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    M17x - Stacs64 consuming processor

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by hollis_f, Jul 24, 2009.

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    hollis_f Notebook Consultant

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    Just got my M17x and I was wondering why my processor usage was stuck at around 30%. Had a look in Task Mangler and it's stacsv64 - IDT PC Audio that's consuming a steady 25% of my CPU. Looks as if it's got one of the Quad processors thrashing away just for its own personal use.

    Tried to update the driver from Device Mangler - but it reckons I'm using an up-to-date version.

    Anybody else with the problem? Better yet, anybody with a solution?
     
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    Oops! Updated audio drivers on Dell UK support pages seem to have fixed it. Shame it wasn't shipped with them.
     
    hollis_f, Jul 24, 2009
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