I installed Compiz Config Setting manager (compizconfig-settings- manager) and disabled "Sync to VBlank" and idle cpu jumped from 16% to 5% straight away. Success! Thanks for that Autra.
For the record Im running a Nvidia NVS 3100M with 2 screens. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/803943 Title: compiz consuming a lot of cpu To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/compiz/+bug/803943/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs