[Solved] Computer at 100% when idle

[J.Naw]

So, Yes, This seems to happen once the computer has been on for a couple of days, but, My laptop, Dell latitude D630 (see specs on sig) is always having the CPU at 100% for some reason unknown. Any ideas? beacuse, It kills the battery really fast.

[Orbmiser]

Intel HD graphics (going to Nvidia Gt 620)

Would be my guess as running default open drivers vs. proprietary drivers.

Open a term and enter

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inxi -G 

And paste results. Mine using open driver with Ati 4350 with 3d rendering and works great.

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orbmiser@Winterfell ~ $ inxi -G
Graphics:  Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RV710 [Radeon HD 4350]
           X.Org: 1.13.0 drivers: ati,radeon (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1680x1050@60.0hz, 1680x1050@59.9hz
           GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on AMD RV710 GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 9.0

My guess you don't have video doing the 3d rendering and so needs to be done software emulation which is Cpu intensive.
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[raymerjacque]

in system monitor click on "processes" and see in the list under CPU what is loading your CPU so high all the time. that should give you indication as to the problem.

[J.Naw]

Sorry, But, As i said, This is on my laptop, It has a standard intel GMA 965 Gcard, Not my little desktop.... But, I will post those commands.


EDIT: but, The problem is, My computer idles around 10%, but, When this happens, It idles at 100%

[J.Naw]

inxi -G
Graphics: Card: Intel Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary)
X.Org: 1.11.3 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1280x800@60.0hz
GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 965GM x86/MMX/SSE2 GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 8.0.4

[raymerjacque]

Are you running Cinnamon version of mint ? if so you can try run Mate, it uses ALOT less resources.

[J.Naw]

Are you running Cinnamon version of mint ? if so you can try run Mate, it uses ALOT less resources.

Yes i am, But, This shouldn't be a problem, My guess would be a glitch when the Lid gets closed and opened so many times...

[J.Naw]

Found the problem. The problem seems to be a process called "huntd" which is a game from bsdgames packages.... So, When i quit it, The CPU usage goes too 100% on 1 core... So, There we go!