programs in background?

[staffy bull]

i`m running a fairly quick system

epox 8rda+
athlon 2700 xp+
1gb twinmoss 3200
radeon 9700 pro

but when running monster 3d progs ocasionally get instability.
what i`m looking for is a proggy that shuts down all the unnecessasary background programmes in 1 safe and easy action without having to open task manager and think .......errr.............can i close this 1 etc etc.
i know there is such a programme but can`t remember what to look for

any help appreciated or maybe an alternative

[Steve]

when do they get instable?
what happens?

it would be useful to have task manager running to see if ur comp is using up all its ram - probably not.
or if cpu usage is 100% - possible
and which prog is causing the high cpu usage

[staffy bull]

doesn`t happen very often m8

cinema 4dxl,think 3dsm is using alot too.
next time it happens will check task manager like you say

[Steve]

i think with these progs - depending on what you are doing - will use up everything you have. i reckon u would need a multi processor board to make it smooth

off topic - IMHO 3dsm renders a LOT faster then cinema - what do u think?

[staffy bull]

yep couldn`t believe it first time i tried veeeeeeeeeeeeeery fast