OS 10.5 - having a spiking CPU

seanfranklin · seanfranklin #1 (**permalink**)

04-19-2009, 05:37 PM

I am having a spiking CPU and it seems to be because of this thing called a kernal-task. This is a recent problem.

Here is screenshot of activity monitor.

please help me out.

bobtomay · bobtomay #2 (**permalink**)

04-19-2009, 06:15 PM

Would say it is not that. Need to scroll down further and see what is using the CPU cycles.

You're sitting at 100% and kernel_task is only using 1.4%, Firefox at 18.6, etc.

seanfranklin · seanfranklin #3 (**permalink**)

04-19-2009, 06:25 PM

It looks like its more a problem with something called ReportCrash.. It keeps popping up at 50.5%-90.5% of my CPU.

thanks.

bobtomay · bobtomay #4 (**permalink**)

04-19-2009, 06:31 PM

Look at the log in Library/Logs/CrashReporter.

See if you can identify what's causing it there. Hopefully it will be software.

seanfranklin · seanfranklin #5 (**permalink**)

04-19-2009, 06:40 PM

I dont have anything that is coming up more recently then the 14th of April... and this pops up every 3 seconds or so.

Any suggestions on what I should do?

bobtomay · bobtomay #6 (**permalink**)

04-19-2009, 06:43 PM

1st thing is re-boot. Need to determine what program is crashing.

vansmith · vansmith #7 (**permalink**)

04-19-2009, 07:05 PM

Try the solutions in this thread if a reboot doesn't work.

If that doesn't work, we will go through processes one by one. What do you have set as login items right now?

bobtomay · bobtomay #8 (**permalink**)

04-19-2009, 07:37 PM

You can also try checking the console found in Applications/Utilities.

See if it's log will give you a hint.

bobtomay #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 22, 2006 Location: Texas, where else? Posts: 22,036 Mac Specs: 15" MBP 2.33 C2D 256 4GB, MBA 13" i7 1.8, MB 2.0 2GB, Nano 4th, 3GS, iPad 1	04-19-2009, 06:15 PM Would say it is not that. Need to scroll down further and see what is using the CPU cycles. You're sitting at 100% and kernel_task is only using 1.4%, Firefox at 18.6, etc. I cannot be held responsible for the things that come out of my mouth. In the Windows world, most everything folks don't understand is called a virus.
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Member Since: Dec 22, 2006 Location: Texas, where else? Posts: 22,036 Mac Specs: 15" MBP 2.33 C2D 256 4GB, MBA 13" i7 1.8, MB 2.0 2GB, Nano 4th, 3GS, iPad 1	04-19-2009, 06:31 PM Look at the log in Library/Logs/CrashReporter. See if you can identify what's causing it there. Hopefully it will be software. I cannot be held responsible for the things that come out of my mouth. In the Windows world, most everything folks don't understand is called a virus.
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seanfranklin #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 19, 2009 Location: Philadelphia/San Diego/Cincinnati Posts: 3 Mac Specs: Mac Pro/ PowerBookG4/ iPhone 3G	04-19-2009, 05:37 PM I am having a spiking CPU and it seems to be because of this thing called a kernal-task. This is a recent problem. Here is screenshot of activity monitor. please help me out.
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Member Since: Apr 19, 2009 Location: Philadelphia/San Diego/Cincinnati Posts: 3 Mac Specs: Mac Pro/ PowerBookG4/ iPhone 3G	04-19-2009, 06:40 PM I dont have anything that is coming up more recently then the 14th of April... and this pops up every 3 seconds or so. Any suggestions on what I should do?
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