problem: intermittent and random lagging graphics and distorted sound (lets call 
it LD to shorten this post) happens when playing the game maplestory.  when Alt+Tab 
to minimize the game, LD occassionly happens as well, though lesser frequency, but 
especially with windows media player running 

however i have never exactly seen maplestory use 100% on task manager, as when it 
gets LD, i am in-game and upon Alt+Tab, all the proccesses show normal usage, the 
graph jumps back to ~10% but there is a trail of 100% prior to the Alt+Tab.   

the reason this is baffeling is because:: 

A) this is going on on TWO different computers (mine and my boyfriend's comp)

my comp:
p4, 3.2ghz, 1.0gb RAM, winfast PX6600 GT 128mb, windows XP SP1

boyfriend's comp:
p4, 3.0ghz, 512mb RAM, raedon X330/X550 128mb, windows XP SP2 with latest updates

both comps processes running when problem occurs are maplestory, avg antivirus, zonealarm, 
msn messenger, ~3-4 IE explorer web browsers, windows explorer, winamp*, windows 
media player**

*winamp is not always on; i do not run that program and it still happens
**WMP is not always on. but if it is, it isnt running concurrently; the video is 
paused when i return to maplestory. conversely, when maplestory is runing in the 
background and i am watching a video, the video clips shows LD intermittently/randomly 
as well

B) my boyfriend's comp was recently formatted to install windows XP SP2

C) all of the processes mentioned above are not new. in fact, previous to recent 
LD occuring, i had could be running more stuff eg. 6 web browsers or other added 
programs running with no LD.  there were no changes to the hardware either.

D) i have run ad-aware, avg scan bothwith most updated versions and did not pick 
up anything for both comps

therefore it seems to me i can rule out: 
A) hardware problems since 2 different specs computers are getting it

B) any virus or trojan, since scans show nothing, even though it was only 2 programs, 
one of the comp recently was formatted, i really doubt there is a virus

C) graphics/sound card hardware/driver problems as both comp have the latest drivers 
for graphics while sound cards are on-board.  the problem is not with graphics or 
sound anyway since it feels more like i was using 128mb RAM - very slow computer, 
rather then graphics or sound problem alone.

i am inclined to think its the game maplestory, but i do not understand why.  it 
is a relatively simple 2D graphics mmporpg, i have been playing this game long before 
LD started.  therefore i seriously think it isnt the game. moreover if it was the 
one eating up the memory, wouldnt it be eating memory even if i Alt+Tab out of the 
game? i have not tested with any other game yet, please advise though if its good 
to do so

im really stumped!! i hope i havent been long-winded;  i wanted to include all my 
suspicions and hope someone helps me cuz though its not detrimental to comp usage 
but it is irritating enough

thanks in advance for reading and helping!!

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re: CPU usage 100% but no apparent reason Saturday, January 27, 2007 at 3:22 am Posted by Patrick Moran (30 messages posted) Wow that is a problem.. but first I think its safe to say that when you are in any type of heavy graphics game you will see usage jump way up... second thing that grabbed me was the fact that you have not loaded service pack 2... you really need that and the some odd 30 updates since then.. and load all the updates available not just the criticle updates.. but the optional updates as well... just stay away from driver updates offered for your hardware by microsoft and after all that you should go to the site for your graphics card and see if they have an update. On Friday, January 26, 2007 at 9:46 pm, windyele wrote: >problem: intermittent and random lagging graphics and distorted sound (lets call >it LD to shorten this post) happens when playing the game maplestory. when Alt+Tab >to minimize the game, LD occassionly happens as well, though lesser frequency, but >especially with windows media player running > >however i have never exactly seen maplestory use 100% on task manager, as when it >gets LD, i am in-game and upon Alt+Tab, all the proccesses show normal usage, the >graph jumps back to ~10% but there is a trail of 100% prior to the Alt+Tab. > >the reason this is baffeling is because:: > >A) this is going on on TWO different computers (mine and my boyfriend's comp) > >my comp: >p4, 3.2ghz, 1.0gb RAM, winfast PX6600 GT 128mb, windows XP SP1 > >boyfriend's comp: >p4, 3.0ghz, 512mb RAM, raedon X330/X550 128mb, windows XP SP2 with latest updates > >both comps processes running when problem occurs are maplestory, avg antivirus, zonealarm, >msn messenger, ~3-4 IE explorer web browsers, windows explorer, winamp*, windows >media player** > >*winamp is not always on; i do not run that program and it still happens >**WMP is not always on. but if it is, it isnt running concurrently; the video is >paused when i return to maplestory. conversely, when maplestory is runing in the >background and i am watching a video, the video clips shows LD intermittently/randomly >as well > >B) my boyfriend's comp was recently formatted to install windows XP SP2 > >C) all of the processes mentioned above are not new. in fact, previous to recent >LD occuring, i had could be running more stuff eg. 6 web browsers or other added >programs running with no LD. there were no changes to the hardware either. > >D) i have run ad-aware, avg scan bothwith most updated versions and did not pick >up anything for both comps > >therefore it seems to me i can rule out: >A) hardware problems since 2 different specs computers are getting it > >B) any virus or trojan, since scans show nothing, even though it was only 2 programs, >one of the comp recently was formatted, i really doubt there is a virus > >C) graphics/sound card hardware/driver problems as both comp have the latest drivers >for graphics while sound cards are on-board. the problem is not with graphics or >sound anyway since it feels more like i was using 128mb RAM - very slow computer, >rather then graphics or sound problem alone. > >i am inclined to think its the game maplestory, but i do not understand why. it >is a relatively simple 2D graphics mmporpg, i have been playing this game long before >LD started. therefore i seriously think it isnt the game. moreover if it was the >one eating up the memory, wouldnt it be eating memory even if i Alt+Tab out of the >game? i have not tested with any other game yet, please advise though if its good >to do so > >im really stumped!! i hope i havent been long-winded; i wanted to include all my >suspicions and hope someone helps me cuz though its not detrimental to comp usage >but it is irritating enough > >thanks in advance for reading and helping!! [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: CPU usage 100% but no apparent reason Saturday, January 27, 2007 at 10:03 pm Posted by windyele (9 messages posted) hi it doesnt seem that maplestory is a graphic intense game! its a 2D online game!! and yes regarding the service pack 1, well its a different thing anyway, cus my copy is not so legal, so i shall not go down that road since it is a different matter altogether thanks..anyone else offer ideas? [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum