Radeon CPU Spikes!

Ok guys,,,

If i install any driver other that the microsoft driver for my radeon 9700 I get huge cpu spikes when I do anything. This is most visible when I got to scroll on a web page.

I have turned of acceleration and this corrected the problem. I have uninstalled all drivers and reinstall catalyst 3.7 3.8 and 3.9 all give me the same issue.

I am out of ideas.

running on an Nforce2 mobo... PS my neighbor has almost he same config (differn IDE drives ony) and doesnt have any issues.

thanks

*EDIT*
The CPU usage is still sky high with video acceleration turned off but it doesnt manifest itself in anyway ( i can only tell because task manager is running)

Well if you run the ATI Control panel that can use up alot of CPU
Just Load the driver it's the first download under low speed at this link :

http://www.ati.com/support/drivers/w...x=8&submit.y=6

I think it was just a corrupted driver.. I went in to safe mode and laid waste to the drivers, reinstalled a freshly DL one.. working ok