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What's a 'kernel_task' and is it important?
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Manchester, UK
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Over the last month my laptop's fans have started running for no apparent reason (even with just Mail open). I've checked the Activity monitor and it shows 'kernel_task' using 1.53GB of virtual memory. What is this and is this activity normal?
Steve
MacBook dual 2g, 2GB RAM, OS10.4.11
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: San Diego, CA, USA
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It's exactly what it says on the tin — it's the kernel, the core of the system. Virtual memory usage varies a lot from case to case and doesn't really mean very much in practical terms.
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Chuck
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: Oct 2005
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If you don't understand virtual memory, don't worry about it.
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: Nov 2000
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High fan RPMs are caused by CPU load, not VM.
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