CPU running at 100%

[tomjones1995]

Hi Im running my custom built pc with an AMD Athlon ii 64 X2 processor with Windows 7 home premium but It seems to be rather weak most of the time hitting 100% so my question is how can I decrease the stress on my cpu? thankyou

 

[serenatous]

What is your av ?
And 100% while idle in windows or web browsing or do you mean on load during gaming ?
When is it running at a 100% ?

 

[maxinexus]

That is an AM2+ right? so any am3 cpu will run on your motherboard perhaps except FX
SO just get a Phenom
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103924
That should improve your performance

 

[tomjones1995]

Hi Guys thanks for replying To answer your question serenatous it is not idle exactly because im running about 5-6 applications in my tray mcafee,speech recogntion etc, and maxinexus yes it is am2+ , I was thinking about buying amd fx6100 but I didnt know my motherboard wasnt compatible

 

[the great randini]

so you should work on fine tuning you pc, with just an amd dual core you need to limit the amount of crap running on the pc.

step 1 = uninstall software * remove tool bars and other crapware that comew with java and adobe updates

step 2 = limit the amount of programs that startup automaticly when the pc is turned on
click start > type msconfig and hit enter > click on startup uncheck programs you dont need at start up .

step 3 = scan for viruses and other malware
(update your mcafee because an av is only as good as its definitions) download malwabytes - update it - run a scan then unistall http://www.malwarebytes.org/
you only want one av at a time.

 

[tomjones1995]

I dont have any toolbars because i dont use them and like you said they slow your pc down but i guess i could reduce the amount of programs that run at start up. Thanks to all of you for your help, I appreciate it.