Heavy traffic causing some stuttering or slowdowns

[Getback]

Never had this problem before but recently when I get into heavy traffic my computer can't seem to handle it.

I've done scan disk and checked for background programs. It's all good. Any thoughts?

[The Fugitive]

don't know what you have for a computer, so it my be a bit hard to pin point.

[Skuzzy]

A DXDIAG output might give a clue.

[Getback]

A DXDIAG output might give a clue.

I was thinking the same thing and may yet provide that. However, I may have resolved the issue. Last night it was horrible. I said enough and was about to put my old VC back on. Then I thought so often driver updates cause the issue. So I deleted the VC and all the associated programs. This morning it seems fine though I haven't been in heavy traffic. Still though what encounters I have had have been much smoother and no jerky actions.

[Bizman]

So you think it might have been either your video card or its drivers? Out of the everlasting eagerness to learn something every day, is your video card of an older generation? I don't mean it were outdated, not at all, but each generation of cards launch new features and sometimes the latest drivers may ruin something in the bacwards compatibility section in order to enhance the novelty. Also, many of the low to mid class cards often are based to the previous generation although their model numbering is referring to the new one. So shortly: Does this match your case?

[Getback]

So you think it might have been either your video card or its drivers? Out of the everlasting eagerness to learn something every day, is your video card of an older generation? I don't mean it were outdated, not at all, but each generation of cards launch new features and sometimes the latest drivers may ruin something in the bacwards compatibility section in order to enhance the novelty. Also, many of the low to mid class cards often are based to the previous generation although their model numbering is referring to the new one. So shortly: Does this match your case?

Probably not going to learn much from me. I'm not sure how old it is. It's a GeForce 660 TI. I would guess at least a couple years old.

[The Fugitive]

Probably not going to learn much from me. I'm not sure how old it is. It's a GeForce 660 TI. I would guess at least a couple years old.

A very good reason to post a copy of the first third of your Dxdiag.

[Bizman]

Probably not going to learn much from me. I'm not sure how old it is. It's a GeForce 660 TI. I would guess at least a couple years old.

Don't underestimate yourself! Learning that your card is a GF 660 Ti tells me a lot: The series was launched in late 2010 but it's still on the market which means the latest drivers should be totally valid. The DXdiag output would help more.

[Getback]

A very good reason to post a copy of the first third of your Dxdiag.

What I would post now wouldn't be the same since I deleted everything associated with the card. It seems to be working very well now. Still haven't gotten into real heavy traffic though.

[Getback]

System Information
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Time of this report: 8/2/2014, 03:14:34
       Machine name: SOZE-PC
   Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.140303-2144)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: MSI
       System Model: MS-7681
               BIOS: BIOS Date: 01/12/12 11:15:26 Ver: 04.06.04
          Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.3GHz
             Memory: 8192MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 8162MB RAM
          Page File: 1727MB used, 14592MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\Windows
    DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
   User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
 System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
    DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
     DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
------------
      Display Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 3: No problems found.
          Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
--------------------
Direct3D:    0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw:  0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay:  0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow:  0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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       Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
          Chip type: ATI display adapter (0x9505)
           DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
         Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9505&SUBSYS_38121545&REV_00
     Display Memory: 3315 MB
   Dedicated Memory: 504 MB
      Shared Memory: 2811 MB
       Current Mode: 1920 x 1200 (32 bit) (59Hz)
       Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
      Monitor Model: Acer P243W
         Monitor Id: ACRADAF
        Native Mode: 1920 x 1200(p) (59.950Hz)
        Output Type: DVI
        Driver Name: aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx32,aticfx32,atiumd64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atiumdag,atidxx32,atiumdva,atiumd6a.cap,atitmm64.dll
Driver File Version: 8.17.0010.1129 (English)
     Driver Version: 8.970.100.1100
        DDI Version: 10.1
       Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
  Driver Attributes: Final Retail
   Driver Date/Size: 4/30/2013 00:19:54, 1094024 bytes
        WHQL Logo'd: Yes
    WHQL Date Stamp:
  Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-D645-11CF-9C72-1818BEC2C535}
          Vendor ID: 0x1002
          Device ID: 0x9505
          SubSys ID: 0x38121545
        Revision ID: 0x0000
 Driver Strong Name: oem32.inf:ATI.Mfg.NTamd64.6.1:ati2mtag_RV630:8.970.100.1100:pci\ven_1002&dev_9505
     Rank Of Driver: 00E62001
        Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C
   Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
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                     {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
       D3D9 Overlay: Not Supported
            DXVA-HD: Not Supported
       DDraw Status: Enabled
         D3D Status: Enabled
         AGP Status: Enabled

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Sound Devices
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            Description: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
 Default Sound Playback: Yes
 Default Voice Playback: Yes
            Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0892&SUBSYS_14627681&REV_1003
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
         Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6334 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: Yes
          Date and Size: 3/22/2011 06:22:02, 2815976 bytes
            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
         HW Accel Level: Basic
              Cap Flags: 0xF1F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

            Description: Realtek Digital Output(Optical) (Realtek High Definition Audio)
 Default Sound Playback: No
 Default Voice Playback: No
            Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0892&SUBSYS_14627681&REV_1003
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
         Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6334 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: Yes
          Date and Size: 3/22/2011 06:22:02, 2815976 bytes
            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
         HW Accel Level: Basic
              Cap Flags: 0xF1F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

            Description: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)
 Default Sound Playback: No
 Default Voice Playback: No
            Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0892&SUBSYS_14627681&REV_1003
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
         Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6334 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: Yes
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            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
         HW Accel Level: Basic
              Cap Flags: 0xF1F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

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Sound Capture Devices
---------------------
            Description: Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)
  Default Sound Capture: Yes
  Default Voice Capture: Yes
            Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
         Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6334 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
          Date and Size: 3/22/2011 06:22:02, 2815976 bytes
              Cap Flags: 0x1
           Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

[Getback]

Above is the Dxdiag. Any advice is welcome.

This is what I've done so far. I switched form nvidia to my old radeon card. Same results. I ran a virus scan and nothing. Just did download a AV. I checked for unwanted programs, nothing. I downloaded the hires textures and made sure I was at 1024.

My next step barring any new information is to reload windows. I really don't want to do that. However, I keep getting a message every now and then to run the windows repair. It finds nothing.

Right now it is just horrible. I'm also having joystick problems. I think the two are related. Then maybe it's sound. I'm getting static over my microphone. I just don't know.

[Chalenge]

Sounds like an IRQ conflict.

[Getback]

Sounds like an IRQ conflict.

That would be rare these days.

I'm reinstalling windows now.

[Bizman]

It's a couple of hours since your last post, so this may come late: How about repair install your Windows without losing any program or file? I know you can't do it the way it used to be able to in XP, but since Vista you've been able to do an "update" installation from within Windows. The prerequisite is that the version you're going to install has to be the same you're having on your machine. In plain English that means, that if your installation disk is Win7 which you have updated to SP1, you'd have to uninstall the service pack before "updating". And of course every update has to be redone.

[Chalenge]

That would be rare these days.

I'm reinstalling windows now.

Okay. After you reinstall Windows and the problem returns you might check the IRQ of your video card and hard drive controller. This 'rare' condition seems to be fairly frequent.