Help! wierd hardware problem! 50% CPU usage at idle...

[notfred]

Ok, I jsut installed win2k on a dual P3-450 box. (Tyan Tiger 100 motherboard).

I get a constant CPU usage around 50%, even when doing nothing. When I show processes, in the task manager, nothing is lsited at more than 2-3%, msot things at ), with "system idle process" usually at 99%, but when I look at the performance graph, it's 50% CPU usage all the time...

I'm checking this out, cause DVD's are skipping (might just be the 450's, but sill 50% CPU usage is bad).

Any ideas? I've installed all the stuff from windows update.

 

[notfred]

no ideas?

 

[tigerbait]

Do you have any printer software/drivers installed?

My friend was having that problem with his Win2k install, and it turned out that the HP photosmart software was causing all the usage.

 

[notfred]

don't even own a printer....

 

[Random Variable]

What programs load when you start windows?

 

[Smolek]

maybe in the hardware forums you may get more answers

 

[notfred]

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