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The ASUS X5DC laptop is discussed in threads covering boot failures and high CPU usage. One user reports a 'Reboot and Select proper Boot device' error after a crash during Office 365 installation, with troubleshooting steps including reseating the hard drive. Another user describes constant 100% CPU usage on an X5DC with 4GB RAM and a 250GB hard drive, even at idle dropping only to 86%. These posts reflect common hardware and performance issues for this model, focusing on Windows 7 boot problems and system resource management.
  1. NightEagle

    Windows 7 ASUS X5DC Laptop won't boot to Windows 7

    Recently, my mum's ASUS X5DC laptop crashed under my useage after trying to install Office 365. I did the most common solution by doing a hard shut down and turning it back on. Next moment the computer wouldn't boot into Windows, it kept saying: Now this was quite strange. I didn't actually...
  2. M

    Windows 7 Why is my CPU usage constantly at 100%?

    I'm using an ASUS X5DC laptop with a 250gb hard drive and 4gb RAM. My CPU usage is constantly staying at 100% unless the system is idle which even at that it only goes down to 86%. Could anyone help me try and fix this?
    • maegen94
    • Thread
    • asus cpu usage hard drive high usage idle laptop performance ram troubleshooting x5dc
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Software