Gameplay stutters, need a solution.

[James770]

Ive had this problem for about 3weeks now where during gameplay my PC stutters badly for 10-30 seconds. It varies in time. The sound also goes choppy. Now Ive owned this PC for two years and have never had this problem before. The computer is of good spec, and has never had issues with the games Im playing.

I believe this problem is to do with the graphics card, but I cannot figure out what I need to do to fix it.

 

This stuttering began after I updated the video and sound drivers and messed around with the Graphics card settings. But Ive restored the default settings and I have uninstalled both the drivers and re installed the drivers off the disk and the problem still persists. Also, Ive run the games with the sound card disabled and the stuttering was still there. Ive tested the PC with the start up disabled, stuttering still there. And Ive done the obvious disk clean up and defrag. Still no help. Interestingly I noticed that turning on SLI increased the stuttering. Tho turning it off doesn't remove the problem.

 

So now Ive exhausted all possible options that I can think of. Does anyone know on a possible solution for this?

 

OS - Vista Home Premium

Processor - Intel Core Quad Q9450

Graphics Card - (x2) NVIDIA Geforce 9800 GT

Sound - Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio

Ram 4.00GB

 

The games Ive been playing are Medieval TW, Left for Dead and Dragon Age Origins.

[Tanky]

Ive had this problem for about 3weeks now where during gameplay my PC stutters badly for 10-30 seconds. It varies in time. The sound also goes choppy. Now Ive owned this PC for two years and have never had this problem before. The computer is of good spec, and has never had issues with the games Im playing.

I believe this problem is to do with the graphics card, but I cannot figure out what I need to do to fix it.

 

This stuttering began after I updated the video and sound drivers and messed around with the Graphics card settings. But Ive restored the default settings and I have uninstalled both the drivers and re installed the drivers off the disk and the problem still persists. Also, Ive run the games with the sound card disabled and the stuttering was still there. Ive tested the PC with the start up disabled, stuttering still there. And Ive done the obvious disk clean up and defrag. Still no help. Interestingly I noticed that turning on SLI increased the stuttering. Tho turning it off doesn't remove the problem.

 

So now Ive exhausted all possible options that I can think of. Does anyone know on a possible solution for this?

 

OS - Vista Home Premium

Processor - Intel Core Quad Q9450

Graphics Card - (x2) NVIDIA Geforce 9800 GT

Sound - Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio

Ram 4.00GB

 

The games Ive been playing are Medieval TW, Left for Dead and Dragon Age Origins.

 

 

I'm wondering why both sound and vision are affected, you'd think it would be one or the other to be a sound or graphic card issue? You have done the obvious already to try and cure it, just wondering if it's possible for you to try you graphics card in another pc to check it works ok? Could do the same with the sound card too. or of course try another card that you know works in your pc. Just a process of elimination I think.

 

I play BF2 and the old BF43 and get lag or stutter mainly when there's a lot of activity going on, say in a battle. I think it's just putting pressure on my set up at those times, you don't seem to have that problem with your specs, i'm jelous lol

 

sorry not much help for you, hope someone else can help.

[Gibby1313]

i had the same thing happen to me a few months back while i was still using Vista. I dont have a easy solution for you but can tell you that when i had those issues it turned out to be my DirectX10, as it was a fresh install i simply wiped and reinstalled the system again to save both time and my hairline lol

 

you may have rolled back the drivers but the changes they may have made to other software already on compy would not necessarily have reverted with it

 

I run a 9800m GTS so the drivers may react the same

 

good luck, hope it helps

[Dalo Harkin]

you said in your original post that you installed the drivers off the disk - these will be VERY outdated.

All GPU drivers should be sourced from the reference companies

NVIDIA

ATI

Vista 32 bit drivers NVIDIA DRIVERS 195.62 WHQL

 

As you are using 2x 9800GT you also need to enable SLI from the NVIDIA control panel

*right click on the desktop and go to NVIDIA then look through the options and ENABLE SLI