Computer Problems? Computing.Net has over 1,000,000 posts about all things technology related! Over 90% answered within 24 hours! Click here to start participating now! Also, be sure to check out the New User Guide.
System process taking a lot of CPU's power
Name: Sharkz Date: May 31, 2009 at 13:32:17 Pacific OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition CPU/Ram: 3 GHz / 2047 MB Product: Custom / CUSTOM Subcategory: General
Comment:
Some months ago I had this problem. I played a game for 5-10 minutes and the game would go from 50 fps to 10 fps, and stay around that for 5 minutes, then go back to normal, then it would turn into 10 fps again, repeat. It was fixed by replacing the Power Supply. It was fixed for a while, now the problem is back, except it's worse, I play for 3-5 minutes and it goes does down to 5-10 fps, and stays there, it doesn't go back to normal. This also happens when I have some firefox windows opened.
Name: kx5m2g Date: May 31, 2009 at 14:06:32 Pacific
Reply:
"cpu" is used to denote your PROCESSOR. You mean it's using a lot of your POWER SUPPLY'S power. Can you give some specs on your psu ?
0
Response Number 2
Name: Sharkz Date: May 31, 2009 at 15:08:55 Pacific
Reply:
Well I said CPU because that's what it's accused in the task manager. Anyway, the PSU is a CoolerMaster M700.
0
Response Number 3
Name: kx5m2g Date: May 31, 2009 at 19:09:37 Pacific
Reply:
OK-when you said "It was fixed by replacing the Power Supply" I thought you were implying that the cpu was using too many watts from the psu. The CoolerMaster M700 looks like a good power supply. Are you saying that the cpu usage was at a high percentage in task manager ? What cpu and video card are you using ?
0
Response Number 4
Name: Sharkz Date: June 1, 2009 at 05:23:50 Pacific
Reply:
I have a Pentium D 3.00 GHz, an ATI Radeon HD4850 512MB. And yes, the cpu usage is high when it happens.
Summary: Hi, all. I really hope someone can help me, because I'm about to tear my hair out at this point. After my old system bit the dust a few months ago, I saved up some funds and upgraded my MoBo/CPU/RAM,...
Summary: Basically, the less effective the heatsink, the more air it needs to cool your CPU. If your heatsink is marginal but you don't want to replace it, you'll have to install a CPU fan that moves a lot of...
Summary: Hi I'm facing a problem with my comp. While working it crashes down all of a sudden and restarts.Then the windows do disk checking and when it starts the windows alert come as "The system recovered fr...
0 
