viciouslime Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 (edited) kernel_task is using 100% of the cpu making everything run pretty slowly. I found a fix on the wiki but the file it said to delete (appleTPMACPI.kext) doesn't exist, are there any other fixes? Edited January 3, 2007 by viciouslime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viciouslime Posted January 3, 2007 Author Share Posted January 3, 2007 Please...anyone? i am using OSX 1048 final and everything else workes perfectly, nforce networking, nvidia graphics card. kernel_tasks is still hogging all the CPU though and I can't figure out why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclonefr Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 reinstall osx man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viciouslime Posted January 3, 2007 Author Share Posted January 3, 2007 I've done that so many times now it does it every time, I have tried two different builds too. Thanks anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 reinstall osx man that's a pretty lazy response. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 kernel_task is using 100% of the cpu making everything run pretty slowly. I found a fix on the wiki but the file it said to delete (appleTPMACPI.kext) doesn't exist, are there any other fixes? does this happen right after you install osx? usually it means a driver/kext isnt working and is eating up all your cpu time. check your console and look at your system logs and see if anything is failing, if you installed any drivers, remove them. it also might be a good idea to go into your BIOS and disable any onboard devices you might not need or to disable some of the advanced functions (set USB to legacy mode or disable 2.0, stuff like that). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bikedude880 Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Perhaps look for and delete AppleHWSensor.kext Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viciouslime Posted January 3, 2007 Author Share Posted January 3, 2007 Thank you everyone! I will try all your suggestions and let you know what solved it so others in the same situation can find a solution too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardHatMack Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Open up the Activity Monitor Application and select "All Processes" from the show drop-down. What is the name of the process that is taking up all of the cpu? I had this problem earlier and it was the DirectoryService task that was the problem. I managed to fix it by opening the Directory Access Application and turning off the SLP service. That did it for me. HHM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viciouslime Posted January 4, 2007 Author Share Posted January 4, 2007 The name is kernel_task Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joneSi Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 The name is kernel_task Me too! I am using a patched 10.4.8 intall dvd, patched with NFORCE4 sata ppf. I'm beginning to think that this is my main problem. I am also getting diskarb errors on boot. thoughts? joneSi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joneSi Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Me too! I am using a patched 10.4.8 intall dvd, patched with NFORCE4 sata ppf. I'm beginning to think that this is my main problem. I am also getting diskarb errors on boot. thoughts? joneSi UPDATE!!!!!: Ok, so I was getting the diskarb issue, and it was acting really funny, but its stopped. I reinstalled and did so from a different DVD Drive and that did the trick. It seems that my new lite-on dvd-r.... So if you are having troubles like that, I hope this helps a little bit. It is apparently a problem that is popping up on real intel macs, so there may be some other issues there. joneSi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxics Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 i have newest Mac build from uphuck which is 10.4.9(1.6gb version), everytime i restart or logout/log back in,i have kernel_task process taking all the cpu, its really very annoying, it lasts for like 10 to 15 min, then goes back to normal i try opening console, and activity log, activity log gives me something like found 4 network, found 10 network dont knw wht it is but sum expert help needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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