Task Manager

Does anyone know how task manager monitors CPU
performance?

In the CPU usage area, what does a second "red" line
graph indicate? Whenever the red line ascends, the
green line of the same CPU descends correspondingly.
(The red line only appears on an E8400 chip - 45nm)

TIA, Ed

Sirtokalott
Thu Apr 24 22:21:00 PDT 2008

Would I be correct in thinking that processor is a dual core?

"Ed Covney" wrote:

> Does anyone know how task manager monitors CPU
> performance?
>
> In the CPU usage area, what does a second "red" line
> graph indicate? Whenever the red line ascends, the
> green line of the same CPU descends correspondingly.
> (The red line only appears on an E8400 chip - 45nm)
>
> TIA, Ed
>
>
>

Ed
Fri Apr 25 13:09:21 PDT 2008


> Would I be correct in thinking that processor is a dual core?

Yes - and I'm fairly certain task manager has no way to
monitor CPU usage on it (accurately).

Ed



> "Ed Covney" wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know how task manager monitors CPU
>> performance?
>>
>> In the CPU usage area, what does a second "red" line
>> graph indicate? Whenever the red line ascends, the
>> green line of the same CPU descends correspondingly.
>> (The red line only appears on an E8400 chip - 45nm)
>>
>> TIA, Ed

Michael
Fri Apr 25 13:34:18 PDT 2008

Ed Covney wrote:
>> Would I be correct in thinking that processor is a dual core?
>
> Yes - and I'm fairly certain task manager has no way to
> monitor CPU usage on it (accurately).
>
> Ed
>
>
>
>> "Ed Covney" wrote:
>>
>>> Does anyone know how task manager monitors CPU
>>> performance?
>>>
>>> In the CPU usage area, what does a second "red" line
>>> graph indicate? Whenever the red line ascends, the
>>> green line of the same CPU descends correspondingly.
>>> (The red line only appears on an E8400 chip - 45nm)
>>>
>>> TIA, Ed
>
>
The red line should only appear if you have selected 'Show Kernel Times'
in the View tab.