Earlier this week I bought an ATI 4850 HD, replacing my trusty but aging nVidia 6700 gt. My computer prior to me switching out my graphics card ran very smoothly. However once I installed the 4850, both the gpu and cpu each sat at 100%. I looked at the processes and found taskmgr.exe running much higher than it should (anywhere between 33% and 90+%). I installed and ran avg and spybot, neither found anything. I'm usually pretty careful with what I download.
With my computer practically unusable, I switched in my 2 year old 6700. I booted up and everything ran smoothly as it did before. I searched and was having trouble identifying what the cause would be. Nearly everything I found about the taskmgr.exe running so high was the obvious spyware/virus stuff with the suggestion to uninstall bonzi buddy and tell your grandfather to stop using your computer to download sketchy porn.
And here are the cpuz results of my comp with hopefully irrelevant parts removed. Yea I know its old, but I'm waiting another few months to upgrade. Its served me well so far
Any help is appreciated and thanks in advance,
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CPU-Z version 1.47
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Processors Map
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Number of processors 1
Number of threads 1
Processor 0
-- Core 0
-- Thread 0
Processors Information
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Processor 1 (ID = 0)
Number of cores 1 (max 1)
Number of threads 1 (max 1)
Name AMD Athlon 64 3400+
Codename Venice
Specification AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3400+
Package Socket 754
CPUID F.C.0
Extended CPUID F.2C
Brand ID 4
Core Stepping DH-E3
Technology 90 nm
Core Speed 2393.1 MHz (12.0 x 199.4 MHz)
HT Link speed 797.7 MHz
Stock frequency 2400 MHz
Instructions sets MMX (+), 3DNow! (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, x86-64
L1 Data cache 64 KBytes, 2-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L1 Instruction cache 64 KBytes, 2-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L2 cache 512 KBytes, 16-way set associative, 64-byte line size
FID/VID Control yes
max FID 12.0x
VID range 1.100 V - 1.450 V
Features XD
K8 Thermal sensor yes
K8 Revision ID 4.0
Chipset
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Northbridge ATI Xpress 200 (RS480) rev. 00
Southbridge ATI SB400 rev. 00
Graphic Interface PCI-Express
PCI-E Link Width x16
PCI-E Max Link Width x16
Memory Type DDR
Memory Size 1536 MBytes
Channels Single
Memory Frequency 199.4 MHz (CPU/12)
CAS# 3.0
RAS# to CAS# 3
RAS# Precharge 3
Cycle Time (tRAS) 8
Bank Cycle Time (tRC) 11
DRAM Idle Timer 16
Command Rate 1T
Memory SPD
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DIMM #1
General
Memory type DDR
Manufacturer (ID) Nanya Technology (7F7F7F0B00000000)
Size 512 MBytes
Max bandwidth PC3200 (200 MHz)
Part number NT512D64S8HC0G-5T
Serial number CC0D2373
Manufacturing date Week 52/Year 05
Attributes
Number of banks 2
Data width 64 bits
Correction None
Registered no
Buffered no
Nominal Voltage 2.50 Volts
EPP no
XMP no
Timings table
Frequency (MHz) 166 200
CAS# 2.5 3.0
RAS# to CAS# delay 3 3
RAS# Precharge 3 3
TRAS 7 8
DIMM #2
General
Memory type DDR
Manufacturer (ID) PDP Systems (7F7F7F7F7F020000)
Size 1024 MBytes
Max bandwidth PC3200 (200 MHz)
Part number
Attributes
Number of banks 2
Data width 64 bits
Correction None
Registered no
Buffered no
Nominal Voltage 2.50 Volts
EPP no
XMP no
Timings table
Frequency (MHz) 166 200
CAS# 2.5 3.0
RAS# to CAS# delay 3 3
RAS# Precharge 3 3
TRAS 7 8
Monitoring
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Mainboard Model MS-7145 (0x19E - 0x5F18B5)
Hardware monitor
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Winbond W83627THF hardware monitor
Voltage sensor 0 1.43 Volts [0x97] (CPU VCore)
Voltage sensor 1 12.52 Volts [0xCE] (+12V)
Voltage sensor 2 3.12 Volts [0xC3] (+3.3V)
Voltage sensor 3 4.85 Volts [0xB6] (+5V)
Voltage sensor 4 0.43 Volts [0x1B] (VIN2)
Temperature sensor 0 43°C (109°F) [0x2B] (SYSTIN)
Temperature sensor 1 48°C (117°F) [0x5F] (CPUTIN)
Temperature sensor 2 10°C (49°F) [0x14] (VTIN)
Fan sensor 0 1029 RPM [0xA4] (FANIN0)
Fan sensor 1 1406 RPM [0x78] (FANIN1)
Dump hardware monitor
LPC Register space, base address = 0x0260
Hardware monitor
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AMD Athlon 64 3400+ hardware monitor
Temperature sensor 0 51°C (123°F) [0x64] (Core #0)
Dump hardware monitor
Hardware monitor
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GeForce 6800 GS hardware monitor
Temperature sensor 0 61°C (141°F) [0x3D] (GPU Core)
Dump hardware monitor
PCI Device List
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Host Bridge
bus 0 (0x00), device 0 (0x00), function 0 (0x00)
Common header
Vendor ID 0x1002
Model ID 0x5950
Revision ID 0x00
PI 0x00
SubClass 0x00
BaseClass 0x06
Cache Line 0x00
Latency 0x40
Header 0x00
PCI header
Address 2 (port) 0x00004100
Address 3 (memory) 0xE0000000
Subvendor ID 0x1462
Subsystem ID 0x7145
Int. Line 0x00
Int. Pin 0x00
PCI to PCI Bridge
bus 0 (0x00), device 2 (0x02), function 0 (0x00)
Common header
Vendor ID 0x1002
Model ID 0x5A34
Revision ID 0x00
PI 0x00
SubClass 0x04
BaseClass 0x06
Cache Line 0x08
Latency 0x00
Header 0x01
PCI header
Primary bus 0x00
Secondary bus 0x01
Int. Line 0x00
Int. Pin 0x00
Capabilities
Power Management Capability
Offset 50h
Version 1.2
PCI Express Capability
Offset 58h
Device type Root Port of PCI-E Root Complex
Port 0
Version 1.0
Physical slot Integrated device
Link width 16x (max 16x)
Message Signalled Interrupts Capability
Offset 80h
Subsystem Vendor Capability
Offset B0h
Subsystem ID 0x5950
Sub. Vendor ID 0x1002
HyperTransport Capability
Offset B8h
Interface type MSI Mapping
Extended capabilities
Advanced Error Reporting Capability
Offset 100h
VGA Controller
bus 1 (0x01), device 0 (0x00), function 0 (0x00)
Common header
Vendor ID 0x10DE
Model ID 0x00C0
Revision ID 0xA2
PI 0x00
SubClass 0x00
BaseClass 0x03
Cache Line 0x08
Latency 0x00
Header 0x00
PCI header
Address 0 (memory) 0xFA000000
Address 1 (memory) 0xD0000000
Address 3 (memory) 0xFB000000
Subvendor ID 0x1682
Subsystem ID 0x2178
Int. Line 0x12
Int. Pin 0x01
Capabilities
Power Management Capability
Offset 60h
Version 1.1
Message Signalled Interrupts Capability
Offset 68h
PCI Express Capability
Offset 78h
Device type PCI-E Endpoint Device
Port 0
Version 1.0
Link width 16x (max 16x)
Extended capabilities
Virtual Channel
Offset 100h
Power Budgeting Capability
Offset 128h
Communication Device
bus 2 (0x02), device 2 (0x02), function 0 (0x00)
Common header
Vendor ID 0x14F1
Model ID 0x2F20
Revision ID 0x00
PI 0x00
SubClass 0x80
BaseClass 0x07
Cache Line 0x00
Latency 0x40
Header 0x00
PCI header
Address 0 (memory) 0xFDEE0000
Address 1 (port) 0x0000DF00
Subvendor ID 0x14F1
Subsystem ID 0x2000
Int. Line 0x16
Int. Pin 0x01
Capabilities
Power Management Capability
Offset 40h
Version 1.1
DMI
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DMI BIOS
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vendor Phoenix Technologies, LTD
version 6.00 PG
date 06/12/2005
DMI System Information
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manufacturer EMACHINES
product C6415
version unknown
serial XRX59 800 06477
UUID FFFFFFFF-FFFFFFFF-FFFFFFFF-FFFFFFFF
DMI Baseboard
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vendor MICRO-STAR
model MS-7145
revision unknown
serial 5910002112
DMI System Enclosure
--------------------
manufacturer unknown
chassis type Desktop
chassis serial unknown
DMI Processor
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manufacturer AMD
model AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3400+
clock speed 2388.0 MHz
FSB speed 199.0 MHz
multiplier 12.0x
DMI Memory Controller
---------------------
correction unknown
Max module size 4096 MBytes
DMI Memory Module
-----------------
designation A0
size 512 MBytes (double bank)
DMI Memory Module
-----------------
designation A1
size 1024 MBytes (double bank)
DMI Port Connector
------------------
designation PRIMARY IDE (internal)
connector On Board IDE
DMI Port Connector
------------------
designation SECONDARY IDE (internal)
connector On Board IDE
DMI Port Connector
------------------
designation FDD (internal)
port type 8251 FIFO Compatible
connector On Board Floppy
DMI Port Connector
------------------
designation LPT1 (internal)
port type Parallel Port ECP/EPP
connector DB-25 female
connector DB-25 female
DMI Port Connector
------------------
designation Keyboard (internal)
port type Keyboard Port
connector PS/2
connector PS/2
DMI Port Connector
------------------
designation PS/2 Mouse (internal)
port type Mouse Port
connector PS/2
connector PS/2
DMI Extension Slot
------------------
designation PCI0
type PCI
width 32 bits
populated no
DMI Extension Slot
------------------
designation PCI1
type PCI
width 32 bits
populated no
DMI Extension Slot
------------------
designation PCI2
type PCI
width 32 bits
populated yes
DMI Physical Memory Array
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location Motherboard
usage System Memory
correction None
max capacity 1024 MBytes
max# of devices 2
DMI Memory Device
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designation A0
format DIMM
type DDR
total width 64 bits
data width 64 bits
size 512 MBytes
DMI Memory Device
-----------------
designation A1
format DIMM
type DDR
total width 64 bits
data width 64 bits
size 1024 MBytes
Software
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Windows Version Microsoft Windows Vista (6.0) Ultimate Edition (Build 6000)
DirectX Version 10.0
With my computer practically unusable, I switched in my 2 year old 6700. I booted up and everything ran smoothly as it did before. I searched and was having trouble identifying what the cause would be. Nearly everything I found about the taskmgr.exe running so high was the obvious spyware/virus stuff with the suggestion to uninstall bonzi buddy and tell your grandfather to stop using your computer to download sketchy porn.
And here are the cpuz results of my comp with hopefully irrelevant parts removed. Yea I know its old, but I'm waiting another few months to upgrade. Its served me well so far
Any help is appreciated and thanks in advance,
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CPU-Z version 1.47
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Processors Map
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of processors 1
Number of threads 1
Processor 0
-- Core 0
-- Thread 0
Processors Information
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Processor 1 (ID = 0)
Number of cores 1 (max 1)
Number of threads 1 (max 1)
Name AMD Athlon 64 3400+
Codename Venice
Specification AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3400+
Package Socket 754
CPUID F.C.0
Extended CPUID F.2C
Brand ID 4
Core Stepping DH-E3
Technology 90 nm
Core Speed 2393.1 MHz (12.0 x 199.4 MHz)
HT Link speed 797.7 MHz
Stock frequency 2400 MHz
Instructions sets MMX (+), 3DNow! (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, x86-64
L1 Data cache 64 KBytes, 2-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L1 Instruction cache 64 KBytes, 2-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L2 cache 512 KBytes, 16-way set associative, 64-byte line size
FID/VID Control yes
max FID 12.0x
VID range 1.100 V - 1.450 V
Features XD
K8 Thermal sensor yes
K8 Revision ID 4.0
Chipset
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Northbridge ATI Xpress 200 (RS480) rev. 00
Southbridge ATI SB400 rev. 00
Graphic Interface PCI-Express
PCI-E Link Width x16
PCI-E Max Link Width x16
Memory Type DDR
Memory Size 1536 MBytes
Channels Single
Memory Frequency 199.4 MHz (CPU/12)
CAS# 3.0
RAS# to CAS# 3
RAS# Precharge 3
Cycle Time (tRAS) 8
Bank Cycle Time (tRC) 11
DRAM Idle Timer 16
Command Rate 1T
Memory SPD
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DIMM #1
General
Memory type DDR
Manufacturer (ID) Nanya Technology (7F7F7F0B00000000)
Size 512 MBytes
Max bandwidth PC3200 (200 MHz)
Part number NT512D64S8HC0G-5T
Serial number CC0D2373
Manufacturing date Week 52/Year 05
Attributes
Number of banks 2
Data width 64 bits
Correction None
Registered no
Buffered no
Nominal Voltage 2.50 Volts
EPP no
XMP no
Timings table
Frequency (MHz) 166 200
CAS# 2.5 3.0
RAS# to CAS# delay 3 3
RAS# Precharge 3 3
TRAS 7 8
DIMM #2
General
Memory type DDR
Manufacturer (ID) PDP Systems (7F7F7F7F7F020000)
Size 1024 MBytes
Max bandwidth PC3200 (200 MHz)
Part number
Attributes
Number of banks 2
Data width 64 bits
Correction None
Registered no
Buffered no
Nominal Voltage 2.50 Volts
EPP no
XMP no
Timings table
Frequency (MHz) 166 200
CAS# 2.5 3.0
RAS# to CAS# delay 3 3
RAS# Precharge 3 3
TRAS 7 8
Monitoring
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mainboard Model MS-7145 (0x19E - 0x5F18B5)
Hardware monitor
-----------------------------------------------------
Winbond W83627THF hardware monitor
Voltage sensor 0 1.43 Volts [0x97] (CPU VCore)
Voltage sensor 1 12.52 Volts [0xCE] (+12V)
Voltage sensor 2 3.12 Volts [0xC3] (+3.3V)
Voltage sensor 3 4.85 Volts [0xB6] (+5V)
Voltage sensor 4 0.43 Volts [0x1B] (VIN2)
Temperature sensor 0 43°C (109°F) [0x2B] (SYSTIN)
Temperature sensor 1 48°C (117°F) [0x5F] (CPUTIN)
Temperature sensor 2 10°C (49°F) [0x14] (VTIN)
Fan sensor 0 1029 RPM [0xA4] (FANIN0)
Fan sensor 1 1406 RPM [0x78] (FANIN1)
Dump hardware monitor
LPC Register space, base address = 0x0260
Hardware monitor
-----------------------------------------------------
AMD Athlon 64 3400+ hardware monitor
Temperature sensor 0 51°C (123°F) [0x64] (Core #0)
Dump hardware monitor
Hardware monitor
-----------------------------------------------------
GeForce 6800 GS hardware monitor
Temperature sensor 0 61°C (141°F) [0x3D] (GPU Core)
Dump hardware monitor
PCI Device List
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Host Bridge
bus 0 (0x00), device 0 (0x00), function 0 (0x00)
Common header
Vendor ID 0x1002
Model ID 0x5950
Revision ID 0x00
PI 0x00
SubClass 0x00
BaseClass 0x06
Cache Line 0x00
Latency 0x40
Header 0x00
PCI header
Address 2 (port) 0x00004100
Address 3 (memory) 0xE0000000
Subvendor ID 0x1462
Subsystem ID 0x7145
Int. Line 0x00
Int. Pin 0x00
PCI to PCI Bridge
bus 0 (0x00), device 2 (0x02), function 0 (0x00)
Common header
Vendor ID 0x1002
Model ID 0x5A34
Revision ID 0x00
PI 0x00
SubClass 0x04
BaseClass 0x06
Cache Line 0x08
Latency 0x00
Header 0x01
PCI header
Primary bus 0x00
Secondary bus 0x01
Int. Line 0x00
Int. Pin 0x00
Capabilities
Power Management Capability
Offset 50h
Version 1.2
PCI Express Capability
Offset 58h
Device type Root Port of PCI-E Root Complex
Port 0
Version 1.0
Physical slot Integrated device
Link width 16x (max 16x)
Message Signalled Interrupts Capability
Offset 80h
Subsystem Vendor Capability
Offset B0h
Subsystem ID 0x5950
Sub. Vendor ID 0x1002
HyperTransport Capability
Offset B8h
Interface type MSI Mapping
Extended capabilities
Advanced Error Reporting Capability
Offset 100h
VGA Controller
bus 1 (0x01), device 0 (0x00), function 0 (0x00)
Common header
Vendor ID 0x10DE
Model ID 0x00C0
Revision ID 0xA2
PI 0x00
SubClass 0x00
BaseClass 0x03
Cache Line 0x08
Latency 0x00
Header 0x00
PCI header
Address 0 (memory) 0xFA000000
Address 1 (memory) 0xD0000000
Address 3 (memory) 0xFB000000
Subvendor ID 0x1682
Subsystem ID 0x2178
Int. Line 0x12
Int. Pin 0x01
Capabilities
Power Management Capability
Offset 60h
Version 1.1
Message Signalled Interrupts Capability
Offset 68h
PCI Express Capability
Offset 78h
Device type PCI-E Endpoint Device
Port 0
Version 1.0
Link width 16x (max 16x)
Extended capabilities
Virtual Channel
Offset 100h
Power Budgeting Capability
Offset 128h
Communication Device
bus 2 (0x02), device 2 (0x02), function 0 (0x00)
Common header
Vendor ID 0x14F1
Model ID 0x2F20
Revision ID 0x00
PI 0x00
SubClass 0x80
BaseClass 0x07
Cache Line 0x00
Latency 0x40
Header 0x00
PCI header
Address 0 (memory) 0xFDEE0000
Address 1 (port) 0x0000DF00
Subvendor ID 0x14F1
Subsystem ID 0x2000
Int. Line 0x16
Int. Pin 0x01
Capabilities
Power Management Capability
Offset 40h
Version 1.1
DMI
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DMI BIOS
--------
vendor Phoenix Technologies, LTD
version 6.00 PG
date 06/12/2005
DMI System Information
----------------------
manufacturer EMACHINES
product C6415
version unknown
serial XRX59 800 06477
UUID FFFFFFFF-FFFFFFFF-FFFFFFFF-FFFFFFFF
DMI Baseboard
-------------
vendor MICRO-STAR
model MS-7145
revision unknown
serial 5910002112
DMI System Enclosure
--------------------
manufacturer unknown
chassis type Desktop
chassis serial unknown
DMI Processor
-------------
manufacturer AMD
model AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3400+
clock speed 2388.0 MHz
FSB speed 199.0 MHz
multiplier 12.0x
DMI Memory Controller
---------------------
correction unknown
Max module size 4096 MBytes
DMI Memory Module
-----------------
designation A0
size 512 MBytes (double bank)
DMI Memory Module
-----------------
designation A1
size 1024 MBytes (double bank)
DMI Port Connector
------------------
designation PRIMARY IDE (internal)
connector On Board IDE
DMI Port Connector
------------------
designation SECONDARY IDE (internal)
connector On Board IDE
DMI Port Connector
------------------
designation FDD (internal)
port type 8251 FIFO Compatible
connector On Board Floppy
DMI Port Connector
------------------
designation LPT1 (internal)
port type Parallel Port ECP/EPP
connector DB-25 female
connector DB-25 female
DMI Port Connector
------------------
designation Keyboard (internal)
port type Keyboard Port
connector PS/2
connector PS/2
DMI Port Connector
------------------
designation PS/2 Mouse (internal)
port type Mouse Port
connector PS/2
connector PS/2
DMI Extension Slot
------------------
designation PCI0
type PCI
width 32 bits
populated no
DMI Extension Slot
------------------
designation PCI1
type PCI
width 32 bits
populated no
DMI Extension Slot
------------------
designation PCI2
type PCI
width 32 bits
populated yes
DMI Physical Memory Array
-------------------------
location Motherboard
usage System Memory
correction None
max capacity 1024 MBytes
max# of devices 2
DMI Memory Device
-----------------
designation A0
format DIMM
type DDR
total width 64 bits
data width 64 bits
size 512 MBytes
DMI Memory Device
-----------------
designation A1
format DIMM
type DDR
total width 64 bits
data width 64 bits
size 1024 MBytes
Software
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Windows Version Microsoft Windows Vista (6.0) Ultimate Edition (Build 6000)
DirectX Version 10.0
