Firefox 3 hogging 90% CPU, can anything be done about this?

[Robin Laing]

Paul Blondé wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com 
>> [mailto:fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Hugh Caley
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 11:23 AM
>> To: fedora-list at redhat.com
>> Subject: Re: Firefox 3 hogging 90% CPU, can anything be done 
>> about this?
>>
>> Open-source alternatives are fine, 
>> but try to find a new machine that doesn't use an ATi or 
>> Nvidia graphics card.
> 
> I'm not sure where you get your data, but Intel integrated graphics
> outnumbers ATI and nVidia both (not together, though it gets close at times)
> by a wide margin.
> 
> http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/819/1024819/graphics-market-booming
> -while
> 
> http://www.i4u.com/article19455.html
> 
> However, what this has to do with Firefox, Flash or Adobe Reader is not
> clear. Are you getting this problem on machines with ATI and nVidia graphics
> cards and no others?
> 
> _
> Paul
> 

The problem with Flash is it is video intensive.  It requires a good 
video system.

FWIW, I have a Dell that has an integrated Intel Video controller that 
won't work properly with Linux.  Installing an older Nvidia card and 
using the legacy driver from Nvidia (rpmfusion) made the system seem 
like a brand new computer.

Since installing No Script and Flash Block plugins, I find that Firefox 
never uses many resources.  Over 170 tabs open and Firefox is only using 
about 3% of my resources.  I would have to check on my home system but 
it is much better since installing the tools.  There were times that it 
was so slow due to flash.

It is surprising the number of flash based ads and other items on many 
web pages.  It can quickly add a massive load onto your system.

-- 
Robin Laing