Is there an app i can use to limit the CPU usage of other programs?

[Marcos]

Is there an app i can use to limit the CPU usage of other programs?

like an advanced task manager? because the "set priority" thing is doing nothing to help me control this one program that often decides to take 50% or 100% CPU

 

[mattross]

Not tried it but what about: http://www.bitsum.com/prolasso.php

There was another program I've been trying to remember the name of that gave quite a bit of control in limiting the processor usage individual processes are allowed. It wasn't free though but as I can't remember what it was called it doesn't really matter anyway!

 

[Marcos]

Thanks

im trying Process Tamer out at the moment and it seems to do well, but its job is to limit any app from taking too much CPU, which does hinder video playback etc, maybe just need to explore it more