I am experiencing difficulties with applications crashing constantly due to CPU overload, according to the system logs. I am running K torrent with 1 downloading & 3 uploading at minimal speeds (below 50 kp/s). The system monitor reads considerable activity from "tracker d, tracker indexer, & tracker extract".

I am running Ubuntu 9.04 on GNOME 2.26.1. There is 875.9 mb of hardware memory, and 20 gb of disc space.
The CPU is E2140 @ 1.60 gz Intel Pentium.

What's causing the constant CPU activity, besides K Torrent, & whatever application (amarok, vlc, SM Player, etc...)I am using. Video looks choppy in fullscreen.

Is the hardware memory too low? (875.9 mb)

Thanks.

Try top or htop as root at the cmd line.

I have found using utorrent under wine the best torrent solution.