svchoste.exe problems

I'm not actually using creatives drivers I am using PAX drivers cause creatives are crap and they never update.

Everytime I think I am getting somewhere this bloody computer gets even worse I swear!

I am going to try and do some more assessment without the xfi card in the system, and with deleted drivers.

It works fine in safe mode so I think it must be a driver issue of some sort...

I agree, when hardware takes heavy resources with no apparent reason generally a driver is the culprit. If you are running well in Safe mode you may want to see how your svchost consumption differs fron normal mode.

Svchost in safe mode varies between 1 and 10% cpu usage...probably averaging at the lower end, so very minimal.

It is the same 2 svchost processes each time running the same services...I suppose it could be a networking driver...maybe I will try safe mode with networking and see if the issue is apparent there

I'd see if your network card is seated well, drivers up to date and if your cable is seated and in good condition, be interested in seeing what allowing networking in Safe Mode gives you.

the networking is onboard, so i guess that helps with seating. where is best to get updated drivers from? mobo manf or networking manf? or just windows update?

i will try unplugging and replugging everything to check seating of graphics etc..

most of the kit is brand new, or barely used so it is very frustrating.

thanks for all your advice, nice to have someone to bounce ideas off.

Fill out your systems specs so I can check what the mobo manufacturer has on the mobo model w/o that it's hard to tell really.

All updated now...

it is a foxconn P4M9007MB-8RS2H by the way.

will run that now.

have checked event logs and there are quite a few warning events located in the system section...is this something to be worried about?

have also been getting BSODs now!