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    DV5T CPU at 50% used when doing nothing after latest BIOS update

    Discussion in 'HP' started by uncming, Dec 5, 2008.

  1. uncming

    uncming Notebook Consultant

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    I just put on the latest BIOS (Dated November, version F.11). I noticed that since then the CPU has been at 50%, when I just boot up and not launching any programs.

    Based on process explorer, the culprit is explorer.exe, which is some how consuming 50% of the CPU.

    I am going to do some more research this weekend to see exactly which threads/dlls are causing the issue, but I was wondering if folks are seeing this problem.

    Also, I can get rid of the problem by suspending explorer.exe, then resuming it. Then the CPU goes back down to 2-3% used

    I have not installed any new programs since the firmware upgrade(I noticed the problem last night while I was playing my Madden football game and it'll get choppy every once in a while)
     
    uncming, Dec 5, 2008
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    No luck yet. So far I've reinstalled the sound drivers, removed Microsoft Groove and still the same result.

    I might have to reload(twice in two months)
     
    uncming, Dec 7, 2008
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