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    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Sirius_GTO, Mar 2, 2007.

  1. Sirius_GTO

    Sirius_GTO Notebook Deity

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    What are your CPU usages at idle?

    Right now, I'm just idling with nothing running in the background and the setting is max performance with the AC adapter plugged in.

    I'm getting a fluctuation from 47-54% CPU usage. Why is this so high? I'm not even doing anything. Can anyone share their information? Thanks.
     
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  2. Sirius_GTO

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    also, yes, it has been reformatted.
     
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    are you on vista?
     
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    Sirius try turning off quickset, ive read in dell forums in vista this can cause this, it did on mine until i reinstalled quickset.
    usage at 0 to 4%
    jim
     
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    yes i am on vista, but I don't have dell quickset installed. hermmmmm thanks guys.
     
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    Idling at like 0% - 6%.
     
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    IPPI are you running vista or XP?

    This is really bothering me, I don't know why the heck I'm idling at such a high percentage.
     
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    ah, just found out the cause for the high idle.

    STEAM.

    lol, sorry for the worthless thread.
     
    Sirius_GTO, Mar 2, 2007
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    mine is about 23 percent when idling im running vista also
     
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    What do you mean by steam?
     
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    Mine is idling at about 20% right now (well it's not really idling I got a whole bunch of things running which makes that seem pretty good)

    Steam is Valve's program they use to let you play counter-strike and other games
     
    Itachi, Mar 3, 2007
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