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java uses 100% CPU and cannot be stopped

I've encountered that the java-process is started without any reasing (while no java-application should be run) and after a while uses 100% of the CPU (AMD Phenom II X4) I kill it with the gnome ...
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CPU Usage Spikes [closed]

I can't seem to fix this problem. Computer's CPU usage suddenly spikes to its max for no apparent reason, even when running just one program it still does it. I've noticed that it spikes to 100 when I ...
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Use the whole Speed of my Core 2 Duo in Natty

I note my computer sometimes runs Unity slow, but i cant use the Cpu Applet of Gnome panel, for the restriction in natty's panel. Is there a way, to tell the System to use the whole 1.86 Ghz of speed? ...
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How do I read CPU temperatures on a Phenom II processor?

I am trying to measure the temperature of the CPU cores on my latest ubuntu 11.04 install with kernel 2.8.32 to no avail. I have followed the instructions at ...
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When will we get Sandy Bridge support?

I'd like to build a machine running Ubuntu and using the new Sandy bridge (i5 2500 specifically) intel cpu's. I heard that 10.10 doesn't have the best support (or simply won't work) with the new cpus ...