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[ABXG]

Here are just some generalized trouble shooting tips that should help narrow down the issue (some of this is very generic while other points are more targeted):


1. Make sure your system is virus/spyware/malware free. If you use any virus/spyware scanners or firewalls you may want to report them here. I'm particularly interested any kind of "active protection" or "resident scanner" features as these features analyze files as they are being loaded or accessed to make sure nothing is wrong and *may* be cause hitching. If you need a a scanner or security sotware check out the Trend Micro Housecall scanner as well as AVG free and Spybot. I also like to use Comodo Firewall and PeerGuardian IP blocker.

2. Check your Event Viewer for any errors under the "System" or "application" tab. A lot of stuff gets recorded here, you'll be interested in any events that come up with a red icon. These problems are usually easy to trouble shoot, just Google the "Source" and the "Event number" together (EX: DCOM 10005).3. Start up 3-4 instances of Prime95 blend test so that your RAM usage is maxed out. Just use your computer normally and note any hitching that occurs.

4. Download ATITools and use it to test for artifacting on your video card. If you get any than lower your GPU's clocks, if you have lower your clocks bellow stock than there is something wrong with your video card, but not necessarily the cause of the particular problems you are having.

5. If you can easily reformat your PC you may want to try that. Install only the relevant drivers for your hardware, updates from Microsoft, and games to test. Do not muck with the registry or services, nothing. If you can do this it will pretty much answer the question of this being a hardware or software issue.

6. Find out what temperature your graphics card is operating at. Under load you should try and keep it under 100C, preferably cooler than that. You can check this through programs like nTune, EXPERTool, Rivatuner, Everest and a few others. Try using the previously mentions programs (sans Everest) to turn up the fan speed of your card. See if you have any issues with the fan at 100%, where your GPU will be as cool as can be.

7. Using a program like Speedfan, Realtemp, or Everest, ensure that your CPU is operating at under 60C at full load. If you have a CPU cooler with an adjustable fan speed you will want to turn it up to ensure this. 8. Use HDtune to scan your HDD for errors.

[ABXG]

Originally Posted by Stolm

I just built the computer a few months ago and as far as I can remember I've always had this problem. All new parts except for a Soundblaster Live! 24 bit Card from my old computer. I completely reformatted once and It didn't fix the problem.

Any tips for those graphs? I'm totally lost going through all the options.

I just saw this, you absolutely have to make sure that the process DLLML.exe is not running (it's from Creative software). Terminate the process and delete DLLML.exe from your hard drive. I have had this process cause instability of all sorts on my PC a few years back and the fix was as described above. The process doesn't do anything important.

[enaberif]

Originally Posted by ABXG

Here are just some generalized trouble shooting tips that should help narrow down the issue (some of this is very generic while other points are more targeted): 1. Make sure your system is virus/spyware/malware free. If you use any virus/spyware scanners or firewalls you may want to report them here. I'm particularly interested any kind of "active protection" or "resident scanner" features as these features analyze files as they are being loaded or accessed to make sure nothing is wrong and *may* be cause hitching. If you need a a scanner or security sotware check out the Trend Micro Housecall scanner as well as AVG free and Spybot. I also like to use Comodo Firewall and PeerGuardian IP blocker. 2. Check your Event Viewer for any errors under the "System" or "application" tab. A lot of stuff gets recorded here, you'll be interested in any events that come up with a red icon. These problems are usually easy to trouble shoot, just Google the "Source" and the "Event number" together (EX: DCOM 10005). 3. Start up 3-4 instances of Prime95 blend test so that your RAM usage is maxed out. Just use your computer normally and note any hitching that occurs. 4. Download ATITools and use it to test for artifacting on your video card. If you get any than lower your GPU's clocks, if you have lower your clocks bellow stock than there is something wrong with your video card, but not necessarily the cause of the particular problems you are having. 5. If you can easily reformat your PC you may want to try that. Install only the relevant drivers for your hardware, updates from Microsoft, and games to test. Do not muck with the registry or services, nothing. If you can do this it will pretty much answer the question of this being a hardware or software issue. 6. Find out what temperature your graphics card is operating at. Under load you should try and keep it under 100C, preferably cooler than that. You can check this through programs like nTune, EXPERTool, Rivatuner, Everest and a few others. Try using the previously mentions programs (sans Everest) to turn up the fan speed of your card. See if you have any issues with the fan at 100%, where your GPU will be as cool as can be. 7. Using a program like Speedfan, Realtemp, or Everest, ensure that your CPU is operating at under 60C at full load. If you have a CPU cooler with an adjustable fan speed you will want to turn it up to ensure this. 8. Use HDtune to scan your HDD for errors.

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[ABXG]

Originally Posted by enaberif

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I split my posts up intto different paragraphs, the forum doesn't seem to allow for that.

Now it seems to work, apparently my NoScript exception for HWC somehow got deleted

[enaberif]

Originally Posted by ABXG

I just saw this, you absolutely have to make sure that the process DLLML.exe is not running (it's from Creative software). Terminate the process and delete DLLML.exe from your hard drive. I have had this process cause instability of all sorts on my PC a few years back and the fix was as described above. The process doesn't do anything important.

Odd I was going to say pull the sound card and see what happens.

[DarKStar]

slightly O/T
I would not advise using ATITool at all (that's just me) for NVIDIA cards - it gives false positives and/or false negatives ! I have tested this different generations of graphics card I've been using, including the 2 latest (8800GTS 320MB, and my newest 8800GT 512 OC) and in ALL cases it reported artifacting errors ! The program was properly installed and properly detected timings. In all cases it detected artifacts, it was false positives ! Since the cards in question work flawlessly under full stress testing and NVIDIA's own artifact testing, in games and in GPUCaps full stress testing.

[Stolm]

Just completely reformatted the computer.

Apparently our copy of XP has gone missing so I had to settle for Vista.

I only installed mobo, sound, and video card drivers. And also fully updated windows. I did yank the soundcard and am currently using the onboard sound.

I installed my copy of Crysis and am still receiving the stutter. Im am now going to start the temperature testing.

I was wondering if this could be caused by the voltages being too high to too low? Only because voltages are on auto in BIOS.

[enaberif]

Originally Posted by DarKStar

slightly O/T
I would not advise using ATITool at all (that's just me) for NVIDIA cards - it gives false positives and/or false negatives ! I have tested this different generations of graphics card I've been using, including the 2 latest (8800GTS 320MB, and my newest 8800GT 512 OC) and in ALL cases it reported artifacting errors ! The program was properly installed and properly detected timings. In all cases it detected artifacts, it was false positives ! Since the cards in question work flawlessly under full stress testing and NVIDIA's own artifact testing, in games and in GPUCaps full stress testing.

nvidia doesn't have a artifact tester. and GPUCaps/

[DarKStar]

Originally Posted by enaberif

nvidia doesn't have a artifact tester. and GPUCaps/

There is a stability tester, and in GPUCaps there are many stress tests the point was to monitor for heat realted issues.

[Stolm]

I monitored my temps during Crysis. During heavy stutter my temps were as follows.

CPU - 52

System 34

GPU 45

In Celcius.