ok.. my cpu usage when i have all my IMs and music playin is uaully around 3%... but i got an anti virus and spyware guard now so i expect it to be a little higher... and it is... bout 13% which is a lil high but the odd thing it is keeps jumping to 100% to 13 to 5 to 100% when im not doing anything but watching the performance... any one kno why this might be...?