diff --git a/cnpg/helm-values/cnpg.yaml b/cnpg/helm-values/cnpg.yaml
index 21400a2..ba747d9 100644
--- a/cnpg/helm-values/cnpg.yaml
+++ b/cnpg/helm-values/cnpg.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ replicaCount: 1
 # Resource requests for operator
 resources:
   requests:
-    cpu: 100m
+    cpu: 5m  # Reduced from 100m based on actual usage (2m)
     memory: 128Mi
   limits:
     # cpu: removed to prevent throttling
diff --git a/minio/helm-values/minio.yaml b/minio/helm-values/minio.yaml
index ed872ed..d6957af 100644
--- a/minio/helm-values/minio.yaml
+++ b/minio/helm-values/minio.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ rootPasswordSecretKey: root-password
 resources:
   requests:
     memory: 512Mi
-    cpu: 30m  # Reduced to 30% of original (100m -> 30m)
+    cpu: 5m  # Reduced from 30m based on actual usage (1-2m)
 
 # Service
 service:
diff --git a/pgweb/deployment.yaml b/pgweb/deployment.yaml
index 43a922f..06cdb1e 100644
--- a/pgweb/deployment.yaml
+++ b/pgweb/deployment.yaml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ spec:
         resources:
           requests:
             memory: "64Mi"
-            cpu: "50m"
+            cpu: "5m"  # Reduced from 50m based on actual usage (1m)
         livenessProbe:
           tcpSocket:
             port: 8081
diff --git a/postgresql-dev/helm-values/postgresql-dev.yaml b/postgresql-dev/helm-values/postgresql-dev.yaml
index cff93a7..e21075e 100644
--- a/postgresql-dev/helm-values/postgresql-dev.yaml
+++ b/postgresql-dev/helm-values/postgresql-dev.yaml
@@ -26,9 +26,7 @@ resources:
   requests:
     memory: "256Mi"
     cpu: "30m"  # Reduced to 30% of original (100m -> 30m)
-  limits:
-    # cpu: removed to prevent throttling
-    memory: "1Gi"
+  limits: {}  # Empty limits to prevent Helm chart defaults in standalone mode
 
 metrics:
   enabled: false
diff --git a/postgresql/helm-values/postgres-exporter-read-0.yaml b/postgresql/helm-values/postgres-exporter-read-0.yaml
index 8533169..04cb0d8 100644
--- a/postgresql/helm-values/postgres-exporter-read-0.yaml
+++ b/postgresql/helm-values/postgres-exporter-read-0.yaml
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ serviceMonitor:
 resources:
   requests:
     memory: 64Mi
-    cpu: 50m
+    cpu: 5m  # Reduced from 50m based on actual usage (1-2m)
diff --git a/postgresql/helm-values/postgres-exporter-read-1.yaml b/postgresql/helm-values/postgres-exporter-read-1.yaml
index 3f822bc..85bb375 100644
--- a/postgresql/helm-values/postgres-exporter-read-1.yaml
+++ b/postgresql/helm-values/postgres-exporter-read-1.yaml
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ serviceMonitor:
 resources:
   requests:
     memory: 64Mi
-    cpu: 50m
+    cpu: 5m  # Reduced from 50m based on actual usage (1-2m)
diff --git a/postgresql/helm-values/postgres-exporter.yaml b/postgresql/helm-values/postgres-exporter.yaml
index 0a55fb4..17e0c21 100644
--- a/postgresql/helm-values/postgres-exporter.yaml
+++ b/postgresql/helm-values/postgres-exporter.yaml
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ serviceMonitor:
 resources:
   requests:
     memory: 64Mi
-    cpu: 50m
+    cpu: 5m  # Reduced from 50m based on actual usage (1-2m)
diff --git a/velero/argocd/velero-ui.yaml b/velero/argocd/velero-ui.yaml
index 63599af..9dccc33 100644
--- a/velero/argocd/velero-ui.yaml
+++ b/velero/argocd/velero-ui.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ spec:
             cpu: 50m
             memory: 128Mi
           limits:
-            cpu: 200m
+            # cpu: removed to prevent throttling
             memory: 256Mi
 
         # Service configuration