RE: **Processor is experiencinga low level of idle time**

From: steven (steven_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/08/05 

Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 00:01:02 -0800

Hi

we get low level of idle time when the backup starts or during the backup
process.

It happens on all the servers we run (8 x SBS) and each server has at least
1GB of ram

As it just happens at 11pm when backups start. have not really worried about
it.

We are adding more ram (2GB) to 4 of the servers, however this is just
because they are running SQL now

"Rudy" wrote:

> Started receiving the following error:
> "The processor is experiencing a low level of idle time. Consistently low
> levels of idle time can cause performance problems.
>
> Use Task Manager to view the top processes by CPU. If a service or less
> important process appears to be unusual, try stopping and then restarting it."
>
> SBS 2003 Standard
> PIII @ 866Mhz | 564 Ram
>
> Looked at the task manager and see the following process:
> Image Name: System Idlle Process
> User name: SYSTEM
> CPU: 83-95
> Memory usage: 16K
>
> So far I have received this message 3 times within 24 hrs. This appears to
> have started happening on sunday morning after my weekly backup run. However
> nobody has touched the server; [namely because I am the only one who has the
> password] and the server configuration has not changed for several weeks.
>
> Any idea what is going on?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rudy
>

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