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Benlville   04-27-2002 at 06:48:20 AM

I built my computer last summer when I had some free time, I am running an Asus A7V266 and have an Athlon 1.4, I am also running WINXP, when I check my CPU usage, sometimes it stays at 100%, that doesnt see right, Do I need to mess with the BIOS, if I do, how?

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Kelledin   04-27-2002 at 06:55:33 AM
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Exactly what process puts it at 100%? It's easiest to set the task manager to appear in SysTray, set the process list to sort by CPU usage, and check the process list whenever you see the CPU usage meter shoot up unexpectedly.

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OldBear   04-27-2002 at 07:04:42 AM
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Are you referring to the "System Idle Process"?
If so, that shows the processor at rest. The higher the
better.


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dhlucke   04-27-2002 at 10:12:58 AM
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Are you using any programs like Kazaa or Seti?

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Benlville   04-27-2002 at 05:22:07 PM
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I am not using anything like that, I rarely download stuff.

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eden   04-27-2002 at 09:24:14 PM
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So that's the thing that lowers the idle temps implemented in WinXP and Win2000?

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Anonymous   04-28-2002 at 12:14:09 AM
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Do a search on MS knowledge base.. there a few known issues, that can result in 100% cpu usage. It doesnt affect your systems performance though, but it will stress your system, cause unecessary heat and power consumption.

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FatBurger   04-28-2002 at 12:36:49 AM
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No, it's just saying that your processor isn't doing anything at the moment.

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labdog   04-29-2002 at 01:27:40 AM
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yes seti@home, & then ?!?


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