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    Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @wtidwell
    last edited by Aug 23, 2017, 9:07 PM

    @wtidwell said in Electron CPU usage:

    Fingers crossed I just got a crappy SD card or something.

    How did you make out? I’ve been thinking about this issue since you started the topic. I did quite a bit of googling and there are a number of instances where people had trouble (not with MM) with performance, and heat. In many cases, those people determined that their Pi’s were faulty, after much time, frustration and troubleshooting. In those cases, they had their Pi’s replaced and the problem was solved.

    I hope the new SD solves your problem but I have my doubts about that. Please keep me informed and good luck.

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      wtidwell @Mykle1
      last edited by Aug 25, 2017, 12:00 AM

      @Mykle1
      Well I ordered a new pi 3 on Amazon and did a fresh install it’s the same thing all over again. Every time the text changes on magic mirror it maxes out my cpu. And it’s starting to overheat as well and I didn’t even change any overclock settings.

      Quite infuriating honestly. I don’t know what I’ll try next.

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        Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @wtidwell
        last edited by Mykle1 Aug 25, 2017, 12:08 AM Aug 25, 2017, 12:04 AM

        @wtidwell said in Electron CPU usage:

        Quite infuriating honestly. I don’t know what I’ll try next.

        Oh man, that sucks. I’m sorry to hear that. I’m at a lost here. Really, there is no logical reason for that to happen

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          wtidwell @Mykle1
          last edited by Aug 25, 2017, 12:14 AM

          @Mykle1
          My last ditch effort is to try a new SD card. The card it came with is a SanDisk 32gb card and it’s just a plain black card and I have this otherone which is a SanDisk ultra 32gb card so maybe that does something.

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            Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @wtidwell
            last edited by Aug 25, 2017, 12:18 AM

            @wtidwell

            I am certainly rooting for you! I think there was/is a walk-through on preparing the SD card, formatting and such, although I don’t remember where. It’s been a long time.

            The best of luck to you. Please keep me posted

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              wtidwell @Mykle1
              last edited by Aug 25, 2017, 12:19 AM

              @Mykle1
              Just to rule out one more variable: the pi 3 should be fine running at 1080p yes?

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                Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @wtidwell
                last edited by Mykle1 Aug 25, 2017, 12:26 AM Aug 25, 2017, 12:24 AM

                @wtidwell said in Electron CPU usage:

                Just to rule out one more variable: the pi 3 should be fine running at 1080p yes?

                Here is my res on an old HP monitor. That’s using the DVI interface. It does not have HDMI.

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                  cowboysdude Module Developer @wtidwell
                  last edited by Aug 25, 2017, 12:32 AM

                  @wtidwell Yeah I don’t use those plain black sd cards I buy the more expensive ones because of the issues.

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                    Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @wtidwell
                    last edited by Aug 25, 2017, 12:41 AM

                    @wtidwell said in Electron CPU usage:

                    I have this otherone which is a SanDisk ultra 32gb card so maybe that does something.

                    I looked to see what SD card is in my Pi but all I could come up with is the wrapper it came in. I bought one of those CanaKit’s with everything included. I don’t want to take my mirror down if I don’t have to, sorry.

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                      wtidwell @cowboysdude
                      last edited by Aug 25, 2017, 1:52 AM

                      @cowboysdude
                      @Mykle1

                      I’m beginning to think it’s the SD card. I did a clean install of Raspian on the SanDisk ultra which is the same class (u1) as the other card which was plain black and it seemed like it was a twinge better but not fantastic. Thanks for your input cowboysdude.

                      I ordered a SanDisk extreme u3 which will get here tomorrow and try that and report back in. Don’t take your mirror down haha

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