My settings

[Lordani]

These are my settings for pcsx 2 v 0.9.7 r.3113:

http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/8963/81615584.png
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/3296/29347165.png
http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/8317/47530796.png
http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/5175/79971519.png
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/7010/70441739.png
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/8403/56106696.png
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/9319/30986933.png
http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/4081/77458642.png

My system specs:
Intel core 2 duo E7600 oc to 3,6Ghz
ATI Radeon HD 4870 1GB OC 800/925(3700GHz)
2GB DDR2 RAM (about to buy another 2GB)
XP prof. SP3

Can i get them better? Can i make it work faster etc. Not that it is working slow, MKA - 100% and only about 90% (max) usage of CPU in most memory taking arenas. But i' m just asking. Are my settings good, should i change anything? THX for help.

Edit: almost forgot, when i start playing game should i boot it from ISO or by plugin? I was always doing it by plugin. Good, right?
Edit2: Another thing. When i start my game, this: http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/9625/beztytuuxgw.png program window does not disappear, thus making my cpu to work even more. I remember in 0.9.6 this window dissapears. How to make it? Maybe i should make the emulator play full screen?

[jesalvein]

MKA is slow, anyways.
moreover, pushing ee cycle rate to its maximum isn't a good idea. Else, your settings are ok.
about those "90%" where do you read this ? in gsdx window, or in your task manager.
because what you'll get in gsdx window is your gpu load, not your CPU load

[Lordani]

Yes thats what i meant cpu load.

[StriFe]

jesalvein isn't the EE% your CPU Load? or is it the Emulator CPU Emulation Load?

[jesalvein]

2nd choice
it's how the Emotion Engine is used by the game
go to the task manager, you'll see that values are different when pcsx2 is running

[StriFe]

So with my 6000+ what would be a normal cpu load then, cause most people here says that my CPU isn't just strong enough, but I can easily do other things while the emulator is running. EE is mostly between 90-99% and GS peaks around 40% heh. On my old x2600xt it was around 80%.

[jesalvein]

depends on the game, in fact
My marvel vs capcom 2 takes about 25 % cpu and EE is 45 %

[StriFe]

well the xenosaga series, FFXII, Star Ocean 2, Persona 3 & 4.