# Issue with one processor always being maxed out.

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**Created:** [May 20, 2006, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/issue-with-one-processor-always-being-maxed-out/12302 "2006-05-20T18:32:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 21, 2006, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/issue-with-one-processor-always-being-maxed-out/12302/8 "2006-05-21T18:23:42Z")

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Correct me if I’m wrong but system idle process never shows up as general CPU usage. Also the load according to task manager varies from 25/75 to 75/25 randomly, no consistant pattern. Under usage it’s only goes up from there.

That also doesn’t explain why it’s running much slower than it did with XP loaded (Which showed 0-2% usage, like wise idle process was at 100-98% where it should be)

Problem with XP is it’s hard to get everything I need loaded in 2GB of space. And the 7-8 minute boot time blows. But likewise it will not multi-task near as well under Win2k.

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