reduce cpu usage in thread

[Aayush Singhal]

i am using a thread to update a moving ticker on the screen like the bootom of a news channel.
it's something like this :
while(true)
{
Thread.sleep(10);
x++;
repaint();
}

The trouble is that it is having high CPU usage about 25% due to which my other applications are having trouble.

What should i do to reduce the CPU usage?

Edit : please close it. it is being discussed in the Swings sub-forum. Thanks

[Deepak Bala]

Please do not cross post

http://www.coderanch.com/t/522630/GUI/java/Reduce-CPU-usage-thread