is vista usable (processor to high)

Discussion in 'Windows Virtual Machine' started by jonzg, Aug 5, 2007.

  1. jonzg

    jonzg Junior Member

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    Hi, I installed Vista Bussiness on a c2d imac. I gave it 938Mb ram, and a 32Gb expanding HD. It has only office 2003, quicken and norton 360. The proccessor is almost always at 100% on the virtual machine. Is this normal??

    thanks

    Jonathan
     
  2. kosh

    kosh Member

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    What you're experiencing isn't unusual, unfortunately. Even when the Vista guest is idle Parallels does seem to use between 40-90% of the host cpu. For me the most recent GA of 3.0 has reduced that closer to the lower end of the range, but it still is noticeable.
     

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