CPU Useage

Hi Computer experts.  Whilst copying VHS tapes to Convert to DVD. My Computer hangs up and displays the CPU Useage as 100%.


Can you enlighten me as to what the problem is.


Regards    takoradi4

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Your CPU is probably too slow to handle the program..

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You keep using that word, I do not think it means what you think it means
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you need a better computer


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Hi , healthy processing even at 100% cpu power while executing a relative-to-system high resource task should not hang or halt but merely slow the processing of the task


 


Could be a excessive cpu/chipset heat issue , possibly caused by dust build up on the cpu heat sink


Excessive heat will slow/halt/crash your computer as it powers down to save itself


You might be able to monitor system temps by installing SpeedFan temp monitor and watch the temps rise as your project processes


 


http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php


 


(click on the blue letter " SpeedFan " within the text)


 


If the cpu core temp is excessive  like over 50 degress C


 


you can if careful open the box access panel and inspect the cpu heatsink and any case air inlet filters and remove dust using electrical stores bought canned air - after first shutting down and  unplugging the computer and allowing to discharge for a few minutes in order to minimise static electricity damage in case you accidently touch a mainboard component or circuit


 


Clean the CPU heatsink, chipset heatsink and video card heat sink if required


 


Issue could also be caused by malware crashing the system as it tries to keep up with the data stream


Run a reputable anti-spyware program like malwarebytes and/or superantispyware or ad-aware and also a full system file scan using your anti-virus program

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ca04
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Just as a point of interest we used to process video to cd with a 286 with a scussi writer and  3/4 meg of ram.

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