CPU use higher than usual at idle... Any idea on how to solve this?

[fernandolloretb]

Hey


So this is happening to me since yesterday. My CPU usually sits around 20 - 30 C. Yesterday I noticed that just browsing the web the fans of my CPU cooler where working, this is strange because usually these fans are not active so I checked my temps and cores were working around 30-40. After I saw this I went to task manager and the CPU use was only at 4% wich confirmed that no program was opened. Then I checked CPU-Z and without any program open and doing nothing my core clock was at maximum use constantly (4500mhz) and using max voltage all the time (1.3V). Usually the CPU only does this when opening a program or running something very demanding.

Can anyone help me with this problem please? I have no idea what can be using my CPU.


Thank You

 

[parker_307]

look in task manager at it and see if there is anything using alot of your cpu usage.
you can search for it or use ctrl+shift+esc to open it

 

[fernandolloretb]

look in task manager at it and see if there is anything using alot of your cpu usage.
you can search for it or use ctrl+shift+esc to open it

Nothing is using it. Read the whole post please

 

[Solandri]

Then I checked CPU-Z and without any program open and doing nothing my core clock was at maximum use constantly (4500mhz) and using max voltage all the time (1.3V). Usually the CPU only does this when opening a program or running something very demanding.

Check which power plan is active. High Performance usually sets the CPU to max clock speed regardless of how much it's being used. Balanced is what most people should be running most of the time.

Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Power Options

 

[fernandolloretb]

Then I checked CPU-Z and without any program open and doing nothing my core clock was at maximum use constantly (4500mhz) and using max voltage all the time (1.3V). Usually the CPU only does this when opening a program or running something very demanding.

Check which power plan is active. High Performance usually sets the CPU to max clock speed regardless of how much it's being used. Balanced is what most people should be running most of the time.

Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Power Options

Thank you so much, temps are back to normal

 

[parker_307]

Then I checked CPU-Z and without any program open and doing nothing my core clock was at maximum use constantly (4500mhz) and using max voltage all the time (1.3V). Usually the CPU only does this when opening a program or running something very demanding.

Check which power plan is active. High Performance usually sets the CPU to max clock speed regardless of how much it's being used. Balanced is what most people should be running most of the time.

Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Power Options

true didnt think of that