System idle process uses alot of CPU
- Thread starter Enari
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This is a joke right? System Idle Process is when the CPU is idle not doing anything. The higher System Idle Process is the more unused your CPU is. Your CPU is idle 98% of the time of that screenshot.
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 10 Pro (x64)Intel Core i7-3930K (3.2GHz - 4.5GHz)4x Samsung 4GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (16GB 1600MHz)Nvidia Geforce GTX 690
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Alienware Aurora ALX R4
- OS
- Windows 10 Pro (x64)
- CPU
- Intel Core i7-3930K (3.2GHz - 4.5GHz)
- Motherboard
- Alienware Aurora-R4 x79
- Memory
- 4x Samsung 4GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (16GB 1600MHz)
- Graphics Card(s)
- Nvidia Geforce GTX 690
- Sound Card
- SteelSeries Siberia Elite
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell UltraSharp U3011
- Screen Resolution
- 2560x1600
- Hard Drives
- Samsung 850 Pro 256 GB, Seagate 1TB Desktop Hybrid HDD, 2x Western Digital 4TB Green HDD
- PSU
- 875W Some Dell PSU <.<
- Case
- Alienware Aurora ALX
- Cooling
- Custom Liquid Cooling (EK CPU & GPU blocks) dual EK 480RAD
- Keyboard
- Logitech G710+ Mechanical
- Mouse
- Logitech G700s
- Internet Speed
- Verizon Fios (50 mbps average)
- Other Info
- Server: Intel NUC D54250WYK: i5-4250U, 16GB, 256 GB mSATA, Windows Server 2012 R2
From start till it is shut down, the CPU is continuously running processes. Each process takes part of the CPU cycles. If the CPU is fully loaded then the System Idle Process will be fluctuating around 0-10%.
Once the running processes finish, the CPU will be freed and doing nothing. This is indicated by the System Idle Process (a null process) with more % usage. In this state CPU is running less processes and idle most of the time.
Once the running processes finish, the CPU will be freed and doing nothing. This is indicated by the System Idle Process (a null process) with more % usage. In this state CPU is running less processes and idle most of the time.
My Computer
At a glance
MS Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1i5-2410M 2.3GHz (2.9GHz Turbo-Boost) Sandy Br...4GB+4GB Samsung DDR3 PC3-10700 (1333 MHz)Video Intel(R) HD Graphics Family, 1696MB ava...
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Toshiba Satellite P775-S7232
- OS
- MS Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1
- CPU
- i5-2410M 2.3GHz (2.9GHz Turbo-Boost) Sandy Bridge 32nm
- Motherboard
- Toshiba PHRAA ver. PSBY1U-00F003
- Memory
- 4GB+4GB Samsung DDR3 PC3-10700 (1333 MHz)
- Graphics Card(s)
- Video Intel(R) HD Graphics Family, 1696MB available memory
- Sound Card
- Realtek High Definition Audio version=6.0.1.6323
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 17.3 " Trubrite TFT LCD, LED Backlit
- Screen Resolution
- 1600x900 32 bit, Native support for 720P content
- Hard Drives
- TOSHIBA MK6476GSXN
580.614 [GB] partitioned C: 80GB and D: 500GB with hidden recovery partitons.
Spare bay for 2nd HDD but no SATA connector :-(
- PSU
- Toshiba AC/DC Adapter
- Case
- Notebook
- Cooling
- Built-in Fan
- Keyboard
- Premium Raised Tile keyboard
- Mouse
- Logitech M215 wireless mouse
- Internet Speed
- Not fast enough
- Other Info
- Built-in Harman Kardon speakers with Dolby Advanced Audio, Waves MaxxAudio® 3. HDMI, 1xUSB3+3xUSB2 ports, WebCam, Battery life 4hrs 11mins, 4GB Readyboost SDHC card, WD My Book Essential Ext HDDs 2 TB, 2x1TB, My Passport SE 1TB and WDTV 1st Gen for Multimedia playing on a Sony Wega 32" LCD.
Recent addition to my toys are Asus Transformer Pad TF300T with 32GB onboard sd card + 32GB microsd card.
