Very weird CPU usage problems...

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Liam

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Hello,

For the past 12 hours or so, i've been having some major CPU related (i think?:confused: ) issues my computer. Simple everyday tasks like clicking a link in Firefox are now using 50% cpu usage. UnRARing a file now uses 100% CPU usage, when it would used to only take 20% (and it takes about 5-10 longer).

Joining a BF2 server is impossible. The map loads slowly, and then it sits there at verifying client data forever.

Specs:
AMD Barton-core Athlon XP 2500 @ ~2.15 GHz with 1.725 vcore (with SI-97 & medium 92mm panaflo)
ABIT NF7-S rev 2
Sappire Radeon 9800 Pro 128mb (with Zalman VF400 AlCu running ~9800xt speeds)
80GB Western Digital 8mb cache HD
OCZ Powerstream 420W
BenQ DW1640 DVD burner
Idle is ~37C, Load is ~43C

I'm also experiencing lots of crackling from the onboard sound when the CPU load is greater than 40% or so. I've NEVER experienced this before.

I've reinstalled my ATI and nVIDIA drives (with driver cleaner - of course) to no avail. I've also tried stock CPU and videocard speeds.

This all seems to have started right after a 8 or 9 hr. nonstop BF2 fragfest last night.

The weird thing is I just tried running 3DMark01 w/ 2X and got a score of 16K, which is about right.

Anybody have any ideas before I give in and try a reformat? :p

Thanks!
 
Have you run a virus/spyware scan? Something like that could be hogging CPU cycles and you wouldn't even know it. Do a complete scan of each and see if anything comes up at all so that you can rule out that possibility of excess CPU usage....
 
evilcartman said:
Have you run a virus/spyware scan? Something like that could be hogging CPU cycles and you wouldn't even know it. Do a complete scan of each and see if anything comes up at all so that you can rule out that possibility of excess CPU usage....
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crap, you're right. i'll do both right now. thanks for the idea.
 
Well, a quick spyware scan later, the problem seems to have dissapeared! :eek: I can't believe I forgot to do a virus/spyware scan, I feel like such a noob!
 
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