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    CPU Load Question

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Nvid8600GT, Feb 27, 2008.

  1. Nvid8600GT

    Nvid8600GT Notebook Guru

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    Hi All,

    I have a question about CPU load.. upon booting my lappy today NHC reported a 55% CPU load when windows loaded up and it seemed to idle at 55% while my comp was not doing anything. and it was getting alittle hot.. 60 to 65C.. and i let it go for an hour or 2.. but when i rebooted it went away and the CPU is acting normal now.. what could have caused that and would there be any lasting damage?

    Thanks
     
    Nvid8600GT, Feb 27, 2008
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  2. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    A properly designed laptop should be able to run at 100% CPU-load with no resulting damage, so there is no need to worry. As to what could have caused it; there are many possibilities.
     
    Bog, Feb 27, 2008
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  3. Nvid8600GT

    Nvid8600GT Notebook Guru

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    Thanks for help =) guess i was just being paranoid lol.
     
    Nvid8600GT, Feb 27, 2008
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  4. majortom1981

    majortom1981 Notebook Consultant

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    also your power settings could be set so that its running the cpu at 50 percent .
     
    majortom1981, Feb 27, 2008
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  5. scythie

    scythie I died for your sins.

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    Ctrl+Shift+Esc and see which Process is taking up high CPU usage.

    60~65C isn't that bad, although it is a bit hot. It usually only gets that hot when I'm playing some games or when I'm running my Anti-virus, though, so yours may be strange after all. So yeah just look it up at the Task Manager.
     
    scythie, Feb 27, 2008
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