# Turn on FxSound, no music is playing, standby state, CPU and GPU power consumption increase by 4 watts each **URL:** \ **Category:** Get Help\ **Created:** [December 10, 2023, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/turn-on-fxsound-no-music-is-playing-standby-state-cpu-and-gpu-power-consumption-increase-by-4-watts-each/2577 "2023-12-10T04:46:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JDF2008](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@JDF2008](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/JDF2008)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2023, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/turn-on-fxsound-no-music-is-playing-standby-state-cpu-and-gpu-power-consumption-increase-by-4-watts-each/2577/1 "2023-12-10T04:46:46Z")
Turn on FxSound, no music is playing, standby state, CPU and GPU power consumption increase by 4 watts each. FxSound v1.1.20.0 Notebook, Windows 11 23H2 AMD 7840HS CPU with Radeon 780M Graphics AMD Software Adrenalin Edition 23.11.1 The top half of the screenshot shows the power consumption when FxSound is turned on, and the bottom half is the power consumption when FxSound is turned off. ![Strip1](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fxsound/original/2X/7/727022d407c6a05bcee587b0b758b555ff8cf0a4.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![raddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e0b2c6/32.png) [@raddy](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/raddy)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2023, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/turn-on-fxsound-no-music-is-playing-standby-state-cpu-and-gpu-power-consumption-increase-by-4-watts-each/2577/2 "2023-12-10T07:00:42Z")
> [@JDF2008](#): > > The top half of the screenshot shows the power consumption when FxSound is turned on, and the bottom half is the power consumption when FxSound is turned off. H-mm, top screenshot with running microsoft edge, bottom without ms edge - why? ---
**Author:** ![JDF2008](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@JDF2008](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/JDF2008)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2023, 7:23am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/turn-on-fxsound-no-music-is-playing-standby-state-cpu-and-gpu-power-consumption-increase-by-4-watts-each/2577/4 "2023-12-10T07:23:04Z")
It’s not related to the EDGE browser, I just temporarily closed it. Turning EDGE on or off has no effect on the results. However, after turning off FxSound in the bottom right corner of the taskbar, the power consumption significantly decreases. I have tested it multiple times and confirmed this. ---
**Author:** ![raddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e0b2c6/32.png) [@raddy](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/raddy)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2023, 7:55am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/turn-on-fxsound-no-music-is-playing-standby-state-cpu-and-gpu-power-consumption-increase-by-4-watts-each/2577/5 "2023-12-10T07:55:46Z")
> [@JDF2008](#): > > It’s not related to the EDGE browser, I just temporarily closed it. Turning EDGE on or off has no effect on the results. However, after turning off FxSound in the bottom right corner of the taskbar, the power consumption significantly decreases. I have tested it multiple times and confirmed this. Ok, please make screenshots with running ms edge, aida64 & task manager on the front of your desktop with fxsound is on and off mode, because i’m can’t confirm this. ---
**Author:** ![JDF2008](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@JDF2008](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/JDF2008)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2023, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/turn-on-fxsound-no-music-is-playing-standby-state-cpu-and-gpu-power-consumption-increase-by-4-watts-each/2577/7 "2023-12-10T08:07:38Z")
No need for more screenshots, you can confirm this issue with AIDA64 on your computer, turn off FxSound you can see a decrease in power consumption. other people have also reported high power consumption issues ---
**Author:** ![raddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e0b2c6/32.png) [@raddy](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/raddy)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2023, 8:55am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/turn-on-fxsound-no-music-is-playing-standby-state-cpu-and-gpu-power-consumption-increase-by-4-watts-each/2577/8 "2023-12-10T08:55:50Z")
> [@JDF2008](#): > > you can confirm this issue with AIDA64 on your computer, turn off FxSound you can see a decrease in power consumption. No, i can’t view power consumption. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fxsound/original/2X/9/9fed7f7c6b4bb635e8992ee5c6da6e07f35f3edb.png) > [@JDF2008](#): > > other people have also reported high power consumption issues Where? Why you start another theme about this? ---
**Author:** ![doolhoofd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/doolhoofd/32/1131_2.png) [@doolhoofd](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/doolhoofd)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2023, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/turn-on-fxsound-no-music-is-playing-standby-state-cpu-and-gpu-power-consumption-increase-by-4-watts-each/2577/9 "2023-12-10T13:50:37Z")
Hi @JDF2008, Apologies for the delay in my reply; I was, quite simply, asleep. I pinned my standard troubleshooting list to the top of the forum, it would be helpful if you could go through that first to perform some basic tweaking, e.g. installing the latest version, disabling Exclusive Mode, and the likes. > [@JDF2008](#): > > other people have also reported high power consumption issues True. Here’s a compilation of the threads on this topic, in chronological order: 1. [Report by user](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/high-cpu-usage-when-using-fxsound/488) @Aromato 2. [Report by user](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/high-memory-usage/825) @Audiofile 3. [Reports by users](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/fxsound-100-cpu-usage/1988/) @cracky, @me_lon, @Lspeed, @romix 4. [Report by user](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/fxsound-trigger-windows-audio-to-consume-a-lot-of-cpu-power-when-tidal-output-to-the-same-soundcard-in-exclusive-wasapi-mode/1092) @Pulsar * * * That being said, @bvijay recently addressed the CPU/RAM use issue in v1.1.19.0: > [@bvijay](#): > > 100% CPU utilisation on display off issue is fixed. > The application is now built with JUCE framework version 6.1.6. > To verify the CPU utilisation issue, run FxSound and close laptop lid to turn off the display. > When display is off there is no CPU utilisation now. > CPU usage can be verified with [Process Explorer - Sysinternals | Microsoft Learn](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/process-explorer). ---
**Author:** ![doolhoofd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/doolhoofd/32/1131_2.png) [@doolhoofd](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/doolhoofd)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2023, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/turn-on-fxsound-no-music-is-playing-standby-state-cpu-and-gpu-power-consumption-increase-by-4-watts-each/2577/10 "2023-12-10T14:15:27Z")
There was also a [report of increased laptop battery drain](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/battery-drain-at-sleep-mode/1454) by user @aaddaas. Some advice from similar threads: 1. Disable all unneeded devices including hidden ones in Windows Sound Settings; 2. Change the Power settings to make the computer/display stay on/awake longer; 3. Check if your computer supports modern standby power states (S0 low-power idle) by running this command: powercfg /a > **[powercfg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powercfg)** > > powercfg (executable name powercfg.exe) is a command-line utility that is used from an elevated Windows Command Prompt to control all configurable power system settings, including hardware-specific configurations that are not configurable through the Control Panel, on a per-user basis. It was first introduced by Microsoft in Windows XP SP2 in 2004. > powercfg must be run from an elevated command prompt, and, under Windows XP, it requires workstation Administrator or power user rights. Power Sche... > **[Modern standby SleepStudy](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/device-experiences/modern-standby-sleepstudy)** > > The SleepStudy tool provides overview information about each modern standby session. ---
**Author:** ![JDF2008](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@JDF2008](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/JDF2008)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2023, 3:09am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/turn-on-fxsound-no-music-is-playing-standby-state-cpu-and-gpu-power-consumption-increase-by-4-watts-each/2577/11 "2023-12-11T03:09:22Z")
You can download HWiNFO to check power consumption, or update AIDA64 to version 7.00.6700 ---
**Author:** ![JDF2008](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@JDF2008](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/JDF2008)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2023, 3:31am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/turn-on-fxsound-no-music-is-playing-standby-state-cpu-and-gpu-power-consumption-increase-by-4-watts-each/2577/12 "2023-12-11T03:31:44Z")
Thank you for your reply. I have checked and my computer supports modern standby S0 low-power mode. Essentially, this is a bug and I hope it can be fixed. You can use AIDA64 on the Win11 23H2 system to verify this issue. ---
**Author:** ![doolhoofd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/doolhoofd/32/1131_2.png) [@doolhoofd](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/doolhoofd)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2023, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/turn-on-fxsound-no-music-is-playing-standby-state-cpu-and-gpu-power-consumption-increase-by-4-watts-each/2577/13 "2023-12-11T11:20:26Z")
Ok. Thank you for reporting this behavior. I’ve notified @bvijay. ---
**Author:** ![raddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e0b2c6/32.png) [@raddy](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/raddy)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2023, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/turn-on-fxsound-no-music-is-playing-standby-state-cpu-and-gpu-power-consumption-increase-by-4-watts-each/2577/14 "2023-12-11T19:07:54Z")
> [@JDF2008](#): > > You can download HWiNFO to check power consumption, or update AIDA64 to version 7.00.6700 HWINFO also shows voltage only. Screenshots from current version of aida64. The sensor of power consumption depends on computer hardware. But, if i run any chromium-compatible browser - the minimum voltage of CPU goes up by 0.1-0.3V. ---
**Author:** ![Antman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Antman](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/Antman)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/turn-on-fxsound-no-music-is-playing-standby-state-cpu-and-gpu-power-consumption-increase-by-4-watts-each/2577/15 "2023-12-16T20:19:49Z")
This thread is an example of professionalism. It now includes due recognition. ---
**Author:** ![doolhoofd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/doolhoofd/32/1131_2.png) [@doolhoofd](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/doolhoofd)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/turn-on-fxsound-no-music-is-playing-standby-state-cpu-and-gpu-power-consumption-increase-by-4-watts-each/2577/16 "2023-12-16T23:26:57Z")
@Antman: Thanks! ☺ @JDF2008: This was @bvijay’s response, > [@](#): > > The CPU usage _[current thread]_ and battery drain issue _[[reported by @aaddaas](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/battery-drain-at-sleep-mode/1454)]_ is different from the one fixed. So, this can be added to Github Issues, and also the Display Off and Sleep Mode issues, and see if there a better solution can be provided. > > > Multiple forum members have complained about issues with FxSound while the Displ…ay is Off or the machine is in Sleep Mode a.k.a. Standby Mode. > > Description: > When the Display is turned Off or the computer goes into Sleep Mode, > > 1. Playback device is lost or switched; > 2. The audio lags or glitches; > 3. CPU/GPU/RAM usage intensifies; > 4. Battery drain intensifies. > \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ > > \*\*1. Playback device is lost or switched\*\* > > Possible cause(s): > Usually due to lack of support for modern standby power states (S0 low-power idle). > > Possible solution(s): > > 1. Disable all unneeded devices including hidden ones in Windows Sound Settings; > 2. Disable automatic switching in the General tab of FxSound's Settings; > 3. Change the Power settings to make the computer/display stay on longer; > 4. Check if your computer supports modern standby power states (S0 low-power idle) by running this command: > powercfg /a > 5. This workaround suggested by forum member metanoiance: > > Using Notepad, I made a text file with the following lines, and saved it as .bat: > taskkill /f /im FxSound.exe > cd C:\\Program Files\\FxSound LLC\\FxSound > start /min FxSound.exe > Then I used the default Windows Task Scheduler to run the file on wake-up. Meaning every time the PC wakes up from sleep or hibernation, the FxSound.exe will be restarted. > Note that the second line in the .bat file can differ depending on where you installed FxSound. > \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ > > \*\*2. The audio lags or glitches\*\* > > Possible cause(s): > HDMI monitor audio has proven to be prone to glitches, even without FxSound. > > Possible solution(s): > 1. See solution 1. above, > 2. See solution 2. above, > 3. Free up space on C:\\ drive, > 4. Install the latest Intel Rapid Storage Technology drivers (for Intel users), > 5. Run a scan with \[LatencyMon\](https://www.resplendence.com/latencymon) for possible latency issues on the machine. > \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ > > \*\*3. CPU/GPU/RAM usage intensifies\*\* > > Possible cause(s)/solution(s): > Unknown. > \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ > > \*\*4. Battery drain intensifies\*\* > > Possible cause(s)/solution(s): > Unknown. ---
**Author:** ![JDF2008](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@JDF2008](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/JDF2008)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2023, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/turn-on-fxsound-no-music-is-playing-standby-state-cpu-and-gpu-power-consumption-increase-by-4-watts-each/2577/17 "2023-12-17T01:01:09Z")
Thanks. I have disabled FxSound startup and waiting for the next version update to fix it. ---
**Author:** ![doolhoofd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/doolhoofd/32/1131_2.png) [@doolhoofd](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/doolhoofd)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2023, 1:04am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/turn-on-fxsound-no-music-is-playing-standby-state-cpu-and-gpu-power-consumption-increase-by-4-watts-each/2577/18 "2023-12-17T01:04:47Z")
> [@JDF2008](#): > > I have disabled FxSound startup and waiting for the next version update to fix it. Please, don’t count on that. We know as good as nothing about this bug, and our team is still very small. ---
**Author:** ![JDF2008](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@JDF2008](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/JDF2008)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2023, 1:10am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/turn-on-fxsound-no-music-is-playing-standby-state-cpu-and-gpu-power-consumption-increase-by-4-watts-each/2577/19 "2023-12-17T01:10:06Z")
I understand. I can wait. I will temporarily use Dolby Atmos instead. ---
**Author:** ![wldll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/67e7ee/32.png) [@wldll](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/wldll)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2026, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/turn-on-fxsound-no-music-is-playing-standby-state-cpu-and-gpu-power-consumption-increase-by-4-watts-each/2577/20 "2026-08-31T18:40:31Z")
**Title:** FxSound keeps CPU at high frequency/voltage while enhancement is ON (even without a visualizer window) **Environment:** Windows 11 24H2, AMD Ryzen 9 9950X, RTX 3090, FxSound in tray (UI minimized). **Symptom:** While music is playing, CPU frequency stays pinned ~80-87% and voltage elevated, though system load is only 3-6%. CPU can’t enter deep idle (C6) — C3 transitions ~10-15k/s. **Measured (Performance Counters, 10-15s averages):** - FxSound ON, enhancement ON, music: ~31,800 interrupts/sec - FxSound ON, enhancement OFF, music: ~18-20k interrupts/sec - FxSound EXITED, music still playing: ~17.9k interrupts/sec The enhancement path alone adds ~20,000-22,000 interrupts/sec during playback — a DPC/interrupt wake-up storm that keeps the CPU at high frequency/voltage. This matches the “high power consumption” and “registry scanning” reports: the processing chain stays attached to the audio endpoint even when enhancement is OFF (full exit is what removes the remaining activity). **Reproduction:** 1. Launch FxSound, minimize to tray. 2. Enable Audio Enhancement (FX toggle ON). 3. Play music (no visualizer window needed). 4. Check Task Manager → Performance → CPU max frequency (80%+) or `\Processor Information(_Total)\Interrupts/sec` (~30k+). 5. Toggle FX OFF while music keeps playing → interrupts drop to ~18-20k/s. 6. Exit FxSound entirely (music still playing) → ~17.9k/s (normal baseline). **Request:** When Audio Enhancement is OFF, please fully detach the processing chain (no audio endpoint hooking / no polling) rather than merely bypassing it, so zero extra interrupts are generated. Also investigate why the processing path produces ~20k interrupts/sec — likely aggressive audio-pipeline polling (and registry scans as reported elsewhere). A “low power / background” mode would be very helpful. **Workaround (usable today):** Keep FxSound in tray with Audio Enhancement OFF by default; enable it only when needed. This restores CPU to baseline while the app stays resident — no need to fully exit.