On laptop processor always reporting 100 percent use

degmic71 · 2009-03-31 12:23:14

This is not true for my desktop which has Arch as well. For some reason the "Processor" portion of the System Monitor applet on my panel always says 100 percent CPU, but when I click on it, and look at the processes, nothing is taking up that percentage except like 10 percent to the system monitor at times. Glitch? or what?

please help,

Mike

lman · 2009-03-31 19:19:10

i guess you are using gnome... which version? did it work before? readding applet, restarting gnome didn't help? probably it's a bug, and have no joice but to wait for update

Alxe · 2009-03-31 20:24:25

It may be as Iman said, but if you wonder too much about it, just remove the applet.

pizmooz · 2009-03-31 20:36:05

use 'top' and see if it consistent with what the applet is reporting

Wra!th · 2009-03-31 21:06:32

Try enabling cpu scaling..I almost destroyed my laptop (I had no scaling OR hdparm settings...)
It would get so hot that it reached 100 degrees then shutdown

degmic71 · 2009-04-01 00:21:09

Top showed a 5 min load of 4.xx, after reboot it was normal again, I wonder what was doing this, as there was no CPU percentage above 10 anywhere hmmmm....@.@

JK3mp · 2009-04-01 03:21:46

Yeah id try using a diffrent app to monitor it and see wat you get.

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#1 2009-03-31 12:23:14

On laptop processor always reporting 100 percent use

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