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  • Gnomey

    #1

    CPU constantly running at 100%

    I set up my new PC installed everything (games, OS, AV etc) and the CPU always runs at 100% on just normally running. I don't understand why as running the same programs on my laptop (1.5Ghz Celeron M) uses only around 20% of the CPU.

    Specs

    AMD 64 3500+
    2GB DDR400 (Corsair XMS)
    XFX 7600GT Extreme Edition (@ 590/1600)
  • coldsteal

    #2
    Re: CPU constantly running at 100%

    Get a Pentium D

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    • lil_jimmy_norton

      #3
      Re: CPU constantly running at 100%

      Go to task manager and see what is using all your CPU cycles.

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      • Gnomey

        #4
        Re: CPU constantly running at 100%

        Ok found it (Program call winXPZeroConfiguration or something like that - used 98K of Ram and 97% of CPU), it and disabled it and now everything is fine (I had looked in processes but hadn't looked in the CPU column - stupid me). System idle processes seem to average around 40% of CPU power, is there anyway to reduce this? Running a virus scan now to see if it picks anything up.

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        • TehFunk

          #5
          Re: CPU constantly running at 100%

          Originally posted by coldsteal
          Get a Pentium D
          Yes. On a socket 939 motherboard.

          Originally posted by Gnomeyl
          the CPU always runs at 100% on just normally running. I don't understand why as running the same programs on my laptop
          What is nomrally running? normally runing bf2? internet? desktop?

          My cpu is always at 100% during games, and on internet or desktop, it ranges from 0%-6% (according to my G15 lcd)

          BTW i have the same cpu as you, if it helps

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          • Gnomey

            #6
            Re: CPU constantly running at 100%

            Normally running is Firefox, IRC, MSN Messenger, ICQ, AIM, iTunes and various others such as Limewire, Outlook etc. Haven't checked it during games although everything runs fine.

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            • Alm()nd J()y
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              • Oct 2006
              • 1209

              #7
              Re: CPU constantly running at 100%

              I idle from 0 - 10% on a P43ghz.

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              • TehFunk

                #8
                Re: CPU constantly running at 100%

                Originally posted by Gnomey
                various others such as Limewire, Outlook etc. Haven't checked it during games although everything runs fine.
                Grrrr... Limewire. I swore to myself to never install limewire or any P2P program of that matter onto my newly built pc. I have various anti spyware and virus programs, but it seemed that every time i downloaded a song or some vids, i got a trojan.

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                • Gnomey

                  #9
                  Re: CPU constantly running at 100%

                  I haven't had anything so far (or in the last 6 months of using Limewire). I am the same I have quite a few anti spyware and anti virus programs.

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                  • sackynut

                    #10
                    Re: CPU constantly running at 100%

                    Originally posted by coldsteal
                    Get a Pentium D
                    he has socket 939, and depending on the mobo that could mean he would have to get an Athlon X2 dual core, not a pentium D. and just so ya know the athlon x2 is better than the pentium D, and intel even admitted it.

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                    • firezip

                      #11
                      Re: CPU constantly running at 100%

                      In linux you have none of the stupid issues. Plus you can run linux on a very crappy box.

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                      • lil_jimmy_norton

                        #12
                        Re: CPU constantly running at 100%

                        Originally posted by Sir. firezip
                        In linux you have none of the stupid issues. Plus you can run linux on a very crappy box.
                        But linux is nowhere near as easy to use.

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                        • Eden

                          #13
                          Re: CPU constantly running at 100%

                          Originally posted by lil_jimmy_norton
                          But linux is nowhere near as easy to use.
                          Wrong, that all depends on the distro. After installing FC5 i havent had any problems with it, in fact I get more problems with windows than I do with Linux.

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                          • firezip

                            #14
                            Re: CPU constantly running at 100%

                            Originally posted by lil_jimmy_norton
                            But linux is nowhere near as easy to use.
                            In my sig(ubuntu link) there a link to my linux desktop. Linux is different than windows but you have much more control. Most of the applications I use on windows are ported to linux. Also the command prompt is easy to use after a while. It just takes time and patience. Oh yea, no need for an AV or firewall. I still use a built in firewall though.

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                            • lil_jimmy_norton

                              #15
                              Re: CPU constantly running at 100%

                              Originally posted by Sir. firezip
                              In my sig(ubuntu link) there a link to my linux desktop. Linux is different than windows but you have much more control. Most of the applications I use on windows are ported to linux. Also the command prompt is easy to use after a while. It just takes time and patience. Oh yea, no need for an AV or firewall. I still use a built in firewall though.

                              Can you not see my sig? I run FC5 x64. I know linux and know how to use it. Basic tasks have improved lately, but advinced stuff is still eaiser on Windows.

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