Windows 7 Windows 7 Ultimate Lag Problem

[headshot2212]

Hello there.
I recently bought a new computer (custom built), and installed Windows 7 Ultimate.
After the install, after i updated drivers and such, I started installing a few games, and transferring music, everything was fine. I thought ok, no problems(had issues with my laptop, which also ran Windows 7).
Days after (maybe 5) my computer started to lag whenever i opened up Google chrome, or Sony Vegas, or any other application, and I would receive constant lagging issues where the program would almost freeze for half a second and unfreeze and do that multiple times.
I have 64-Bit Win7Ultimate, running on the specs below:

AMD FX(tm)-6100 Six-Core Processor, 3.3GHz
16 gigs of ram
1TB hard drive
EVGA GTX 560 Ti (Driver Version -- 8.17.12.9573)



Any help would greatly be appreciated, onto how i can solve this issue. Preferably without having to re-install...

 

[Drew]

Holy!! That's sure one very robust machine.!! Hi & welcome to our humble Forum.

Here are some things that may improve matters for you
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Cheers,
Drew

 

[headshot2212]

Ok, well I tried everything I could think of, even bought uniblue powersuite... didnt help. I attached a

dxdiag report below. The whole problem is that almost whenever I open up a program, I get 1-5 seconds intense video and audio chopyness, and when im playing games I get them too. My nvidia drivers are all up to date, so are my audio and motherboard drivers., so I dont know why this is happening. I even went into my cpu, to make sure the cable's arent loose(even though my rear audio connection does the same thing).

-Thanks​

 

[Drew]

I'd suspect hardware, more than, software. Although, not sure, beyond that. If, you are any position to do so, swapping out components to pin down the culprit/source might be an approach.

Drew

 

[headshot2212]

Ok, well im going to start with my graphics card. Going to take it in for a replacement tomorrow. If its not that, should I try my motherboard next?

 

[Drew]

If you try easiest 1st, I'd say RAM & P/S before M/B.

Take the RAMs out, put back, but, switch their slots. OR try another matched set (in pairs), instead.

Do you have a P/S tester?

Drew

 

[headshot2212]

No I don't.

 

[Drew]

No worries; not something many ppl have. GL. Keep us abreast of progress.

Drew

 

[headshot2212]

Ok, well I was going to sleep, but I figured I have no plans tomo, so ima get this fixed, or hopefully.. I had to temporarly remove my cpu cooler(not stock) cause it covered over one of the sticks of ram. I took them all out, and rotated them around. I have my headphones plugged in, and listening to music..

 

[headshot2212]

Now my GPU (GTX 560Ti Sc) keeps crashing. Googled it, its most likely the driver. Downloading the 295.73 driver. Hopefully that fixes that. In the meanwhile, I havnt came across my audio/video choppy relay yet. Hmm. Could it have been the ram? I guess ill find out.

 

[Drew]

Hmmmm… we're all ears.

Drew

 

[headshot2212]

I'm currently running a hdd test.

 

[headshot2212]

K well I did move my memory sticks around, didnt seem to help.

 

[Drew]

Cross that off the list, then...

 

[headshot2212]

Cross that off the list, then...

I did, and well turns out my hole probelm was infact drivers. After I swapped around the memory sticks, I got the audio/video choppy lag thing(i dunno what to call it anymore), but it wasnt as bad. I bought a license for driver genius and that updated about 15 of my drivers (including a harddrive update, a realtek audio driver, and video). Seemed to work cause since Tuesday night, i havnt had any more choppy lag!! *btw* I also cleaned up my registry with uniblue powersuite.

 

[Drew]

Glad to know you sorted out your initial query.

*btw* I also cleaned up my registry with uniblue powersuite.

Get that out of your machine. Never, ever use that stuff!

Drew

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Do not try them, touch them, contact them or buy anything from them!!

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[catilley1092]

I did, and well turns out my hole probelm was infact drivers. After I swapped around the memory sticks, I got the audio/video choppy lag thing(i dunno what to call it anymore), but it wasnt as bad. I bought a license for driver genius and that updated about 15 of my drivers (including a harddrive update, a realtek audio driver, and video). Seemed to work cause since Tuesday night, i havnt had any more choppy lag!! *btw* I also cleaned up my registry with uniblue powersuite.

I realize that you've already spent the money, so it doesn't matter as far as this PC goes.

Whenever I do a new install, there's a free app called "Slim Drivers". Have used it on XP, Vista & Windows 7. All drivers were updated to current ones for free. You can only install one driver at a time, reboot & rescan, but it gets the job done. And they're a MS partner also, for whatever that's worth.

Best of Luck with that powerhouse!

Cat