For anyone who can help, I very much appreciate your time!
My system specs below:
- Intel core i7 6700k
- Asus ROG Strix Z270E motherboard
- 32GB (2 x 16GB) Corsair DDR4-3000 Dominator Platinum Series RAM
- Zotac Geforce 1080 ti AMP! Extreme edition
- Samsung 960 EVO 500GB M2 SSD
- EVGA Supernova NEX750G 750-watt PSU
Everything was working perfectly until three days ago, when Geforce Experience prompted me to install updated drivers. This led to the 382.53 drivers being installed. I soon began experiencing micro-stuttering both in Windows generally, and within games. It is especially noticeable through audio; any audio playing suddenly seems to slow down significantly for about one second, while assuming a metallic/robotic tone. At the same time, whatever is happening on-screen also stutters (i.e. in game, my screen will freeze for half a second).
I've tried all the usual remedies (DDU, driver reinstall, uninstalling HD audio). None of this helped. I also downloaded the Zotac GPU manager to check my GPU temperature, but it never seemed to be going above 35 degrees (my computer is located in a cool basement office).
Since none of these remedies resolved the issue, I clean-installed Windows 10, keeping my computer disconnected from the internet to prevent automatic driver updates. However, as soon as I installed Geforce drivers (I used 378.78 to be safe), I began experiencing the same issue again.
I am beginning to wonder if the problem is caused by a hardware issue (with my GPU being the most obvious culprit). Any help would be greatly appreciated!
My system specs below:
- Intel core i7 6700k
- Asus ROG Strix Z270E motherboard
- 32GB (2 x 16GB) Corsair DDR4-3000 Dominator Platinum Series RAM
- Zotac Geforce 1080 ti AMP! Extreme edition
- Samsung 960 EVO 500GB M2 SSD
- EVGA Supernova NEX750G 750-watt PSU
Everything was working perfectly until three days ago, when Geforce Experience prompted me to install updated drivers. This led to the 382.53 drivers being installed. I soon began experiencing micro-stuttering both in Windows generally, and within games. It is especially noticeable through audio; any audio playing suddenly seems to slow down significantly for about one second, while assuming a metallic/robotic tone. At the same time, whatever is happening on-screen also stutters (i.e. in game, my screen will freeze for half a second).
I've tried all the usual remedies (DDU, driver reinstall, uninstalling HD audio). None of this helped. I also downloaded the Zotac GPU manager to check my GPU temperature, but it never seemed to be going above 35 degrees (my computer is located in a cool basement office).
Since none of these remedies resolved the issue, I clean-installed Windows 10, keeping my computer disconnected from the internet to prevent automatic driver updates. However, as soon as I installed Geforce drivers (I used 378.78 to be safe), I began experiencing the same issue again.
I am beginning to wonder if the problem is caused by a hardware issue (with my GPU being the most obvious culprit). Any help would be greatly appreciated!
