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    Ubuntu 9.10 high CPU usage

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by millermagic, Mar 13, 2010.

  1. millermagic

    millermagic Rockin the pinktop

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    For some reason, after an hour or so, the CPU usage on my ubuntu gets more and more. It's strange, though. If I only open up Chrome it will keep getting worse and worse even if I close chrome. It will eventually make it's way up to 50% or so. I reboot and its fine.

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    millermagic, Mar 13, 2010
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    helikaon Notebook Consultant

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    So this cpu high utilization happens only when you run chrome?
    Not much to be seen from the top screenshot ...
    Does this happen too if you boot to runlevel without X ?
     
    helikaon, Mar 13, 2010
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  3. millermagic

    millermagic Rockin the pinktop

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    Oh, no I was just using chrome as an example. I could turn it on and let it sit idle and CPU usage would go up. There isn't a single process using a lot but total usage is 24% which is a lot for these atom processors.

    How do I boot to runlevel without x? Wouldn't that get rid of the GUI?
     
    millermagic, Mar 13, 2010
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    mr_raider Notebook Consultant

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    Run the system monitor app and view all processes. There must be something top isn't showing you like a zombie process.
     
    mr_raider, Mar 14, 2010
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