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<blockquote data-quote="shackrock" data-source="post: 354707" data-attributes="member: 86294">Some updates (and to recap):Using process explorer, I can see that the kernel is using around 50% of the cpu at all times. It actually says, &quot;Hardware Interupts&quot; is using this amount.I did some troubleshooting, and found that if I disabled my ethernet driver (NVIDIA NETWORK BUS ENUMERATOR), the usage went to zero. I tried reinstalling the driver a few times with no luck.Next, I found that if I unplugged the CAT5 cable from the ethernet port on my motherboard, the usage went to zero. As soon as I plugged it in again, it jumped back to around 50% usage.This is all when the system is pretty much idle. I am not running any programs besides what starts with my computer... I'm running out of ideas on how to fix the thing here. I have also tried with and without NVIDIA NFORCE Forceware Network Manager...both produce the high CPU usage, and the problem remains unfixed.As for the &quot;e&quot; on the processor, it is there for energy efficent (it's a 45w processor, vs. 65 or 95 or higher even)....&nbsp; And you're right it's a pretty new chip, so I suppose that COULD be the problem, although everything else works fine...&nbsp; Also I DO have the latest bios 0905.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="shackrock, post: 354707, member: 86294"] Some updates (and to recap): Using process explorer, I can see that the kernel is using around 50% of the cpu at all times. It actually says, "Hardware Interupts" is using this amount. I did some troubleshooting, and found that if I disabled my ethernet driver (NVIDIA NETWORK BUS ENUMERATOR), the usage went to zero. I tried reinstalling the driver a few times with no luck. Next, I found that if I unplugged the CAT5 cable from the ethernet port on my motherboard, the usage went to zero. As soon as I plugged it in again, it jumped back to around 50% usage. This is all when the system is pretty much idle. I am not running any programs besides what starts with my computer... I'm running out of ideas on how to fix the thing here. I have also tried with and without NVIDIA NFORCE Forceware Network Manager...both produce the high CPU usage, and the problem remains unfixed. As for the "e" on the processor, it is there for energy efficent (it's a 45w processor, vs. 65 or 95 or higher even).... And you're right it's a pretty new chip, so I suppose that COULD be the problem, although everything else works fine... Also I DO have the latest bios 0905. [/QUOTE]

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