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Dell INSPIRON 1150 - CPU running at 100%

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  • 30-03-2009 11:44pm
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    AV - TEC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭


    Hi

    Have a dell laptop about 3 years old, recently the CPU started running at 100% - that was slowing everything down of course so done a scan for a virus etc. But it didn't find anything so did a back up and installed a fresh copy of XP Pro and reformated the HD, taught that would slove the CPU problem but it didn't- its still runing @ 100% :mad:

    Anyone any ideas what would make my cpu run at 100% - i didn't add any files from my back up yet!!

    Even tho the laptop is not as slow as it was.


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    StopNotWorking
    Registered Users Posts: 645 ✭✭✭StopNotWorking


    Have you checked dell for any BIOS updates? I doubt its a heating problem but it never hurts to open the laptop up and remove the latest dust cakes.


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    AV - TEC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭AV - TEC


    StopNotWorking wrote: »
    Have you checked dell for any BIOS updates? I doubt its a heating problem but it never hurts to open the laptop up and remove the latest dust cakes.

    Never taught of checking for a BOIS update thanks - I give my comps a blow out with compressed air the odd time that usual gives them a good clean!


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    jimmycrackcorm
    Registered Users Posts: 14,336 ✭✭✭✭jimmycrackcorm


    Run taskmanager to see what process is eating up all the CPU.
    Have you install a copy of MS-Office 2007 by any chance?


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