System Interrupts Huge CPU Usage

Anonymous
2009-11-18T12:06:50+00:00

Hi,

I have just recently installed Windows 7 Professional on my machine and I am having a problem with a process called System Interrupts using alot (25% approximately) of CPU.

I have tried several supposed fixes i have found here and on other forums but have not solved the issue.

I am at wits end.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll203/SK-illfull/systeminterrupts.jpg

Mobo: Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3

Video Card: Nvidea 8800 GTX

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Anonymous
2012-02-23T09:40:40+00:00

My computer got so slow that the mouse was slow and jerky and I had to reboot. System interrupts was at about 30% CPU time. My PC is now with 5 days uptime and the bug seems to have disappeared. The following solution seems to solve the issue :

  1. Right-click on the speaker icon
  2. Select playback devices
  3. Click on the speaker properties
  4. Go to the enhancements Tab
  5. Click Disable All Sound Effects
  6. Click OK. You're done!

The sound enhancements seem for some reason to cause the problem even when not used. So disable them following the procedure above. Good luck!

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-03-24T18:08:06+00:00

    Hi,

    I have just recently installed Windows 7 Professional on my machine and I am having a problem with a process called System Interrupts using alot (25% approximately) of CPU.

    I have tried several supposed fixes i have found here and on other forums but have not solved the issue.

    I am at wits end.

    http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll203/SK-illfull/systeminterrupts.jpg

    Mobo: Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3

    Video Card: Nvidea 8800 GTX

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-03-06T19:25:17+00:00

    I don't have a separate Graphics Card installed but still face the problem from time to time.

    :(

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-03-06T07:54:57+00:00

    same notebook K53SC same problem, its the video card, select only integrated card and disable nvidia.

    nvidia optimus sucks

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-02-10T05:58:04+00:00

    Didn't solve my problem!

    :(

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