CPU Usage Fluctuations

Question

I recently downloaded Motherboard Monitor 5.0, a program that reads temperature outputs for mobos. It turns out that it does not support my Dimension 8250(but did support 8200) and it's site is no longer supported or updated. There was a driver that was installed, but I am not sure to where.
Following the deletion of the software, I have been experiencing CPU Usage fluctuations. It would go from 0% to 90% in one second intervals and would decriment on the high end up and down(essentially forming a bell curve). I restarted and it has sense lowered(now goes from 0% to about 30%).
I haven't really experienced any system slow-down, it is not spyware, and it is "System" under Processes that is causing the fluctuations(it would seem services.exe is the main issue, but the percentage doesn't add up completely). I can run video and audio, but I put in a very simple game and CPU Usage shoots to 100% and the video goes all out of whack.
A short system restore was done with no effect.
How would I go about fixing this problem? Would flashing my BIOS fix it or would I need to do something else like wipe my HD?

Thank you in advance.

Vanguard21 · Answer

Any ideas?

RoHe · Answer

You try running System File Checker to see if there's damaged system file.
Start>run and type: SFC /scannow
(space between SFC and /)
It may ask for XP reinstall CD if it can't find what it needs on the HD.

Ron

Vanguard21 · Answer

Ok, just did that with no results. : /

RoHe · Answer

Vanguard,
Have you scanned system for viruses/spyware/adware etc? I see on the net there are versions of netsky virus that hide themselves in a 'services.exe' file.

And if you're running Windows 2K, there's this from Microsoft:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;328885

And this might help pinpoint which service is causing the problem too:
http://www.ntcompatible.com/thread19800-1.html

Ron

Vanguard21 · Answer

Ok, I went there and found out that it was Plug and Play and Event Log that are running under services.exe What would I do now?

Vanguard21 · Answer

Or are there other suggestions as to what to do? Will my Windows CD work and do I have to wipe my HD? Thanks.

Vanguard21 · Answer

Hmm...thank you for the help, but there appears to be no issues with any plug and play devices.

RoHe · Answer

Open Event Log and see what it's reporting. That may point you in the right direction. And if it's 'plug and play', go to the control panel and look for conflicts or error messages for any plug and play device you have installled (modem, video card, sound card, printer, mouse...). You may have to to uninstall that device and driver and reinstall. It also may be the plug and play device enumerator, so see if that driver is the issue and if you can roll back to previous version. Maybe somebody else will chime in here with better ideas... Ron

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CPU Usage Fluctuations

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