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HIgh cpu usage during idle and gaming

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August 11, 2013 6:42:08 PM

Ok, so recently i have been noticing that my cpu usage is always above 70 percent even at idle, this wasn't an issue a couple weeks ago. I have the amd fx4100 overclocked to 4.5ghz(I even tried to underclock it to 4.2, but that didn't reduce the cpu usage). Recently, when playing bf3 multiplayer, I noticed that the cpu usage is always at 100% when playing bf3. It also reaches 100 percent when i am just browsing the web. I thought it was a problem with my heatsink, so i removed it and reapplied it to the cpu. I leave the rest of my specs below for reference, hopefully someone can find a solution to my problem. Also, i just wanted to mention that I recently overclocked my ram to 1600mhz, not sure if that somehow affects anything, but I will include it anyway.

AMD FX4100 4.5GHZ
EVGA GTX660 SUPER CLOCKED 2GB DDR5
CORSAIR CX500 POWER SUPPLY
ASROCK N68 VS3 MOTHERBOARD
1TB 7200 RPM HARD DRIVE
8GB DDR3 RAM
NZXT GAMMA CASE

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August 11, 2013 6:47:59 PM

I don't completely understand your use of the word "usage".

If you mean 70% of the CPU's resources are being used on idle, then check the background programs that are running in task manager.

If you meant the CPU is at 70% max temperature, then check the voltage of the CPU and check what you need to overclock. When you overclock the CPU you need to use those resources otherwise the extra voltage isn't needed and the CPU will overheat. Lower the voltage, on idle it shouldn't need more than 1.3 volts.
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August 11, 2013 6:50:51 PM

thepinkanator95 said:
I don't completely understand your use of the word "usage".

If you mean 70% of the CPU's resources are being used on idle, then check the background programs that are running in task manager.

If you meant the CPU is at 70% max temperature, then check the voltage of the CPU and check what you need to overclock. When you overclock the CPU you need to use those resources otherwise the extra voltage isn't needed and the CPU will overheat. Lower the voltage, on idle it shouldn't need more than 1.3 volts.
No i mean that 70% of the cpu's resources are being used at idle, hence the word, "Usage," the temps never go above 50 degrees celsius and stay pretty cool around 30-40 degrees celsius. I checked the background programs, and it seems that skype is using alot of resources, but even when i close skype, the cpu usage is still at around 60 or 70 percent.

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August 11, 2013 6:57:21 PM

singhun1t said:
thepinkanator95 said:
I don't completely understand your use of the word "usage".

If you mean 70% of the CPU's resources are being used on idle, then check the background programs that are running in task manager.

If you meant the CPU is at 70% max temperature, then check the voltage of the CPU and check what you need to overclock. When you overclock the CPU you need to use those resources otherwise the extra voltage isn't needed and the CPU will overheat. Lower the voltage, on idle it shouldn't need more than 1.3 volts.
No i mean that 70% of the cpu's resources are being used at idle, hence the word, "Usage," the temps never go above 50 degrees celsius and stay pretty cool around 30-40 degrees celsius.



Then the hardware has nothing to do with the problem, nor does over/underclocking. Check what programs are running in the task manager and check your start up tasks as well to make sure there isn't something starting up that you don't want. Run a virus scan to make sure there is none of that going on (Malwarebytes does an excellent job as a free anti-virus solution, Norton is the most secure subscription based solution).
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August 11, 2013 7:57:58 PM

thepinkanator95 said:
singhun1t said:
thepinkanator95 said:
I don't completely understand your use of the word "usage".

If you mean 70% of the CPU's resources are being used on idle, then check the background programs that are running in task manager.

If you meant the CPU is at 70% max temperature, then check the voltage of the CPU and check what you need to overclock. When you overclock the CPU you need to use those resources otherwise the extra voltage isn't needed and the CPU will overheat. Lower the voltage, on idle it shouldn't need more than 1.3 volts.
No i mean that 70% of the cpu's resources are being used at idle, hence the word, "Usage," the temps never go above 50 degrees celsius and stay pretty cool around 30-40 degrees celsius.



Then the hardware has nothing to do with the problem, nor does over/underclocking. Check what programs are running in the task manager and check your start up tasks as well to make sure there isn't something starting up that you don't want. Run a virus scan to make sure there is none of that going on (Malwarebytes does an excellent job as a free anti-virus solution, Norton is the most secure subscription based solution).
I scanned my whole entire computer and even turn off most of the startup programs, but cpu usage still seems to be high. No viruses were found and i even used norton eraser to check for malware, but nothing came up.

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August 11, 2013 8:05:20 PM

Did you run task manager to see everything that is running?

What application are you using that is telling you 70% of your CPU is being used?
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August 12, 2013 7:10:21 PM

thepinkanator95 said:
Did you run task manager to see everything that is running?

What application are you using that is telling you 70% of your CPU is being used?
i have found the programs that were using high cpu resources and closed them, but usage is still high. sometimes i see svchost.exe have high cpu usage, but im not sure its safe to close it.

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August 14, 2013 10:16:42 AM

singhun1t said:
thepinkanator95 said:
Did you run task manager to see everything that is running?

What application are you using that is telling you 70% of your CPU is being used?
i have found the programs that were using high cpu resources and closed them, but usage is still high. sometimes i see svchost.exe have high cpu usage, but im not sure its safe to close it.



Here is a good tutorial on the svchost.exe.
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