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    70%+ CPU Load

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      Reichling
      last edited by

      I just set up my PFSense install on new hardware. A Dell Poweredge R200 with Intel Xeon CPU 3065 @ 2.33GHz. For some reason it is averaging about 70% CPU load.

      My previous hardware was a desktop with a Intel Core i3 CPU and I don't remember it having anywhere close to that CPU load.

      What is the best way to check what is utilizing that much CPU?

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        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
        last edited by

        At the command line run 'top -SH'.
        Using Diagnostics: System Activity: in the webgui will give similar results.

        Steve

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          Reichling
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          Ah, it was the BandwidthD plugin. I had that on the old box though. Strange…

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