Vista - Constant CPU Usage

I have been displaying the CPU Monitor as a gadget on my Vista sidebar. I am
running RC 1 (build 5600), and my question is : Why is there a constant CPU
usage of anywhere from 25% to 100%. I understand some backround usage, but
this is constant and to the point of causing system slow downs. My system ib
running on a AMD Athlon 64 chip, with 3 GB of physical memory.

Yeah I've seen that happen alot on my build too not too sure what it is,
sometimes it idles between 0 - 8% and other times 25% and on but thats
usually when I try to install something that isn't actually Vista compatable.
Maybe its just that not everything works yet and causes some sort of slow
down while Vista trys to find out how to deal with the program.

Anyways I run a AMD Athlon 64 Duel Core HT, 1GB Ram

"Bladewing51" wrote:

> Anyways I run a AMD Athlon 64 Duel Core HT, 1GB Ram

I may have found my problem, at least part of it, I am running an Internet
Security suite from Computer Associates, "EZ Antivirus". It was advertised
as compatiable with Vista but I have had problems, mostly small, since about
a day fater installing the program. I did disable it and the usage went way
down, 8 - 10%, But now I need to find another anti-virus program. Any ideas?

Check your system logs. I had a similar issue and was able to track it to a
faulty NIC driver (Marvel Yukon). The driver installed OK, but was generating
hundreds of error messages a minute. Once I disabled it, CPU useage droped to
5% or less when I was idle. I am on AMD 64 X2 4200 with 4 gigs of ram. VIA
chipset.

"db_cooper1950" wrote:

> I have been displaying the CPU Monitor as a gadget on my Vista sidebar. I am
> running RC 1 (build 5600), and my question is : Why is there a constant CPU
> usage of anywhere from 25% to 100%. I understand some backround usage, but
> this is constant and to the point of causing system slow downs. My system ib
> running on a AMD Athlon 64 chip, with 3 GB of physical memory.

"Homer of Nac" wrote:

> Check your system logs. I had a similar issue and was able to track it to a
> faulty NIC driver (Marvel Yukon). The driver installed OK, but was generating
> hundreds of error messages a minute. Once I disabled it, CPU useage droped to
> 5% or less when I was idle. I am on AMD 64 X2 4200 with 4 gigs of ram. VIA
> chipset.

Homer,
Thank you, I had called myself checking the event logs but not thoroughly
enough, as you pointed out I found that a program was dumping silent errors
very often. Between the errors and the log entries it was really keeping the
system busy.

Just one question how do you check your system logs?
My CPU useage is pretty high at times.
--
Thank you
astro999


"db_cooper1950" wrote:

>
>
> "Homer of Nac" wrote:
>
> > Check your system logs. I had a similar issue and was able to track it to a
> > faulty NIC driver (Marvel Yukon). The driver installed OK, but was generating
> > hundreds of error messages a minute. Once I disabled it, CPU useage droped to
> > 5% or less when I was idle. I am on AMD 64 X2 4200 with 4 gigs of ram. VIA
> > chipset.
>
> Homer,
> Thank you, I had called myself checking the event logs but not thoroughly
> enough, as you pointed out I found that a program was dumping silent errors
> very often. Between the errors and the log entries it was really keeping the
> system busy.

On the Start Menu choose "All Programs", then go to "Administrative Tools",
and choose "Event Viewer", then when the viewer loads choose which type of
logs that you wish to view, "Applications", "System", "Security", etc.

"astro999" wrote:

> Just one question how do you check your system logs?
> My CPU useage is pretty high at times.
> --
> Thank you
> astro999
>
>
> "db_cooper1950" wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > "Homer of Nac" wrote:
> >
> > > Check your system logs. I had a similar issue and was able to track it to a
> > > faulty NIC driver (Marvel Yukon). The driver installed OK, but was generating
> > > hundreds of error messages a minute. Once I disabled it, CPU useage droped to
> > > 5% or less when I was idle. I am on AMD 64 X2 4200 with 4 gigs of ram. VIA
> > > chipset.
> >
> > Homer,
> > Thank you, I had called myself checking the event logs but not thoroughly
> > enough, as you pointed out I found that a program was dumping silent errors
> > very often. Between the errors and the log entries it was really keeping the
> > system busy.