# Why bisq uses 2-4% CPU for audiodg.exe all time? **URL:** \ **Category:** Development\ **Created:** [February 22, 2021, 4:33pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/why-bisq-uses-2-4-cpu-for-audiodg-exe-all-time/10475 "2021-02-22T16:33:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![deti](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/deti/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@deti](https://bisq.community/u/deti)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2021, 4:33pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/why-bisq-uses-2-4-cpu-for-audiodg-exe-all-time/10475/1 "2021-02-22T16:33:40Z")
Hi, I noticed that bisq uses 2-4% CPU for audiodg.exe (“Windows Graphisolierung für Audiogeräte”) all the time. Quitting bisq the CPU for audiodg goes to 0% again. Is that necessary? Can’t bisq only address the program if necessary? bisq doesn’t make sound all the time. Regards Detlef ---
**Author:** ![Pazza](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/pazza/32/2703_2.png) [@Pazza](https://bisq.community/u/Pazza)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2021, 1:09am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/why-bisq-uses-2-4-cpu-for-audiodg-exe-all-time/10475/2 "2021-02-27T01:09:24Z")
I am not sure, but i think it might have something to do with Bisq playing a silent audio file while running. I think this was to avoid standby mode: [Play silent sound to avoid standby mode by ManfredKarrer · Pull Request #1712 · bisq-network/bisq · GitHub](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pull/1712) ---
**Author:** ![deti](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/deti/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@deti](https://bisq.community/u/deti)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2021, 5:25pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/why-bisq-uses-2-4-cpu-for-audiodg-exe-all-time/10475/3 "2021-03-09T17:25:57Z")
Turning the “avoid standby mode” off did not help, even not after a restart of the program. The audiodg.exe still consumes 2-4% CPU, making the fan run a bit faster and louder. Also I can hear a soft click-clack on the speakers every 10-15 seconds while Bisq is running. ---
**Author:** ![Pazza](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/pazza/32/2703_2.png) [@Pazza](https://bisq.community/u/Pazza)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2021, 4:01am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/why-bisq-uses-2-4-cpu-for-audiodg-exe-all-time/10475/4 "2021-03-10T04:01:53Z")
Are you running the latest Bisq version? ---
**Author:** ![deti](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/deti/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@deti](https://bisq.community/u/deti)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2021, 11:32am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/why-bisq-uses-2-4-cpu-for-audiodg-exe-all-time/10475/5 "2021-03-22T11:32:00Z")
Always! v 1.5.9 ---
**Author:** ![bitsquareuser2306874](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/bitsquareuser2306874/32/2800_2.png) [@bitsquareuser2306874](https://bisq.community/u/bitsquareuser2306874)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2021, 2:54pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/why-bisq-uses-2-4-cpu-for-audiodg-exe-all-time/10475/6 "2021-03-22T14:54:05Z")
try delete “C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Bisq\prevent-app-nap-silent-sound.aiff” ---
**Author:** ![Conza](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/conza/32/2807_2.png) [@Conza](https://bisq.community/u/Conza)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 2:58am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/why-bisq-uses-2-4-cpu-for-audiodg-exe-all-time/10475/7 "2021-03-23T02:58:41Z")
Can’t people just set their PC settings to non-standby? Or we’re doing it for them. ---
**Author:** ![deti](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/deti/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@deti](https://bisq.community/u/deti)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 8:58pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/why-bisq-uses-2-4-cpu-for-audiodg-exe-all-time/10475/8 "2021-03-23T20:58:55Z")
Deleting the “…\prevent-app-nap-silent-sound.aiff” did not help. The file was rebuild at the next Bisq-start and the problem persists. @Conza If you had read my second post, you would have seen that I had already tried that myself. So you don’t have to worry about doing it for me. 😐