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System Idle Process
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:10 pm
by Caleb1117
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?
RE: System Idle Process
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:14 pm
by Darth_Z13
Try rebooting your computer. That sometimes fixes it for me when my computer starts to lag.
RE: System Idle Process
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:16 pm
by FragMe!
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.
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:38 pm
by darth_eddy
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%.
RE: System Idle Process
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:40 pm
by Caleb1117
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.
RE: System Idle Process
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:48 pm
by FragMe!
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?
RE: System Idle Process
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 3:01 pm
by Darth_Z13
200,000 KBs is high. My map runs at 108,000 KBs...
RE: System Idle Process
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 4:34 pm
by Caleb1117
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.
RE: System Idle Process
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 4:42 pm
by Darth_Z13
-OFF TOPIC- Never use your computer during a thunderstorm. It can fry you and/or your computer.
RE: System Idle Process
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 5:11 pm
by [RDH]Zerted
The slowest part of most computers is the hard drive. Defrag it.
RE: System Idle Process
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 7:00 pm
by Caleb1117
... well I haven't defraged it in a long time... not since the start of the year.
RE: System Idle Process
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 1:18 am
by ShadowHawk
That would be a good idea. Also, when it happens, take a screen of the performance tab for us.
RE: System Idle Process
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:39 pm
by Caleb1117
To all that might be conserned, defraging my drive worked.
Thanks you everyone.
[GT-B]Caleb1117=SotG=
RE: System Idle Process
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 10:27 pm
by TheTao
System Idle process normally refers to the amount of CPU not being used. You're probably fine.