System Usage Is This Right?

[BiLLyXkiNG]

I was running System Monitor right after start up and I had 80% processor usage. Then I closed all programs in the systray, then I alt-ctrl-deleted all the programs except systray and explorer and It was still at 80%??? What the?? Will this affect SETI times?

[killem1x1]

How much does it go up with Seti running?

[Phil]

I've heard of a few people who's computers act similar to that. If the cpu usage goes up to 100% does it drop back down after the program using 100% of the cycles has been closed?

[BiLLyXkiNG]

Originally posted by killem1x1
How much does it go up with Seti running?


It's 100%

[BiLLyXkiNG]

Originally posted by Phil
I've heard of a few people who's computers act similar to that. If the cpu usage goes up to 100% does it drop back down after the program using 100% of the cycles has been closed? Yes, it goes back down to 80%

[Phil]

Well then there is obviously something running in the background that is using that, try a ctr-alt-del to see what else is running other than explorer and systray

[BiLLyXkiNG]

Originally posted by Phil
Well then there is obviously something running in the background that is using that, try a ctr-alt-del to see what else is running other than explorer and systray


I did!

[Phil]

Originally posted by BiLLyXkiNG



I did!

oops sorry. Ok then try this (http://www.iarsn.com/download.html) it shows a list of everything running and the amount of cpu cycles they are using.

[BiLLyXkiNG]

Originally posted by Phil


oops sorry. Ok then try this (http://www.iarsn.com/download.html) it shows a list of everything running and the amount of cpu cycles they are using.


sorry i didn't mean to be rude, this says that everything is good! Something wrong with the Monitor?

[Phil]

so according to task monitor the cpu isn't at 80%? does sound like a problem with system monitor then.