CPU at 100%, is there a fix?

[Zeus2005]

Hey!

When playing Test Drive Unlimited, my laptops CPU goes and stays at 100% load, which im guessing is why the game doesnt play properly. In the game requiered specs it says a 2.4Ghz p4 processor is needed- I have a Core2Duo 2.00Ghz with 4Mb cache, so that cant be the problem can it? (Isnt a Core2Duo much faster than a 2.4Ghz p4?)

Thanks for your help,

 

[heyman421]

what graphics card do you have?

a gpu will take most of that load off of the cpu

if your gpu is capable of processing all of the graphical info, your cpu only has to process logic

if your graphics card is insufficient, the cpu will have to make up for it

 

[Zeus2005]

Its a 7600 Go 256Mb, I did have the original drivers on but installed the new ones with a modded INI and seems to be working better- still not good enough to play TDU tho.

 

[Verve]

It's perfectly normal for a CPU to hit 100 on games, I guarantee that's not the issue with your slow gameplay.

 

[CCPS]

Mine dont do that , Your Mb should come with a driver cd for CPU clocking and more.. i dont know , mine is at 95% when i play games . Make sure your CPU is not HEATING over too. What i can say try on Finding BIOS settings and make sure your cpu heat is at around

Processors Average temperature

AMD Athlon 90°C - 95°C
AMD Athlon64 65°C - 70°C
AMD Athlon64 Mobile 95°C - 100°C
AMD Athlon MP 90°C - 95°C
AMD Athlon XP 85°C - 90°C
AMD Duron 85°C - 95°C
AMD Opteron 65°C - 71°C
AMD Sempron 90°C - 95°C
AMD K5 60°C - 70°C
AMD K6 65°C - 70°C
AMD K6 Mobile 80°C - 85°C
AMD K7 Thunderbird 70°C - 95°C
Intel Pentium II 65°C - 75°C
Intel Pentium III 60°C - 85°C
Intel Celeron 67°C - 85°C
Intel Pentium Mobile 100°C
Intel Pentium Pro 80°C - 85°C

if thats good make sure that the cpu is not doing as much work. what i mean the mb should of came with a cd with programs to config you cpu settings. other then that who knows.