# bittorent problems... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 4, 2010, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bittorent-problems/78954 "2010-02-04T15:54:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/51bf81/32.png) [@Hass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hass)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bittorent-problems/78954/1 "2010-02-04T15:54:16Z")
First off, what torrent programs do you use? I use bittorent, and that may be my problem… I don’t know. But anyway, on my HTPC (AMD 4600+ x2, winxp 64bit pro) I use bittorent to download… everything. It will download around 1200kBps for about an hour or hour and a half, then it just drops off to about… 5kBps… and stays there. What the fucking problem is? Been dicking around with this for weeks now, no idea. If i close bittorent and restart it, it will go back to downloading fast for a while, then slows right the fuck down. I was reading an issue with AMD x2 processors, but that fix didn’t seem to help. So I did some thinking… and right now, whichever core it has affinity for, it will max out and hold it at 100% usage. Figured if I pushed to OC it might help… still throws it to 100% useage. Only one core, the other core is… 1-2%. So uh. where the fuck do i start? It’s not my internet, this computer will run 1200kbps+ all day long without problems on the exact same bittorent settings. (using winxp 64bit as well) ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bittorent-problems/78954/2 "2010-02-04T21:03:33Z")
µTorrent is what I use, and is an extremely popular client among torrenters. They just released their new 2.0 client as well. > **[µTorrent - a (very) tiny BitTorrent client](http://www.utorrent.com)** > > The official µTorrent® (uTorrent) torrent client for Windows, Mac, Android and Linux-- uTorrent is the #1 BitTorrent download client on desktops worldwide. Are your ports forwarded? Try the new client and we’ll go from there…I had trouble with the bit torrent client as well, I hated it. INB4ILOVENEWSGROUPSBONERS4EVR ---
**Author:** ![Cleck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@Cleck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cleck)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bittorent-problems/78954/3 "2010-02-05T08:02:24Z")
Program: BitLord Site: btjunkie My understanding of torrents is it doesn’t matter how fast your pc is, but how many seeders/leechers there are for your file. If only one person has it, your download is going to take forever. If 40 people are downloading/uploading it, it’ll go a lot faster. I’ve had some take days while some got done in 20 mins. ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bittorent-problems/78954/4 "2010-02-05T08:50:54Z")
utorrent FTW. Only time I’ve ever had speed issues was with files with not a lot of people sharing it. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bittorent-problems/78954/5 "2010-02-05T10:36:04Z")
utorrent for the few times I need to use torrents instead of newsgroups. Need to make sure what ever port your torrent client is set to use is being forwarded properly by your router as well. ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bittorent-problems/78954/6 "2010-02-05T11:10:23Z")
there is also an online calc that u put in your dl and upload speeds and it tells you the correct settings for bittorrent to run the best ---
**Author:** ![burnt\_toast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnt_toast/32/7518_2.png) [@burnt\_toast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnt_toast)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bittorent-problems/78954/7 "2010-02-05T13:14:26Z")
i’ve used a couple and definitely have the best results with uTorrent. Try that, check your port, and enjoy ---
**Author:** ![Hass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/51bf81/32.png) [@Hass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hass)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bittorent-problems/78954/8 "2010-02-05T13:23:21Z")
> [@burnt\_toast](#): > > i’ve used a couple and definitely have the best results with uTorrent. Try that, check your port, and enjoy when i searched for bitorent… it seems the exact same as utorrent. so ill try utorrent, port is already forwarded correctly. \<3 all. annnd ill look in to that calc… hmm ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bittorent-problems/78954/9 "2010-02-05T14:38:52Z")
utorrent uses uPnP so the port should be forwarded automatically ---
**Author:** ![pirite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pirite/32/5308_2.png) [@pirite](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pirite)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bittorent-problems/78954/10 "2010-02-05T14:48:46Z")
> [@ProgRocker](#): > > utorrent uses uPnP so the port should be forwarded automatically only if its supported/turned on in your router settings.