This is a screenshot of the program that helps me overload my computer periodically. In case you don’t know what you are looking for, here is a general break-down:
* Date/time
* CPU0/1 - Processor usage and temperatures, both cores
* Proc - Information about currently-running programs
* Fan - The RPM of the fan cooling the processors
* Disk - How much is being read from/written to the harddrives
There have been days when I have maxed out CPU0, CPU1, Disk, and the network indicators (not shown) while working. This is not a screenshot of that.
The load is said to be at “11.9” in this picture. The highest number that I hit today was 12.6 but I couldn’t get a screenshot of that. Why?
This load number is an indicator of how responsive the system is. Several of the things that are happening on the computer go into calculating the number and it gives a quick view of how hard it is being pushed.
As a general rule, if the system load hits 3 then the system is pretty slow in responding to the user. If it gives any indication, while I have been typing this the number has been going between 0.0 and 0.2 on the side of my screen. 11.9 spells out major problems.
So why was the computer so slow? Firefox was taking up 1/3rd of my computer’s memory and I had Windows XP open in VMWare. Once I shut down Windows XP, the system load dropped back down to the normal levels.
Funny thing is that the computer was running that way all day yesterday without putting such a strain on the system.
Comments
Submitted by Tiffany on
You call that computer abuse?? How ‘bout stripping the keyboard completely…or better yet, check this out: http://www.cybersalt.org/cleanlaugh/images/01/badday.htm
Now that’s what I call computer abuse. Not to mention all the name calling they must get. Goodness. The self-esteem of computers can’t be all that good. But I’m sure your computers are quite healthy in that respect, since you are nice to them and all. :D
Submitted by Chris on
As a manager at one of my former jobs, it was my duty to clean a frozen cappuccino out of a keyboard at one point. At another time, I found an acorn rattling around in somebody’s computer case.
There was the manager of a fast food store up in Wisconsin (I think) who got upset with his new laptop and threw it in the fryer.
No, you will not ever find me abusing working hardware like that. But I have been known to shoot keys off of keyboards.
Submitted by Tiffany on
Haha, wow. The fryer?? That’s insane.
Well, maybe shooting keys off of keyboards ain’t so bad…poor, frustrating computers.
Submitted by Chris on
Shooting the keys off is quick and relatively painless. Other than that, I have worn out two keyboards through sheer use. The circuitry stopped running electrons.