View source for Load spikes on the server

We've been experiencing load spikes on the server. This problem is known to the administrators, yet there's been no solution for it yet. Please add any information which might help to solve the problem here.

=Possible causes=

==Segmentation fault between kernel and fpm==
Here's a log which points to a segmentation fault happening during a load spike. This might not be the cause however, but a consequence!
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Mar  5 10:05:13 biowikifarm kernel: [1114026.863855] php5-fpm[24429] general protection ip:6a3a69 sp:7fff58feb1d0 error:0 in php5-fpm[400000+7c0000]
Mar  5 10:05:20 biowikifarm kernel: [1114033.863971] php5-fpm[24270] general protection ip:6a3a69 sp:7fff58fead50 error:0 in php5-fpm[400000+7c0000]
Mar  5 10:09:37 biowikifarm kernel: [1114291.026621] php5-fpm[25084] general protection ip:6a3ba5 sp:7fff58feafa0 error:0 in php5-fpm[400000+7c0000]
Mar  5 10:09:47 biowikifarm kernel: [1114300.997491] php5-fpm[25081] general protection ip:6a3ba5 sp:7fff58feafa0 error:0 in php5-fpm[400000+7c0000]
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