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    R61 - High cpu usage

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by cipsaz, Jul 12, 2008.

  1. cipsaz

    cipsaz Notebook Guru

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    Hello,

    T8100, 2.5GB of RAM, 80GB HDD..

    I had i laptop a long time ago, so I don't really know if it should be like that.

    Both cores takes around 20% of usage at idle. Sometimes a little less. Load a skype, firefox and it takes around 40%.

    My desktop, E6600 & 3.2ghz takes 0-5% cpu usage doing basic stuff.

    So what the hell? Are those laptops suppose to work differently than desktop CPU's?
     
    cipsaz, Jul 12, 2008
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  2. ChicagoRob

    ChicagoRob Notebook Consultant

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    I had this same exact problem on my desktop. Even with a few windows
    open, my CPU was sitting at 50-70% usage. The culprits turned out to
    be browser add-ons. I disabled them and now my usage is 1-3%.

    Your figure of 20% at idle just doesn't make sense. Have you looked
    for any offenders in Processes in Task Manager?


    Rob
     
    ChicagoRob, Jul 12, 2008
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  3. Arki

    Arki Super Moderator

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    What are the specific processes that are taking up the CPU?
     
    Arki, Jul 12, 2008
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  4. stewie

    stewie What the deuce?

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    Yeah, open Task Manager and see which processes are causing the CPU load.

    From there, we can narrow down the problem and try to find a solution.
     
    stewie, Jul 13, 2008
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