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    sound driver using 15% of cpu at all times?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by cdoublejj, Mar 9, 2018.

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    What's up with that? i wonder if it's even using the sound card at all?

    EDIT: looks like CtHdaSvc.exe is the culprit but, i have no idea why.
     
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    cdoublejj, Mar 9, 2018
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