Excessively High CPU usage

ajacob01

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So the system I'm running on is:
Dell Studio 1558
Intel core i5 processor
ATI Radeon HD 5470....
...

I can boot up my computer just fine, and browse the web for a while with absolutely no issues. If I run a game, its fine for about 15 minutes then my CPU goes out of control. It shows 100% usage. Then I exit any programs I'm running and check my resource monitor - it shows like 50% from windows explorer and the rest split between task manager and resource monitor. This continues until my computer restarts due to overheating or I get frustrated and restart it myself.

I have checked all of my drivers, and I'm pretty sure its up to date. My resource monitor also shows that several scvhost.exc processes are cpu suckers, but I'm not sure if that's relevent since its a system process?

If anyone has had this error before and knows how to fix it, please let me know! I have read a couple similar posts but mine seems to be a bit different
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
Hi ajacob01 and welcome to SF! :)
Download Malwarebytes, install it, update it and run a full scan.
Let us know the results. ;)
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
WALLONN7 / LIN BLACK SERIES II
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU
AMD PHENOM II X6 1090T 3.2GHz
Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-890FXA-UD7
Memory
8GB G.SKILL RIPJAWS - F3-10666CL7D
Graphics Card(s)
SAPPHIRE ATI RADEON HD 5870 VAPOR X OC
Sound Card
REALTEK DOLBY HOME THEATER
Monitor(s) Displays
LED LG W2486L
Screen Resolution
1080p
Hard Drives
SEAGATE 1TB -ST31000528AS - AHCI MODE - AS SATA
PSU
ZALMAN ZM1000-HP 1000W
Case
THERMALTAKE XASER VI VG4000SWA
Cooling
140MM x3 / 120MM x1 AIR COOLING - THERMALTAKE
Keyboard
MICROSOFT DIGITAL MEDIA KEYBOARD 3000 - USB
Mouse
MICROSOFT BASIC OPTICAL MOUSE 2.0 - USB
Internet Speed
600KBPS
Other Info
MICROSOFT XBOX 360 CONTROLLER
Thanks! I downloaded System Mechanic -- It ended up being a problem with registry errors, this cleaner got me back to stock performance!
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
You're welcome. :)
Good to know that. Anyway, I would use Malwarebytes just for sure. ;)
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
WALLONN7 / LIN BLACK SERIES II
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU
AMD PHENOM II X6 1090T 3.2GHz
Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-890FXA-UD7
Memory
8GB G.SKILL RIPJAWS - F3-10666CL7D
Graphics Card(s)
SAPPHIRE ATI RADEON HD 5870 VAPOR X OC
Sound Card
REALTEK DOLBY HOME THEATER
Monitor(s) Displays
LED LG W2486L
Screen Resolution
1080p
Hard Drives
SEAGATE 1TB -ST31000528AS - AHCI MODE - AS SATA
PSU
ZALMAN ZM1000-HP 1000W
Case
THERMALTAKE XASER VI VG4000SWA
Cooling
140MM x3 / 120MM x1 AIR COOLING - THERMALTAKE
Keyboard
MICROSOFT DIGITAL MEDIA KEYBOARD 3000 - USB
Mouse
MICROSOFT BASIC OPTICAL MOUSE 2.0 - USB
Internet Speed
600KBPS
Other Info
MICROSOFT XBOX 360 CONTROLLER
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