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W7: Fourth core always active, issue?
Hey guys, I'm new to this forum.. I apologize if this is the incorrect forum, but it seems to be the right one.
Okay, running under Windows Vista SP2 (x64), my CPU idle spikes from 0% to 2%, sometimes even as high as 5% -- no big deal.
Different story for W7: the fourth core of my processor is always active. It seems to be 8-80% (30% average, I guess) all the time.. my total idle usage is around 12-20%, all the time. This cannot be healthy for my system.
This happens with a fresh install of W7, granted I installed it a month ago, it still persists. I figured it would go away, but it hasn't. The activity hasn't gotten worse or better, it has stayed the same.
I cannot narrow down what is causing the issue. It's evident that it's the OS, as Vista doesn't do it, and it occurred after a fresh install.
Task manager doesn't report any irregularities, all is well. The only active "process" is System Idle Process..
If someone could help me with this issue, I would be very appreciative.