Slow CPU

[BbBoS]

Hello, I am new to these forums.

Just recently, when playing on games my CPU has been completly maxing out (100% both cores) and also my games have been lagging a lot, before (yesterday) I didn't have this problem and nor have I for the past year, it just seems to have randomly done it, I have tried restarting and it doesn't work and I have closed down all background programs and it is still slow. I left it on all night like I usually do and just started playing and noticed a lot of lag and checked cpu speed and its maxing out when it usaully don't, thanks for you help

If this helps, here are my pc specs

Core 2 Duo E8400 (Stock speeds + Cooling)

4GB Ram

Sapphire HD4870 1GB (Overclocked to 775Mhz Core and 925Mhz Memory)

MSI P45 Platinum

620W Coolmaster Realpower PSU

 

[Toxcity]

What program is using all the processing time? The game?

 

[thestepster]

i would start with a cmos clear to make sure it wasnt the bios playin up

 

[killablade]

either that or just try a reboot if you havent already

 

[thestepster]

I have tried restarting and it doesn't work and I have closed down all background programs and it is still slow.

already tried to restart, and since he's still at stock settings a cmos reset should be strait forward for him, he might have a clear cmos button or a jumper (if you cant find the jumper just remove the battery for 30 secs) then put it back in that should be cool what i used to do when i had to reset the bios after a failed OC

 

[BbBoS]

Ok its seems to have fixed it self lol,

Thankyou for the help / fast replys

 

[thestepster]

did you do anything to fix it?

 

[BbBoS]

No, I just went back on Call of Duty and clocks were running at 40% each so I put the graphics back up to max and was about 60 - 70 just like it was before lol

 

[thestepster]

that 60-70 on your cpu

 

[I Hunta x]

that 60-70 on your cpu

looks like he's using a 4870 from his profile

 

[thestepster]

ah i just thot it sounded like it was using a lot of the processor, i was wrong not that i would know in the first place lol

 

[Dublin_Gunner]

Might be an idea to run a virus/adware/spyware scan just in case too. You can experience similar problems if your system is infected.

 

[ikcti]

It's probably a virus since it wasn't like this before.