My computer has a stuttering problem...

[SirFelixCat]

First off, the comp specs:

AMD 3700+
EPoX 9NPA+ Ultra MoBo
2 Gig Ram
EVGA 7900GT KO (91.33 Beta Driver)
Onboard sound (works well enough for now)
24" GDM-FW900 Sony Widescreen: 72Hz refresh rate and usually 1600 x 1200 while gaming


Now here is the problem...When streaming video, gaming, and video playback, every so often, the video and audio "stutters" for just a split second and then continues on. What causes this and what fixes it?

Also, this is the second driver that it has done this with, so I don't 'think' that is the problem (previously used the 91.31 driver).

It is enough of a problem to be quite annoying...this is not of the "nit'picky" variety.


On a different note, I have noticed, while playing games such as COD2, FEAR, and HL2: Lost Coast, that many of the edges of buildings, plants etc. seems to "shimmer" and "wave". This is of an extent to really kill the visuals of any given scene...am I off my rocker here or are there fixes to these things?

 

[SirFelixCat]

31 views and not a single reply? Are you kidding?

Noone can help, eh?

 

[dawza]

Do the stutters coincide with peaks in CPU usage? Run Task Manager in conjunction with a movie/video. If this is the case, check background programs and see if any correlate with the CPU cycle peaks.

You could also try disabling onboard sound in BIOS to see if it is an issue with the sound drivers. Video + sound stuttering does not support a sound-only problem, but it is worth a shot.


The shimmering issue is probably unrelated, but is a known (common) problem/complaint- others can chime in here.

 

[SirFelixCat]

I'll check into the cpu usage idea, thanks!


Any other input???

 

[SirFelixCat]

Woe is me....

 

[videopho]

dfragging the hdd is what I'd do
Your rig deserves a much nicer sound...How about an X-fi A sound card?

 

[orangat]

Originally posted by: SirFelixCat
First off, the comp specs:

AMD 3700+
EPoX 9NPA+ Ultra MoBo
2 Gig Ram
EVGA 7900GT KO (91.33 Beta Driver)
Onboard sound (works well enough for now)
24" GDM-FW900 Sony Widescreen: 72Hz refresh rate and usually 1600 x 1200 while gaming


Now here is the problem...When streaming video, gaming, and video playback, every so often, the video and audio "stutters" for just a split second and then continues on. What causes this and what fixes it?

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Try playing without sound to see if its your onboard sound which is causing it. Onboard sound typically have the worst performance when it comes to games.

I had a stutterring problem in my video playback but not games, it turned out to be my codec pack - ffdshow which was old and outdated.