# CPU Usage During Transcoding = 100% **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Created:** [September 8, 2017, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cpu-usage-during-transcoding-100/205475 "2017-09-08T12:59:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![johndoe110479](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/johndoe110479/32/87712_2.png) [@johndoe110479](https://forums.plex.tv/u/johndoe110479)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cpu-usage-during-transcoding-100/205475/1 "2017-09-08T12:59:16Z")
Hi All, My Plex server is an OpenMediaVault 3.x (Debian) with PlexMediaServer installed manually (not via plugins) to the latest PlexPass version. The CPU is a Kaby Lake I5 and I have 16Gbs of RAM. This was not happening a month ago, but, now, whenever I transcode any movie (I don’t have any 4k content, only 1080p and some 720p) my CPU goes to 95-100% and stays there. The CPU temperature jumps from the (almost)idle 30(ish) degrees to 60 degrees. And the load goes well above 4 (sometimes 8 or 9) On top of that, regardless of what I choose to transcode for, I’m only receiving 720p. And I know my internet connection on both ends is good enough for 1080p (at least 8Mpbs) Here are my player settings: ![](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/uploads/default/original/3X/2/8/284def59d3c02e082fd654c7e26e9ab184f2ece7.png) And my transcoder settings: ![](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/uploads/default/original/3X/7/9/79cded7d2a5d41e50f2efcc32ed1c171031aabc0.png) And my Internet settings: ![](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/uploads/default/original/3X/1/b/1bd1faefce55f3aba7ec1ffc3822fa5c472fe88a.png) I don’t know what to look at next. Is it something on my end? Or is this something that the plex server is doing? I’m afraid that if I let more people stream from my plex, the system will be too stressed… Thank you All! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2020, 11:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cpu-usage-during-transcoding-100/205475/2 "2020-01-07T23:47:45Z")