Google Earth On WIN 7-64bit Sucks 100% CPU

[poolmon]

Just installed Google Earth ver 5 on RC7100 64bit.
It sucks nearly 100% of my CPU and is very very very slow.
On the exact same computer with WIN XP SP3, Google Earth ver 5 works just fine.

Anyone else have this problem or a solution?

[AMD 64bit 3200+ CPU with 2 gig memory]

 

[zigzag3143]

Yeah

Solution is either run 32 bit or add ram. Minimum ram for 64 is 2 gig. What size is your page file?

 

[poolmon]

Here are all the memory stats from WIN 7-64bit/Task Manager. I don't see the" page file" label as it was labeled in WIN XP.Seems like "available" memory is OK?

Total memory (MB) 2046
Cached 934
Available 897
Free 17

Memory 1.11GB
Physical Memory 55%
Commit (MB) 2081/4093

 

[zigzag3143]

Here are all the memory stats from WIN 7-64bit/Task Manager. I don't see the" page file" label as it was labeled in WIN XP.Seems like "available" memory is OK?

Total memory (MB) 2046
Cached 934
Available 897
Free 17

Memory 1.11GB
Physical Memory 55%
Commit (MB) 2081/4093

thats actually better than I thought it would be. Can you use the built in snipping tool (type snip in search) to take a pic of the perf tab in task manager and upload it to us?

Ken

 

[swarfega]

yeah im running google earth in 64-bit (7600) with no issues.

 

[Barman58]

I find that the CPU load is greatly reduced if you run Google Earth in directX rather than openGL mode. It's still a resource hog but is at least manageable

 

[poolmon]

Here is the screenshot:

 

[poolmon]

I also checked my 3D settings and "Direct X" is selected, not "open GL"

 

[johngalt]

According to your screen shot, nothing is using your CPU at 100%....

 

[swarfega]

Perhaps he didnt take it while GE was running.

 

[Barman58]

This may illustrate the issue better

Load obtained by spinning the globe in GE at opening zoom

OpenGL Rendering Mode



DirectX Rendering Mode



PC spec is the one in my specs could be related to basic graphics set-up but as I said it's manageable for me

 

[poolmon]

I did have GE OPEN when I took the CPU Performance screenshot, BUT I was not USING it. The CPU use eventually drops to near zero when I don't use it.

I tried to take a snippet while using GE, but since the CPU instantly goes to 100% the snippet tool would not work. Therein lies the problem. When using GE CPU immediately goes to 100% and is it is so slow to render sceens, (but does not crash the system.)

 

[johngalt]

Yeah, that is what I was pointing out - either it ain't running or it ain't taking up 100% of the CPU.

 

[geo1]

i am having an error come up and it wont even down load!

 

[giorgiostocchi]

problem solved

Just installed Google Earth ver 5 on RC7100 64bit.
It sucks nearly 100% of my CPU and is very very very slow.
On the exact same computer with WIN XP SP3, Google Earth ver 5 works just fine.

Anyone else have this problem or a solution?

[AMD 64bit 3200+ CPU with 2 gig memory]

1st = you must the latest version of your device video
2nd = you must download activex complete (566 MB app) DXSDK_aug09

after it Googleearth will run in ultraappropriate mode. I ve checked it and is ok

best regards

giorgio