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njbrave08
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_ 		13. August 2008 @ 16:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I am running Vista Ultimate, 1.66ghz dual core and 3 gigs ram. The only applications that I am running are Digsby IM, Windows Sidebar, and firefox yet 60% of my ram is eaten up and my processor usage will not go below 75%. I was running zune software but closing that didn't really do much.

Any suggestions?
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jony218
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_ 		14. August 2008 @ 01:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I was having a similar problem but using windows xp, where my cpu usage on my dual core was running a 90 percent (both cores) everytime including no load on computer. This happen even when I had no other programs running including disabling my firewall and antivirus.

I was able to trace the problem to the motherboard built-in soundcard. When I installed a PCI card ($15.00 cost). My cpu usage went back down to 5 percent with no load.

Most people would blame it as a software problem but sometimes it can be hardware related. I didn't try to update the onboard soundcard drivers, that could have been the problem. Either way I had my problem fixed.
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njbrave08
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_ 		14. August 2008 @ 11:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks a bunch, I'll try that.
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