Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:44:00 +0100 From: Kris Kennaway <kris@FreeBSD.org> To: "Tuc at T-B-O-H.NET" <ml@t-b-o-h.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Cant get system to 0% idle Message-ID: <47DD2420.3040907@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <200803161332.m2GDWFdT017974@himinbjorg.tucs-beachin-obx-house.com> References: <200803161332.m2GDWFdT017974@himinbjorg.tucs-beachin-obx-house.com>
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Tuc at T-B-O-H.NET wrote: > Hi, > > I have 2 systems, Dual Xenon's, both bought at the same time (1 > serial number away from each other). At one time both ran 5.3, and both > could get 0% idle (Seti@Home, 4 processes). I've upgraded one to 5.5, > and now find ever since then I can't get the system below about 19% idle. > (I've even used benchmarks/ubench). > > Short of the typical "Upgrade to 7" which I can't do (And for > those jokers out there, can't go to 6 either).... Any ideas why this is > happening? Because you're running FreeBSD 5? Seriously. "SMP performance" and "FreeBSD 5.x" don't belong together in the same sentence. Even if you don't like that advice, it is true. Kris
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