Dual GPUS, 100% CPU Usage. Windows Only Problem?

[MiningBuddy]

So I've got a couple dual gpu 5970/6990 on the way and I'm wondering if the 100% cpu mining bug is a Windows only problem?
I'm planning to use Ubuntu again for this box and hopefully not fry this poor Sempron.

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[teukon]

I don't know so can only provide some data points:

I'm running Linux.  I've never been able to get the CPU to show more than 2% from the mining software, no matter what version of Catalyst or SDK, which miners, kernels, or settings.

A friend of mine is mining in Windows and about 50% of his core i3 processor is in use while mining with a single 6990.  He's not tried to reduce the CPU usage.

[haydent]

i have started a thread at amd dev forum - opencl section about the 100% cpu usage bug with >1 gpu installed. feel free to jump over there and post your support for this issue being addressed...

http://forums.amd.com/devforum/messageview.cfm?catid=390&threadid=153211&enterthread=y

[MiningBuddy]

Sorry, I totally forgot about this thread.
Well my gpu's came and I have the rig all setup running ubuntu with 6990's using 11.5 drivers and so far I haven't experienced the 100% cpu bug so I assume its a windows only thing at this point.

[MelMan2002]

I have seen 100% cpu on ubuntu using 2 gpus - but ONLY when I changed to 11.7 drivers.  I reverted back to 11.6 and things work great again.

[teukon]

I can confirm this.  The 11.7 drivers caused my system to be come very slow and almost unresponsive.  I went back to 11.6 at once.

11.6 seems to be best for me on Linux because of the extra overclocking potential.

For Windows I gather that 11.4 and 11.7 rule the roost but I believe they all suffer the 100% cpu bug.

[sunny day]

i get 100% load on my sempron 140 when my miner locks up. im running cgminer 1.5.3 on linux but if its running normally its only about 5%

[SMOKEU]

It's not just a dual GPU problem. Single GPU systems can have the same problem.