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    Audio Stuttering Heavily when CPU under load

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by theneighborrkid, Jul 1, 2012.

  1. theneighborrkid

    theneighborrkid Notebook Evangelist

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    Once again I have another issue for you guys to help me solve :D.

    Whenever the CPU is under load the audio stutters, distorts, and freezes for half a second. It may have some correlation with network traffic and CPU as well...not 100% sure.

    After a lot of time looking up solutions and installing/uninstalling drivers I feel I am at my end point of troubleshooting.

    Attached is a screenshot of a program called DPC Latency Checker along with a pic of the performance pane of task manager. Please let me know if you need any additional information.

    Click Me

    Thank you all immensely for your help. You guys are wonderful.


    EDIT: After more trail and error, it looks like it MAY have been an anti-virus program.

    EDIT 2: Confirmed as anti-virus, so sad.
     
    theneighborrkid, Jul 1, 2012
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  2. PatchySan

    PatchySan Om Noms Kit Kat

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    What antivirus software are you using? Those latency spikes are really bad, try a different one since there are plenty of free ones available which still provide a decent amount of protection.
     
    PatchySan, Jul 1, 2012
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