Minimum Processor State keeps getting set to 100%


  1. ultralame
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    Minimum Processor State keeps getting set to 100%


    Windows 7 Pro with and AMD 965 Processor.

    Something keeps setting my minimum processor to 100%.

    Any ideas? Can I set up an Audit to see what program is doing this?
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  3. Kaktussoft
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    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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    ultralame said:
    Windows 7 Pro with and AMD 965 Processor.

    Something keeps setting my minimum processor to 100%.

    Any ideas? Can I set up an Audit to see what program is doing this?
    What do you mean? Is processor busy 100%?
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  4. ultralame
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    Sorry. Something keeps setting the "Processor Power Management" setting in Advanced Power Management to 100%. So even though the utilization is down below 10%, the chip is hot and the fan is spinning like mad.

    When I go into the APM settings and dial that back, I can instantly hear the fan start to relax.
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  6. ultralame
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    I did a whole bunch of tests, and I finally realized that it's getting set to 100% whenever I reboot.

    Any ideas?
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  7. WiFi Ed
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    Does your user account on the PC have Administrator privileges? I've seen a few cases where changed settings won't stick if the user isn't the Administrator.
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  8. ultralame
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    Ah. Excellent point. It's my home media PC, so the login is not Admin level.

    Nice catch- I'll try that out.
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