high load php-cgi?

[joximu]

php run as fastcgi or fcgid is different (php scripts run with user privileges) than running php with the apache user.
In the latter (and old fashioned) case you don't have that much php processes alive.

I'd say: as long as there is no message about low memory - everything is ok!

/J

PS: if a php process hangs then this may be a case where you want to kill this special php process.

You see them if you stop apache - the remaining php processes normally are free to be shot... :-)