System Idle Process using between 74 - 90 CPU, yet not CPU usage

[Woolong]

Ever since I noticed this damn thing, my CPU usage has been spiking up a lot higher than what seems normal. As I'm typing this it jumped up to 32% and then went back down to 3%.

Virus, or what? Anyone?

Picture: http://img307.imageshack.us/img307/6155/wtf3at.jpg

You'll notice it at the very bottom of the process list.

 

[aplefka]

Did you just start a distributed computing project by chance?

 

[tyborg]

System Idle Process is normal, and it's supposed to show CPU usage for any part of the CPU that's not being utilized. You should take it as a bigger indication of a problem that it's NOT hovering around 97-99%. that means that you do have a virus or something if nothing else is running. Idealy, the SIP is supposed to be at 99%.

 

[Woolong]

Originally posted by: aplefka
Did you just start a distributed computing project by chance?

Nope, and in fact, I have no idea what you just said.

 

[Woolong]

Originally posted by: tyborg
System Idle Process is normal, and it's supposed to show CPU usage for any part of the CPU that's not being utilized. You should take it as a bigger indication of a problem that it's NOT hovering around 97-99%. that means that you do have a virus or something if nothing else is running. Idealy, the SIP is supposed to be at 99%.

I see, thank you. The lag I appear to be noticeing must just be my imagination.

Thanks.

 

[montag451]

Go into task manager and see what is running.

Go into MSCONFIG/startup and see what starts up when you boot the system. Start unticking some boxes..... Just the ones that aren't necessary at startup.

 

[tyborg]

well, no, not necessarily. The fact that SIP ISN'T close to 99% means something else is running. see what else is taking up CPU time besides SIP.