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Analyzing Processor Activity
After memory consumption, processor activity is the most important thing to monitor in your system. A busy processor might be efficiently handling all the work on your computer, or it might be overwhelmed. Examine processor activity to tell the difference. Use performance counters and Microsoft ® Windows ® 2000 Resource Kit tools to measure processing activity and to determine how to improve performance if necessary.
In This Chapter
Overview of Processor Monitoring and Analysis
Establishing a Baseline for Processor Performance
Recognizing a Processor Bottleneck
Advanced Topic: Changing Thread Priority to Improve Performance
Eliminating a Processor Bottleneck
Related Information in the Resource Kit
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For information about using System Monitor graphs and counter logs, see "Overview of Performance Monitoring" in this book.
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For information about implementing and optimizing multiprocessor systems, see "Measuring Multiprocessor System Activity" in this book.
