Motorola ads use much CPU

Discussion in 'Feedback & Suggestions' started by Smilodon, 18 Sep 2009.

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  1. Smilodon

    Smilodon The Antagonist

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    I just noticed that Firefox ran a bit sluggishly. Turns out that the three Motorola Blur ads make my CPU (Q6600) run at about 50% constantly.

    It is a bit annoying. Especially if I'm sitting on a laptop.


    Could someone please do something about that? :)


    Don't want to turn adblock on for this...


    TIA
     
    Smilodon, 18 Sep 2009
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  2. Silver51

    Silver51 I cast flare!

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    About 60% CPU on an E6600 here.

    Had to take Bit off the Adblock whitelist to get this page to load with other tabs open. :sigh:
     
    Silver51, 18 Sep 2009
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  3. MrWillyWonka

    MrWillyWonka Chocolate computers galore!

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    40% usage here but 4% when the said advert is not being displayed. Deffo an issue.

    I'm sure one of the admins will sort that very soon.
     
    MrWillyWonka, 18 Sep 2009
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  4. specofdust

    specofdust Banned

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    35% of my 12Ghz. So the adverts on this current page are using 4.2Ghz of my CPU power. They're getting blocked. There's advertising, and there's raising my energy bills. This is the latter more than the former.
     
    specofdust, 18 Sep 2009
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  5. notmeagain

    notmeagain Minimodder

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    Destroying my CPU Cycles here too!

    It's been great since the O2 advert snafu, and now its shite again.

    I thought publishers had agreed to test these adverts before they are put on view?

    i've been a solid supporter clicking adverts for Bit-tech, and bought many of my goodies from some of these adverts, but this takes the cheese :)

    please fix them bit's!
     
    notmeagain, 18 Sep 2009
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  6. badders

    badders Neuken in de Keuken

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    Lols.

    Issue here too. To the extent that I can't open a second bit-tech tab :(
     
    badders, 18 Sep 2009
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  7. alastor

    alastor Minimodder

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    Had to block these on my laptop to get any bit-ness at all, sorry guys.
     
    alastor, 19 Sep 2009
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  8. klutch4891

    klutch4891 What's a Dremel?

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    Same story with my Q6600, I thought it was the iGizmo ad at first though. This is the first time I've had to block bit on Adblock, but once this is fixed you'll be back on the whitelist.
     
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    klutch4891, 19 Sep 2009
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  9. steveo_mcg

    steveo_mcg What's a Dremel?

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    I've been running flash block since the o2 incident, my little epia can't cope with flash ads.
     
    steveo_mcg, 19 Sep 2009
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  10. Cheapskate

    Cheapskate Insane? or just stupid?

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    6 minute page load for X3 Motorola ads here.:hehe: If you could just get the b*stard to ONE per page, all would be well.
    It's like advert slots...
    -1 ad: OK
    -2 ads: sluggish
    -3: Ctrl;alt;del time.
     
    Cheapskate, 19 Sep 2009
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  11. roblikesbeer

    roblikesbeer Bindi's sex slave.

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    It kills my laptop too (2Ghz dual core with 2Gb RAM) and as it's a work one I can't install adblock.

    As I'm typing this it's the only webpage I have open and my CPU usage is 50-60%!!!

    :nono:
     
    roblikesbeer, 20 Sep 2009
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  12. Combinho

    Combinho Ten kinds of awesome

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    That was killing me as I'm running a P4 while the ebuyer shennanigans get sorted out. Thanks for pointing out what was causing it.
     
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  13. Silver51

    Silver51 I cast flare!

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    Just one advert takes an E4500 up to 30-45%.

    How is this even possible?
     
    Silver51, 21 Sep 2009
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  14. TTmodder

    TTmodder Hammertime

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    Shitty coded ad.
     
    TTmodder, 21 Sep 2009
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  15. CardJoe

    CardJoe Freelance Journalist

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    The right people have been notified apparently and the issue should be fixed soon. In the meantime, everyone blame Hiren.
     
    CardJoe, 21 Sep 2009
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  16. SteveyG

    SteveyG Electromodder

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    100% on my laptop :(. Things... are... ... so... ... ... ...slow!
     
    SteveyG, 22 Sep 2009
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  17. Hiren

    Hiren mind control Moderator

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    Yeah really not appreciated :miffed: especially since I have little to do with the advertising on bit-tech.
     
    Hiren, 22 Sep 2009
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  18. SpeedLegion

    SpeedLegion Minimodder

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    100% usage on my laptop :(
    Never used one before but gona have to go download an Ad blocker as its the only way I can still use bit from my lappy :( (will uninstall once advert gone :) )
     
    SpeedLegion, 25 Sep 2009
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  19. specofdust

    specofdust Banned

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    Gotta say, even not including this, bit-tech fairly commonly has ads up that make it unusuable on my Eee.
     
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  20. pennyman86

    pennyman86 What's a Dremel?

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    Ya i was just about to make a post about the motarola add, when im at work it wont even load the page if theres a mota add sometimes i will get like 3 per page.
    Also Vertex add lags the heck out of my browser aswell
     
    pennyman86, 27 Sep 2009
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