1 second frame freezes or stutter

[denniswilha]

I have a intel i5 750 processor [quad core]
4GB DDR3-1333 memory
1TB SATA Hard drive
NVidea GeForce GTS250 1GB video card  running on Windows 7 home premium

I am constantly getting 1 second frame freezes, or frame stutters. I have stopped every process possible and running this thing as bare bone as possible and cannot stop the freezes, I have a wonderful connection.
I read a post by Skuzzy on frame shutters that stated the onboard sound can cause this problem, i am not running any sound packs just the original ones with the standard install, I am running the Hi Res pack. Is anyone else having this issue?

My older dual core system with XP didn't do this. Any help greatly appreciated.  <S>

Almost forgot, I also have the Matrox TripleHead2Go running 3 monitors but have never had an issue with it.
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[TilDeath]

I have heard this time and again.  Even with higher end cards then yours.  Think it honestly has to do with the Nvidia driver.  On some cards rolling back to a much older driver cures the problem.

[Skuzzy]

NVidia has been making some really serious errors in some of the later drivers.  We currently use the 190.38 drivers, in house, and those seem to be ok.

[DREDIOCK]

link for above named drivers
Note they are OS specific
   
Windows Vista, Windows 7
http://www.nvidia.com/object/win7_winvista_32bit_190.38_whql.html


Windows XP
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_190.38_whql.html

[denniswilha]

Thanks so much, I will roll back or install the older driver and see if that fixes the issue. I really like the NVidea cards but if their not gonna keep up with fixes I may turn to the other side. What would be a good choice for a 1 gig crad that runs the game trouble free with everything maxed out?
I know I opened up a can of worms here.  Thanks again for the help.

[zack1234]

4850 ati 

[denniswilha]

I've installed a new sound card :
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer

It sounds great, but still game freezes. I tried going to the link that Drediock provided for the older driver version and upon install it says its not for Windows 7 {64 bit} system. and terminates install. I may have forgotten to tell ya its Windows 7 64 bit. Is there a driver for Nvidea that will work for a 64 bit windows 7 version?

[gyrene81]

So easy a caveman can do it:

http://www.nvidia.com/object/win7_winvista_64bit_190.38_whql.html

Using Drediock's original link, just changed the 32 to 64...

Also, please tell me you disabled that "aero" interface on your windows profile...make sure the nvidia control panel is set to give anti-aliasing control to AH and turn the anti-aliasing in AH up a couple of notches...uh, what anti-virus are you using?

[DREDIOCK]

Oversight my part. Forgot about 64 bit. I did the same thing when trying to install ESET on my sister in laws new laptop last week. LOL

Sorry bout dat

[denniswilha]

So easy a caveman can do it:

http://www.nvidia.com/object/win7_winvista_64bit_190.38_whql.html

Using Drediock's original link, just changed the 32 to 64...

Also, please tell me you disabled that "aero" interface on your windows profile...make sure the nvidia control panel is set to give anti-aliasing control to AH and turn the anti-aliasing in AH up a couple of notches...uh, what anti-virus are you using?

how do i let AH control anti-aliasing, I had been running it with it off.  I use CA {computer associate} for security, virus software, but I usually go into services and stop it completely before running the game.

[gyrene81]

Open Nvidia control panel and look under "manage 3d settings":

[Getback]

Does this happen when you talk or press the T or f12 keys?

If so adjust your hardware accelerator to 3/4 in dxdiag.

[denniswilha]

After changing to the older Nvidea drivers I havn't had a flicker yet, I also set antialiasing to application controlled, cranked up on everything else and I have a great picture and incredible sound, Thanks guys foir all the help and info. <S>

[denniswilha]

WOW!!!!

After playing for about 10 minutes I have had 2 or 3 frame freezes {shutters}. I am at a total loss here. I set my textures to 512 and still got the freezes, I know this video card can handle 512. Does anyone have any ideas or things I can try to narrow down were my bottle necking is happening, and also the hard drive is a 7200 rpm I was afraid it might be it, that should be allright to run this game. Any help will be appreciated greatly.

[Getback]

WOW!!!!

After playing for about 10 minutes I have had 2 or 3 frame freezes {shutters}. I am at a total loss here. I set my textures to 512 and still got the freezes, I know this video card can handle 512. Does anyone have any ideas or things I can try to narrow down were my bottle necking is happening, and also the hard drive is a 7200 rpm I was afraid it might be it, that should be allright to run this game. Any help will be appreciated greatly.

Was it while you were using vox?