual core PCs, depending on the video card you have. This is normal and shouldn't cause any problems.

And Like I said, the Dev is right.  I've  run  hundreds upon hundreds of hours of   DA:O on my below average-specced computer, including some nights where I'd play for 10 hours straight.  All at 100% CPU  usage.     No overheating, no fried motherboard, Nothing.

Modifié par Yrkoon, 19 mai 2010 - 12:40 .

[Szaby59]

"Have you tried using ATI's PhysX engine instead of the CPU's?"

They don't have

[jsachun]

Well that is more load on your cpu since your cpu will be calculating all the physX. Try below in config.






Also try putting DA:O as an exception in your Windows Firewall.

Modifié par jsachun, 19 mai 2010 - 12:59 .

[Szaby59]

I tried, the lowest settings, but no change, only 2-3 FPS.

Now I set daorigins.exe in task manager to use only one core, AND THE SAME 25-30 FPS, like with 2 CORES!

Core 0 usage 10-15%

Core 1 usage - 100%

That's not normal...

[jsachun]

Have you configured?

[Sawp]

Did you try to kill every non essential tasks before launching, just to be sure ?



Also check the CPU tab in the resource monitor to see if there is no other program sucking on your cpu or conflicting somehow. I had a similar problem with my AV protection.

[jsachun]

This is mine using Vista 32bit. I've got DA:O & Gimp running at the same time. Figures it's probably a 64bit problem utilising multiple cores.

[Szaby59]

"Have you configured?"
Yes before I posted the topic, I tried everything: physx, driver, win reinstall.

"Did you try to kill every non essential tasks before launching, just to be sure ? "
Yes, I disabled Kaspersky IS, as I said, there is no performance difference between 1 or 2 cores, I think the game "just loads" the CPU.
Is there any method to disable some PhysX effect, or any advanced tweaks?

800x600, everything low:

Modifié par Szaby59, 19 mai 2010 - 01:18 .

[jsachun]

What is your System Performance Index Rating(See below)? That might explain why your computer is running so slow. You need at least 3 in the Gaming Graphics Segment & should have an average of 4. Also bear in mind you are using a Laptop and not a desktop. You might be able to download a hack or a patch some where online that may run the game better on your laptop but for now there are no official patch that is going to kill eye candy for better performance on light weight computers.

Modifié par jsachun, 19 mai 2010 - 01:34 .

[Szaby59]

Other games are ok, Experience Index:

Modifié par Szaby59, 19 mai 2010 - 01:49 .

[jsachun]

Windows 7 is different.



Check link below.



http://windows.micro...xperience-Index



Looks like you need an Index Average score of 6 or more.

[Szaby59]

I had vista, all was 5,9, the HDD was 5.3

[jsachun]

I think your laptop manufacturer may have bugged the index score. With index score of 5.9 you should be getting screens like this.



This is running everything high at 1920 x 1200 and runs at 60fps constantly.

Modifié par jsachun, 19 mai 2010 - 02:26 .

[Sawp]

The score is always lowered to the slowest element. So it is not relevant at all.
Your hard drive disk is lowering it to 5.9. and you clearly don't have an hdd problem.

Mine is

I also have an ati radeon 4xxx and a c2d, and never had such a problem with DA:O

Did you try to completely disable the sound ? 

Modifié par Sawp, 19 mai 2010 - 02:13 .

[jsachun]

I stoped spending money on ATI because Nvidia delivers better bang for buck. I'd always recommend Nvidia over ATi.

[Bfler]

The amount of CPU usage seems to be normal. When I play the game with my old CtD on vista 32bit I also have a 100% usage ingame and in the main menu.