Same problem here on Xubuntu 12.04 without compiz installed and kernel: 3.2.0-24-generic, Phenom x6.
The load everage (iddle) in htop: 1.02 0.92 0.95 and it jump to 1.80 with just chromium window opened! Far away from compiz bug! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/985661 Title: High load average To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xubuntu-desktop/+bug/985661/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs