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VBox v 3.0.2 hogging 100% CPU

Posted: 23. Jul 2009, 22:10
by winxpuser
I'm running Win XP host and Win XP guest. after a while vbox consumes 100% CPU. My personal debugging points to the way VBox handles mounting USB devices in the guest. But imight be wrong.

Here's the vmachine config:

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<?xml version="1.0" ?> 
- <!--  Automatically converted from version '1.6-windows' 
  --> 
- <!--  Automatically converted from version '1.5-windows' 
  --> 
- <!--  Automatically converted from version '1.4-windows' 
  --> 
- <!--  Automatically converted from version '1.3-windows' 
  --> 
- <!--  Sun xVM VirtualBox Machine Configuration 
  --> 
- <VirtualBox xmlns="http://www.innotek.de/VirtualBox-settings" version="1.7-windows">
- <Machine OSType="WindowsXP" uuid="{39312cc4-774a-4bde-9bac-6d7651405f4e}" name="virtual server home" lastStateChange="2009-07-16T20:01:30Z">
- <ExtraData>
  <ExtraDataItem name="GUI/SaveMountedAtRuntime" value="yes" /> 
  <ExtraDataItem name="GUI/LastCloseAction" value="shutdown" /> 
  <ExtraDataItem name="GUI/LastWindowPostion" value="33,81,1192,566" /> 
  <ExtraDataItem name="GUI/Fullscreen" value="off" /> 
  <ExtraDataItem name="GUI/Seamless" value="off" /> 
  <ExtraDataItem name="GUI/AutoresizeGuest" value="on" /> 
  <ExtraDataItem name="GUI/InfoDlgState" value="400,450,normal" /> 
  <ExtraDataItem name="GUI/ShowMiniToolBar" value="yes" /> 
  <ExtraDataItem name="GUI/MiniToolBarAutoHide" value="on" /> 
  </ExtraData>
- <Hardware>
- <CPU count="1">
  <HardwareVirtEx enabled="false" /> 
  </CPU>
  <Memory RAMSize="1024" /> 
- <Boot>
  <Order position="1" device="Floppy" /> 
  <Order position="2" device="DVD" /> 
  <Order position="3" device="HardDisk" /> 
  </Boot>
  <Display VRAMSize="62" monitorCount="1" accelerate3D="false" /> 
  <RemoteDisplay enabled="false" port="3389" authType="Null" authTimeout="5000" /> 
- <BIOS>
  <ACPI enabled="true" /> 
  <IOAPIC enabled="false" /> 
  <Logo fadeIn="true" fadeOut="true" displayTime="0" /> 
  <BootMenu mode="MessageAndMenu" /> 
  <TimeOffset value="0" /> 
  <PXEDebug enabled="false" /> 
  </BIOS>
- <DVDDrive passthrough="false">
  <Image uuid="{8ec31879-030f-494d-980f-444e779879db}" /> 
  </DVDDrive>
  <FloppyDrive enabled="true" /> 
- <USBController enabled="true" enabledEhci="true">
  <DeviceFilter name="Western Digital External HDD [0206]" active="true" vendorId="1058" productId="0901" revision="0206" manufacturer="" product="" serialNumber="" port="" remote="no" /> 
  </USBController>
- <Network>
- <Adapter slot="0" enabled="true" MACAddress="080027500C7F" cable="true" speed="0" type="Am79C973">
  <BridgedInterface name="Miniport för MAC-brygga" /> 
  </Adapter>
  <Adapter slot="1" enabled="false" MACAddress="080027367840" cable="true" speed="0" type="Am79C973" /> 
  <Adapter slot="2" enabled="false" MACAddress="080027ABD6A8" cable="true" speed="0" type="Am79C973" /> 
  <Adapter slot="3" enabled="false" MACAddress="08002788AEB2" cable="true" speed="0" type="Am79C973" /> 
  <Adapter slot="4" enabled="false" MACAddress="080027B5F0CC" cable="true" speed="0" type="Am79C973" /> 
  <Adapter slot="5" enabled="false" MACAddress="080027920C8F" cable="true" speed="0" type="Am79C973" /> 
  <Adapter slot="6" enabled="false" MACAddress="080027A0EE4E" cable="true" speed="0" type="Am79C973" /> 
  <Adapter slot="7" enabled="false" MACAddress="0800274796DE" cable="true" speed="0" type="Am79C973" /> 
  </Network>
- <UART>
  <Port slot="0" enabled="false" IOBase="0x3f8" IRQ="4" hostMode="Disconnected" /> 
  <Port slot="1" enabled="false" IOBase="0x3f8" IRQ="4" hostMode="Disconnected" /> 
  </UART>
- <LPT>
  <Port slot="0" enabled="false" IOBase="0x378" IRQ="4" /> 
  <Port slot="1" enabled="false" IOBase="0x378" IRQ="4" /> 
  </LPT>
  <AudioAdapter controller="AC97" driver="Null" enabled="false" /> 
  <SharedFolders /> 
  <Clipboard mode="Bidirectional" /> 
  <Guest memoryBalloonSize="0" statisticsUpdateInterval="0" /> 
- <GuestProperties>
  <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestInfo/OS/Product" value="Windows XP Professional" timestamp="1247774408640625000" flags="" /> 
  <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestInfo/OS/Release" value="5.1.2600" timestamp="1247774408640625000" flags="" /> 
  <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestInfo/OS/ServicePack" value="3" timestamp="1247774408640625000" flags="" /> 
  <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/InstallDir" value="C:/Program/Sun/VirtualBox Guest Additions" timestamp="1247774408640625000" flags="" /> 
  <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/Revision" value="49928" timestamp="1247774408640625000" flags="" /> 
  <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/Version" value="3.0.2" timestamp="1247774408640625000" flags="" /> 
  <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/Components/VBoxControl.exe" value="3.0.2r49928" timestamp="1247774408656250000" flags="" /> 
  <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/Components/VBoxHook.dll" value="3.0.2r49928" timestamp="1247774408656250000" flags="" /> 
  <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/Components/VBoxDisp.dll" value="3.0.2r49928" timestamp="1247774408656250000" flags="" /> 
  <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/Components/VBoxMRXNP.dll" value="3.0.2r49928" timestamp="1247774408656250000" flags="" /> 
  <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/Components/VBoxService.exe" value="3.0.2r49928" timestamp="1247774408656250000" flags="" /> 
  <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/Components/VBoxTray.exe" value="3.0.2r49928" timestamp="1247774408656250000" flags="" /> 
  <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/Components/VBoxGuest.sys" value="3.0.2r49928" timestamp="1247774408703125000" flags="" /> 
  <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/Components/VBoxMouse.sys" value="3.0.2r49928" timestamp="1247774408703125000" flags="" /> 
  <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/Components/VBoxSF.sys" value="3.0.2r49928" timestamp="1247774408703125000" flags="" /> 
  <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/Components/VBoxVideo.sys" value="3.0.2r49928" timestamp="1247774408703125000" flags="" /> 
  <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestInfo/OS/LoggedInUsers" value="0" timestamp="1247774483593750000" flags="" /> 
  <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestInfo/OS/NoLoggedInUsers" value="true" timestamp="1247774479234375000" flags="" /> 
  <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/Components/VBoxGINA.dll" value="3.0.2r49928" timestamp="1247774408671875000" flags="" /> 
  <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/Components/VBoxOGLarrayspu.dll" value="3.0.2r49928" timestamp="1247774408671875000" flags="" /> 
  <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/Components/VBoxOGLcrutil.dll" value="3.0.2r49928" timestamp="1247774408671875000" flags="" /> 
  <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/Components/VBoxOGLerrorspu.dll" value="3.0.2r49928" timestamp="1247774408671875000" flags="" /> 
  <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/Components/VBoxOGLpackspu.dll" value="3.0.2r49928" timestamp="1247774408671875000" flags="" /> 
  <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/Components/VBoxOGLpassthroughspu.dll" value="3.0.2r49928" timestamp="1247774408671875000" flags="" /> 
  <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/Components/VBoxOGLfeedbackspu.dll" value="3.0.2r49928" timestamp="1247774408687500000" flags="" /> 
  <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/Components/VBoxOGL.dll" value="3.0.2r49928" timestamp="1247774408703125000" flags="" /> 
  <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestInfo/Net/Count" value="0" timestamp="1247774483593750000" flags="" /> 
  <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/HostInfo/GUI/LanguageID" value="sv_SE" timestamp="1247774740828125000" flags="" /> 
  </GuestProperties>
  </Hardware>
- <StorageControllers>
- <StorageController name="IDE" type="PIIX4" PortCount="2">
- <AttachedDevice type="HardDisk" port="0" device="0">
  <Image uuid="{5642b1ef-8b6d-4e6b-bda6-3d4397974551}" /> 
  </AttachedDevice>
  </StorageController>
  </StorageControllers>
  </Machine>
  </VirtualBox>
Tnx. for any help.

/N

Re: VBox v 3.0.2 hogging 100% CPU

Posted: 23. Jul 2009, 22:35
by Perryg
Probable areas that could cause this are:
Windows Index, Fetch, superfetch in vista. all of these put a strain on the system while they are reading the external drive.
Usually after a while it will drop back down, but heaven forbid if you reboot. Also you should exclude the VM folder from your virus software as it causes this as well.
If you need Virus protection put one on the guest.
Try searching on ways to turn off the above on the external drive.
These of course are just some suggestions from areas that I have found tweaking my systems. Others may have more suggestions.
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