CPU Usage through the roof!

[narrowmark]

Just today I've noticed a very sluggish response from my pc. I checked the task manager and it said I was using from 5-100% of my cpu. I did all I could to see what was wrong. but it seems like anything I do uses up all my CPU. Especially using chrome like I am now.

 

[mlga91]

Check the processes at the task manager, also make sure to make it show all processes from all users. Order the processes in cpu ussage and you'll see what is eating your cpu.

 

[i7Baby]

What cpu?

 

[narrowmark]

Check the processes at the task manager, also make sure to make it show all processes from all users. Order the processes in cpu ussage and you'll see what is eating your cpu.

The main hog of all cpu usage is the "system idle process" but thats the amount of process that I have to use. system has the most with 15 and under it, chrome with 7.

 

[narrowmark]

What cpu?

fx-8350 black

 

[i7Baby]

What temps is it running at? - idle, gaming/load?

 

[boju]

Click the memory tab in task manager. If there's a process hogging your system thats where it will be.

I mean click to set in order like you did with cpu lowest to highest and look for processes using lots of memory.

 

[VincentP]

Check the processes at the task manager, also make sure to make it show all processes from all users. Order the processes in cpu ussage and you'll see what is eating your cpu.

The main hog of all cpu usage is the "system idle process" but thats the amount of process that I have to use. system has the most with 15 and under it, chrome with 7.

"system idle process" is just where windows puts unused CPU cycles.
The higher percentage of CPU usage from this process, the less your processor is doing.

 

[Mouldread]

I would be more interested to know what antivirus program are you using if any?

Some of them can take unbelievable amounts of system resources. I had one of the PCs at work crippled down to unusable state until I replaced the antivirus program with another.

 

[narrowmark]

I would be more interested to know what antivirus program are you using if any?

Some of them can take unbelievable amounts of system resources. I had one of the PCs at work crippled down to unusable state until I replaced the antivirus program with another.

I use malwarebytes

 

[narrowmark]

What temps is it running at? - idle, gaming/load?

Average Temperature 42 °C

 

[Mouldread]

Hm... what about your hard drive? Have you checked its health status?

Sorry for not helping much but it's just ideas.

 

[narrowmark]

I ran a memtest and nothing was out of the ordinary

 

[narrowmark]

Hm... what about your hard drive? Have you checked its health status?

Sorry for not helping much but it's just ideas.

Status Good
Temperature 36 °C
Temperature Range OK (less than 50 °C)
01 Read Error Rate 200 (200) Data 0000000000
03 Spin-Up Time 175 (171) Data 0000001089
04 Start/Stop Count 100 (100) Data 0000000166
05 Reallocated Sectors Count 200 (200) Data 0000000000
07 Seek Error Rate 100 (253) Data 0000000000
09 Power-On Hours (POH) 097 (097) Data 0000000B0F
0A Spin Retry Count 100 (100) Data 0000000000
0B Recalibration Retries 100 (100) Data 0000000000
0C Device Power Cycle Count 100 (100) Data 0000000146
C0 Power-off Retract Count 200 (200) Data 0000000062
C1 Load/Unload Cycle Count 200 (200) Data 00000008FA
C2 Temperature 111 (102) Data 0000000024
C4 Reallocation Event Count 200 (200) Data 0000000000
C5 Current Pending Sector Count 200 (200) Data 0000000000
C6 Uncorrectable Sector Count 100 (253) Data 0000000000
C7 UltraDMA CRC Error Count 200 (200) Data 0000000000
C8 Write Error Rate / Multi-Zone Error Rate 100 (253) Data 0000000000

 

[i7Baby]

Have you only got Malwarebytes? Try using Avast free version (from CNET) too

 

[boju]

Did you look through the memory column in task manager?

 

[i7Baby]

Post your complete and detailed build.

 

[narrowmark]

Did you look through the memory column in task manager?

out of 16gb 3.67 were being used

 

[narrowmark]

Post your complete and detailed build.

Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
CPU
AMD FX-8350 43 °C
Vishera 32nm Technology
RAM
Kingston 16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 716MHz (9-10-10-26)Type DDR3
Size 16384 MBytes
Channels # Dual
DRAM Frequency 716.7 MHz
Motherboard
MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693) (CPU 1) 56 °C
Graphics
P191W (1440x900@75Hz)
SK-32H240S (1366x768@59Hz)
2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (PNY) 36 °C
Storage
WDC WD20EZRX-00D8PB0 ATA Device 1863GB Western Digital WDC WD20EZRX-00D8PB0 ATA Device (SATA) 37 °C
Optical Drives
ASUS DRW-24B1ST i ATA Device
Audio
Razer Surround Audio Controller

 

[i7Baby]

I gather this is a pre-built? What make and model PSU?

Its not a real good motherboard. But should be OK as long as you don't try to overclock the CPU.

What are you using to get temps with?

 

[narrowmark]

I gather this is a pre-built? What make and model PSU?

Its not a real good motherboard. But should be OK as long as you don't try to overclock the CPU.

What are you using to get temps with?

Im using a program called speccy. The psu is a thermal take 840 watt. I may have overclocked the motherboard before.

 

[mlga91]

Type msconfig on the startup menu, open msconfig.exe and go to the startup tab, see if there is something weird there.

 

[i7Baby]

Install and use your mobo uefi software - Click Bios II - that came with the motherboard (or download it from http://au.msi.com/support/mb/970AG46.html#down-utility&Win7 64). Use it for temps, voltages, clocks etc. Much better than Speccy.

Good power supplies are in tiers 1, 2a and 2b of http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html
The only good Thermaltake are the Toughpower series. What series is your power supply?

 

[boju]

Sorry i meant under processes check the Memory (Private Working Set) and ascend to order. If it was any process there with high amount of memory, google the process. Thats if your problem is a process. i7Baby's idea your cpu throttling due to overheating could be a cause too.

For example wmpnetwk.exe from wmp network sharing can eat a lot of memory. Might not be your case, but if you have unfinished or corrupt videos can cause a scan loop and slowly increases memory size affecting performance.

 

[narrowmark]

Install and use your mobo uefi software - Click Bios II - that came with the motherboard (or download it from http://au.msi.com/support/mb/970AG46.html#down-utility&Win7 64). Use it for temps, voltages, clocks etc. Much better than Speccy.

Good power supplies are in tiers 1, 2a and 2b of http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html
The only good Thermaltake are the Toughpower series. What series is your power supply?

I would gladly download the program and all, but I literally cant do anything without my pc exploding from the cpu being a POS right now. Is there a way I can message you on skype? I have an ipod i can use.