System Idle Process

Caleb1117 · Post by **Caleb1117** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:10 pm

Ok Everything on my computer has started to lag, not just online stuff. SWBF MP and SP, even ZE lags!

When I hit ctrl + alt + del and look at the current processes I see "System Idle Process" it uses 98% of my CPU!

I'm fairly certain that is the problem, now how do I fix it?

Darth_Z13 · Post by **Darth_Z13** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:14 pm

Try rebooting your computer. That sometimes fixes it for me when my computer starts to lag.

Post by **FragMe!** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:16 pm

That is actually normal, your computer isn't really doing anything at this point in time so 98% of the CPUs
processing is idle. What you should be checking for is abnormally high numbers in the other processes when
you are in a lag condition. Let the programs run CTL-ALT-DEL to call up task manager and then see whats using
what.

darth_eddy · Post by **darth_eddy** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:38 pm

Fragme basically said it all. It is the amount of CPU that is idle, not used, so 98% of the CPU is idle. At the bottom of task manager on your pic, it says CPU Usage: 2%, not 98%.

Caleb1117 · Post by **Caleb1117** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:40 pm

Thats odd, when I try to restart my computer. the monator goes blanks and the computer sort of turns off. all the lights stay on. however it never starts back.

and none of my processes are useing alot of memory... virtual or regular.
when I was running ZE it was using over 200,000 kb in memory

Seems high.

Post by **FragMe!** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:48 pm

That is all dependant on how big your map is, but it does seem high.
Just loaded ZE with my map and it went to 98K
Have you done a virus (< should be word not allowed) scan lately?

Darth_Z13 · Post by **Darth_Z13** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 3:01 pm

200,000 KBs is high. My map runs at 108,000 KBs...

Caleb1117 · Post by **Caleb1117** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 4:34 pm

I did a virus scan, nothing.
The only weird thing thats happed to my computer lately was yesterday, I was makeing a post here,
when suddenly there was hunder and lightning, there was a power surge.
My computer has a surge protector, but it shut off anyway.

Darth_Z13 · Post by **Darth_Z13** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 4:42 pm

-OFF TOPIC- Never use your computer during a thunderstorm. It can fry you and/or your computer.

Post by **[RDH]Zerted** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 5:11 pm

The slowest part of most computers is the hard drive. Defrag it.

Caleb1117 · Post by **Caleb1117** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 7:00 pm

... well I haven't defraged it in a long time... not since the start of the year.

Post by **ShadowHawk** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 1:18 am

That would be a good idea. Also, when it happens, take a screen of the performance tab for us.

Caleb1117 · Post by **Caleb1117** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:39 pm

To all that might be conserned, defraging my drive worked.
Thanks you everyone.
[GT-B]Caleb1117=SotG=

TheTao · Post by **TheTao** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 10:27 pm

System Idle process normally refers to the amount of CPU not being used. You're probably fine.

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