[SOLVED] Computer stutters for about 3-4 seconds every few hours regardless of what i'm doing.

[HVCFOG3Y34]

Hi, I'm having an issue where my computer's audio and video stutters for 3 to 4 seconds seemingly every few hours. I don't have my own recording, but this video from 0:37 to 0:40 kind of shows what the audio sounds like. The rest of the video doesn't apply and their video is smoother than mine during the stuttering - my video matches the audio stutters. The stutters seem to happen whenever, regardless if i'm playing a game, watching a video, browsing the internet, or just sitting at my desktop.

I've made sure my drivers are updated.

Spoiler: I tried LatencyMon, but not sure what I'm looking at.

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CONCLUSION
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Your system seems to be having difficulty handling real-time audio and other tasks. You may experience drop outs, clicks or pops due to buffer underruns. One or more DPC routines that belong to a driver running in your system appear to be executing for too long. One problem may be related to power management, disable CPU throttling settings in Control Panel and BIOS setup. Check for BIOS updates.
LatencyMon has been analyzing your system for 1:29:58 (h🇲🇲ss) on all processors.


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SYSTEM INFORMATION
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Computer name: <Redacted>
OS version: Windows 10, 10.0, version 2009, build: 19044 (x64)
Hardware: MS-7B78, Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.
BIOS: 2.E0
CPU: AuthenticAMD AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core Processor
Logical processors: 12
Processor groups: 1
Processor group size: 12
RAM: 16333 MB total


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CPU SPEED
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Reported CPU speed (WMI): 360 MHz
Reported CPU speed (registry): 360 MHz

Note: reported execution times may be calculated based on a fixed reported CPU speed. Disable variable speed settings like Intel Speed Step and AMD Cool N Quiet in the BIOS setup for more accurate results.


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MEASURED INTERRUPT TO USER PROCESS LATENCIES
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The interrupt to process latency reflects the measured interval that a usermode process needed to respond to a hardware request from the moment the interrupt service routine started execution. This includes the scheduling and execution of a DPC routine, the signaling of an event and the waking up of a usermode thread from an idle wait state in response to that event.

Highest measured interrupt to process latency (µs): 323.20
Average measured interrupt to process latency (µs): 5.689547

Highest measured interrupt to DPC latency (µs): 319.90
Average measured interrupt to DPC latency (µs): 2.500604


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REPORTED ISRs
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Interrupt service routines are routines installed by the OS and device drivers that execute in response to a hardware interrupt signal.

Highest ISR routine execution time (µs): 20.590
Driver with highest ISR routine execution time: HDAudBus.sys - High Definition Audio Bus Driver, Microsoft Corporation

Highest reported total ISR routine time (%): 0.000374
Driver with highest ISR total time: HDAudBus.sys - High Definition Audio Bus Driver, Microsoft Corporation

Total time spent in ISRs (%) 0.000449

ISR count (execution time <250 µs): 145625
ISR count (execution time 250-500 µs): 0
ISR count (execution time 500-1000 µs): 0
ISR count (execution time 1000-2000 µs): 0
ISR count (execution time 2000-4000 µs): 0
ISR count (execution time >=4000 µs): 0


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REPORTED DPCs
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DPC routines are part of the interrupt servicing dispatch mechanism and disable the possibility for a process to utilize the CPU while it is interrupted until the DPC has finished execution.

Highest DPC routine execution time (µs): 1001.720
Driver with highest DPC routine execution time: nvlddmkm.sys - NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 511.65 , NVIDIA Corporation

Highest reported total DPC routine time (%): 0.004228
Driver with highest DPC total execution time: nvlddmkm.sys - NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 511.65 , NVIDIA Corporation

Total time spent in DPCs (%) 0.016167

DPC count (execution time <250 µs): 2388740
DPC count (execution time 250-500 µs): 0
DPC count (execution time 500-10000 µs): 34
DPC count (execution time 1000-2000 µs): 2
DPC count (execution time 2000-4000 µs): 0
DPC count (execution time >=4000 µs): 0


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REPORTED HARD PAGEFAULTS
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Hard pagefaults are events that get triggered by making use of virtual memory that is not resident in RAM but backed by a memory mapped file on disk. The process of resolving the hard pagefault requires reading in the memory from disk while the process is interrupted and blocked from execution.

NOTE: some processes were hit by hard pagefaults. If these were programs producing audio, they are likely to interrupt the audio stream resulting in dropouts, clicks and pops. Check the Processes tab to see which programs were hit.

Process with highest pagefault count: nahimicsvc32.exe

Total number of hard pagefaults 50968
Hard pagefault count of hardest hit process: 19042
Number of processes hit: 83


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PER CPU DATA
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CPU 0 Interrupt cycle time (s): 96.332859
CPU 0 ISR highest execution time (µs): 20.590
CPU 0 ISR total execution time (s): 0.280656
CPU 0 ISR count: 118415
CPU 0 DPC highest execution time (µs): 1001.720
CPU 0 DPC total execution time (s): 8.122586
CPU 0 DPC count: 1882636
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CPU 1 Interrupt cycle time (s): 6.663986
CPU 1 ISR highest execution time (µs): 4.140
CPU 1 ISR total execution time (s): 0.000673
CPU 1 ISR count: 1603
CPU 1 DPC highest execution time (µs): 166.460
CPU 1 DPC total execution time (s): 0.119399
CPU 1 DPC count: 31071
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CPU 2 Interrupt cycle time (s): 8.018077
CPU 2 ISR highest execution time (µs): 0.930
CPU 2 ISR total execution time (s): 0.000002
CPU 2 ISR count: 2
CPU 2 DPC highest execution time (µs): 222.60
CPU 2 DPC total execution time (s): 0.293822
CPU 2 DPC count: 47134
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CPU 3 Interrupt cycle time (s): 8.718302
CPU 3 ISR highest execution time (µs): 0.0
CPU 3 ISR total execution time (s): 0.0
CPU 3 ISR count: 0
CPU 3 DPC highest execution time (µs): 256.680
CPU 3 DPC total execution time (s): 0.102125
CPU 3 DPC count: 27366
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CPU 4 Interrupt cycle time (s): 6.370126
CPU 4 ISR highest execution time (µs): 0.0
CPU 4 ISR total execution time (s): 0.0
CPU 4 ISR count: 0
CPU 4 DPC highest execution time (µs): 132.610
CPU 4 DPC total execution time (s): 0.023014
CPU 4 DPC count: 6206
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CPU 5 Interrupt cycle time (s): 5.531714
CPU 5 ISR highest execution time (µs): 0.0
CPU 5 ISR total execution time (s): 0.0
CPU 5 ISR count: 0
CPU 5 DPC highest execution time (µs): 33.470
CPU 5 DPC total execution time (s): 0.004508
CPU 5 DPC count: 1590
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CPU 6 Interrupt cycle time (s): 13.339731
CPU 6 ISR highest execution time (µs): 0.0
CPU 6 ISR total execution time (s): 0.0
CPU 6 ISR count: 0
CPU 6 DPC highest execution time (µs): 237.820
CPU 6 DPC total execution time (s): 0.644518
CPU 6 DPC count: 152416
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CPU 7 Interrupt cycle time (s): 8.917545
CPU 7 ISR highest execution time (µs): 0.0
CPU 7 ISR total execution time (s): 0.0
CPU 7 ISR count: 0
CPU 7 DPC highest execution time (µs): 253.470
CPU 7 DPC total execution time (s): 0.984526
CPU 7 DPC count: 191032
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CPU 8 Interrupt cycle time (s): 5.945604
CPU 8 ISR highest execution time (µs): 3.220
CPU 8 ISR total execution time (s): 0.008148
CPU 8 ISR count: 22913
CPU 8 DPC highest execution time (µs): 237.750
CPU 8 DPC total execution time (s): 0.039767
CPU 8 DPC count: 11864
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CPU 9 Interrupt cycle time (s): 6.537322
CPU 9 ISR highest execution time (µs): 3.350
CPU 9 ISR total execution time (s): 0.000767
CPU 9 ISR count: 1580
CPU 9 DPC highest execution time (µs): 108.210
CPU 9 DPC total execution time (s): 0.045262
CPU 9 DPC count: 12032
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CPU 10 Interrupt cycle time (s): 6.696966
CPU 10 ISR highest execution time (µs): 2.650
CPU 10 ISR total execution time (s): 0.000245
CPU 10 ISR count: 439
CPU 10 DPC highest execution time (µs): 115.160
CPU 10 DPC total execution time (s): 0.028113
CPU 10 DPC count: 6499
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CPU 11 Interrupt cycle time (s): 6.091401
CPU 11 ISR highest execution time (µs): 3.70
CPU 11 ISR total execution time (s): 0.000340
CPU 11 ISR count: 673
CPU 11 DPC highest execution time (µs): 100.730
CPU 11 DPC total execution time (s): 0.065248
CPU 11 DPC count: 18930
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My specs are:

• OS: Windows 10 Home 64-bit
• Mobo: X470 GAMING PRO CARBON
• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600
• Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB)
• GPU: GIGABYTE AORUS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
• PSU: Corsair CX-750M
• Storage:
  • Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB
  • ST000DL001-9VT156
  • TOSHIBA MQ01ABD075
  • NVMe Samsung SSD 970
• PCI/Back Panel:
  • USB Hub
  • WIFI/Bluetooth Card
• Front panel:
  • SD/XD/ect. reader
  • CD Drive (SATA definitely not plugged in. Not sure if powered)

If anyone can help me out here, that would be great. If you have any questions, just let me know. Thanks.

 

[Colif]

classic latency causes are lan drivers and Audio

Could try updating realtek Audio - https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/X470-GAMING-PRO-CARBON/support#driver

I find Nvidia at top regardless of its actually a problem or not.

Some of these tips might help, the Nvidia power settings helped me a little

Do you have the latest BIOS for motherboard? there was a problem on AMD boards that a bios update can fix - https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/X470-GAMING-PRO-CARBON/support#bios

 

[Bob.B]

Hi, I'm having an issue where my computer's audio and video stutters for 3 to 4 seconds seemingly every few hours. I don't have my own recording, but this video from 0:37 to 0:40 kind of shows what the audio sounds like. The rest of the video doesn't apply and their video is smoother than mine during the stuttering - my video matches the audio stutters. The stutters seem to happen whenever, regardless if i'm playing a game, watching a video, browsing the internet, or just sitting at my desktop.

I've made sure my drivers are updated.

Spoiler: I tried LatencyMon, but not sure what I'm looking at.

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CONCLUSION
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Your system seems to be having difficulty handling real-time audio and other tasks. You may experience drop outs, clicks or pops due to buffer underruns. One or more DPC routines that belong to a driver running in your system appear to be executing for too long. One problem may be related to power management, disable CPU throttling settings in Control Panel and BIOS setup. Check for BIOS updates.
LatencyMon has been analyzing your system for 1:29:58 (h🇲🇲ss) on all processors.


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SYSTEM INFORMATION
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Computer name: <Redacted>
OS version: Windows 10, 10.0, version 2009, build: 19044 (x64)
Hardware: MS-7B78, Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.
BIOS: 2.E0
CPU: AuthenticAMD AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core Processor
Logical processors: 12
Processor groups: 1
Processor group size: 12
RAM: 16333 MB total


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CPU SPEED
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Reported CPU speed (WMI): 360 MHz
Reported CPU speed (registry): 360 MHz

Note: reported execution times may be calculated based on a fixed reported CPU speed. Disable variable speed settings like Intel Speed Step and AMD Cool N Quiet in the BIOS setup for more accurate results.


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MEASURED INTERRUPT TO USER PROCESS LATENCIES
_
The interrupt to process latency reflects the measured interval that a usermode process needed to respond to a hardware request from the moment the interrupt service routine started execution. This includes the scheduling and execution of a DPC routine, the signaling of an event and the waking up of a usermode thread from an idle wait state in response to that event.

Highest measured interrupt to process latency (µs): 323.20
Average measured interrupt to process latency (µs): 5.689547

Highest measured interrupt to DPC latency (µs): 319.90
Average measured interrupt to DPC latency (µs): 2.500604


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REPORTED ISRs
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Interrupt service routines are routines installed by the OS and device drivers that execute in response to a hardware interrupt signal.

Highest ISR routine execution time (µs): 20.590
Driver with highest ISR routine execution time: HDAudBus.sys - High Definition Audio Bus Driver, Microsoft Corporation

Highest reported total ISR routine time (%): 0.000374
Driver with highest ISR total time: HDAudBus.sys - High Definition Audio Bus Driver, Microsoft Corporation

Total time spent in ISRs (%) 0.000449

ISR count (execution time <250 µs): 145625
ISR count (execution time 250-500 µs): 0
ISR count (execution time 500-1000 µs): 0
ISR count (execution time 1000-2000 µs): 0
ISR count (execution time 2000-4000 µs): 0
ISR count (execution time >=4000 µs): 0


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REPORTED DPCs
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DPC routines are part of the interrupt servicing dispatch mechanism and disable the possibility for a process to utilize the CPU while it is interrupted until the DPC has finished execution.

Highest DPC routine execution time (µs): 1001.720
Driver with highest DPC routine execution time: nvlddmkm.sys - NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 511.65 , NVIDIA Corporation

Highest reported total DPC routine time (%): 0.004228
Driver with highest DPC total execution time: nvlddmkm.sys - NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 511.65 , NVIDIA Corporation

Total time spent in DPCs (%) 0.016167

DPC count (execution time <250 µs): 2388740
DPC count (execution time 250-500 µs): 0
DPC count (execution time 500-10000 µs): 34
DPC count (execution time 1000-2000 µs): 2
DPC count (execution time 2000-4000 µs): 0
DPC count (execution time >=4000 µs): 0


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REPORTED HARD PAGEFAULTS
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Hard pagefaults are events that get triggered by making use of virtual memory that is not resident in RAM but backed by a memory mapped file on disk. The process of resolving the hard pagefault requires reading in the memory from disk while the process is interrupted and blocked from execution.

NOTE: some processes were hit by hard pagefaults. If these were programs producing audio, they are likely to interrupt the audio stream resulting in dropouts, clicks and pops. Check the Processes tab to see which programs were hit.

Process with highest pagefault count: nahimicsvc32.exe

Total number of hard pagefaults 50968
Hard pagefault count of hardest hit process: 19042
Number of processes hit: 83


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PER CPU DATA
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CPU 0 Interrupt cycle time (s): 96.332859
CPU 0 ISR highest execution time (µs): 20.590
CPU 0 ISR total execution time (s): 0.280656
CPU 0 ISR count: 118415
CPU 0 DPC highest execution time (µs): 1001.720
CPU 0 DPC total execution time (s): 8.122586
CPU 0 DPC count: 1882636
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CPU 1 Interrupt cycle time (s): 6.663986
CPU 1 ISR highest execution time (µs): 4.140
CPU 1 ISR total execution time (s): 0.000673
CPU 1 ISR count: 1603
CPU 1 DPC highest execution time (µs): 166.460
CPU 1 DPC total execution time (s): 0.119399
CPU 1 DPC count: 31071
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CPU 2 Interrupt cycle time (s): 8.018077
CPU 2 ISR highest execution time (µs): 0.930
CPU 2 ISR total execution time (s): 0.000002
CPU 2 ISR count: 2
CPU 2 DPC highest execution time (µs): 222.60
CPU 2 DPC total execution time (s): 0.293822
CPU 2 DPC count: 47134
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CPU 3 Interrupt cycle time (s): 8.718302
CPU 3 ISR highest execution time (µs): 0.0
CPU 3 ISR total execution time (s): 0.0
CPU 3 ISR count: 0
CPU 3 DPC highest execution time (µs): 256.680
CPU 3 DPC total execution time (s): 0.102125
CPU 3 DPC count: 27366
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CPU 4 Interrupt cycle time (s): 6.370126
CPU 4 ISR highest execution time (µs): 0.0
CPU 4 ISR total execution time (s): 0.0
CPU 4 ISR count: 0
CPU 4 DPC highest execution time (µs): 132.610
CPU 4 DPC total execution time (s): 0.023014
CPU 4 DPC count: 6206
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CPU 5 Interrupt cycle time (s): 5.531714
CPU 5 ISR highest execution time (µs): 0.0
CPU 5 ISR total execution time (s): 0.0
CPU 5 ISR count: 0
CPU 5 DPC highest execution time (µs): 33.470
CPU 5 DPC total execution time (s): 0.004508
CPU 5 DPC count: 1590
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CPU 6 Interrupt cycle time (s): 13.339731
CPU 6 ISR highest execution time (µs): 0.0
CPU 6 ISR total execution time (s): 0.0
CPU 6 ISR count: 0
CPU 6 DPC highest execution time (µs): 237.820
CPU 6 DPC total execution time (s): 0.644518
CPU 6 DPC count: 152416
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CPU 7 Interrupt cycle time (s): 8.917545
CPU 7 ISR highest execution time (µs): 0.0
CPU 7 ISR total execution time (s): 0.0
CPU 7 ISR count: 0
CPU 7 DPC highest execution time (µs): 253.470
CPU 7 DPC total execution time (s): 0.984526
CPU 7 DPC count: 191032
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CPU 8 Interrupt cycle time (s): 5.945604
CPU 8 ISR highest execution time (µs): 3.220
CPU 8 ISR total execution time (s): 0.008148
CPU 8 ISR count: 22913
CPU 8 DPC highest execution time (µs): 237.750
CPU 8 DPC total execution time (s): 0.039767
CPU 8 DPC count: 11864
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CPU 9 Interrupt cycle time (s): 6.537322
CPU 9 ISR highest execution time (µs): 3.350
CPU 9 ISR total execution time (s): 0.000767
CPU 9 ISR count: 1580
CPU 9 DPC highest execution time (µs): 108.210
CPU 9 DPC total execution time (s): 0.045262
CPU 9 DPC count: 12032
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CPU 10 Interrupt cycle time (s): 6.696966
CPU 10 ISR highest execution time (µs): 2.650
CPU 10 ISR total execution time (s): 0.000245
CPU 10 ISR count: 439
CPU 10 DPC highest execution time (µs): 115.160
CPU 10 DPC total execution time (s): 0.028113
CPU 10 DPC count: 6499
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CPU 11 Interrupt cycle time (s): 6.091401
CPU 11 ISR highest execution time (µs): 3.70
CPU 11 ISR total execution time (s): 0.000340
CPU 11 ISR count: 673
CPU 11 DPC highest execution time (µs): 100.730
CPU 11 DPC total execution time (s): 0.065248
CPU 11 DPC count: 18930
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My specs are:

• OS: Windows 10 Home 64-bit
• Mobo: X470 GAMING PRO CARBON
• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600
• Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB)
• GPU: GIGABYTE AORUS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
• PSU: Corsair CX-750M
• Storage:
  • Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB
  • ST000DL001-9VT156
  • TOSHIBA MQ01ABD075
  • NVMe Samsung SSD 970
• PCI/Back Panel:
  • USB Hub
  • WIFI/Bluetooth Card
• Front panel:
  • SD/XD/ect. reader
  • CD Drive (SATA definitely not plugged in. Not sure if powered)

If anyone can help me out here, that would be great. If you have any questions, just let me know. Thanks.

Download this.

UBM

Reboot.
Wait a few mins.
Run UBM with the browser closed.
Post a LINK to the results page.

Might show something or not.

 

[HVCFOG3Y34]

classic latency causes are lan drivers and Audio

Could try updating realtek Audio - https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/X470-GAMING-PRO-CARBON/support#driver

I find Nvidia at top regardless of its actually a problem or not.

Some of these tips might help, the Nvidia power settings helped me a little

Do you have the latest BIOS for motherboard? there was a problem on AMD boards that a bios update can fix - https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/X470-GAMING-PRO-CARBON/support#bios

I updated Realtek Audio, I guess we'll have to wait and see if the issue is resolved. It only happens like once a day for me.
I changed the Nvidia power settings - everything else in the video didn't apply or I already did it.
I do have the latest BIOS. I updated it quite a while ago, and it's still the latest versions. There is a Beta build I could get, but that's it.

 

[HVCFOG3Y34]

Download this.

UBM

Reboot.
Wait a few mins.
Run UBM with the browser closed.
Post a LINK to the results page.

Might show something or not.

I downloaded it and did what you said. Here are the results. Link

 

[geofelt]

See if you can find out if there is some app that kicks off every few hours.
Sometimes, you inadvertently opt to have an app check for maintenance.
See if you can see via task manager what is running at the time.

 

[Bob.B]

I downloaded it and did what you said. Here are the results. Link

2 things show.

Your ram is running at 2133.
Enable xmp and test.

You have a lot of stuff loading at startup.
Make your startup group skinny.

 

[DSzymborski]

One weird thing to try, but cheap and easy: do you have a rotating wallpaper? If so, does the wallpaper change coincide with the short stutter?

 

[HVCFOG3Y34]

2 things show.

Your ram is running at 2133.
Enable xmp and test.

You have a lot of stuff loading at startup.
Make your startup group skinny.

Ok. I'll enable xmp.

Where does it talk about startup programs? I don't think I have a ton of things startup, but I don't really want to disable them either way. They are programs like my UPS computer auto shut off module, Keyboard and mouse programs, various desktop management programs, automations, and realtek audio, and TeamViewer. I think that's it.

Thanks for the help.

 

[HVCFOG3Y34]

See if you can find out if there is some app that kicks off every few hours.
Sometimes, you inadvertently opt to have an app check for maintenance.
See if you can see via task manager what is running at the time.

Not sure what to look for, but I don't know if it could be that. I can't think of any programs that would do any regular usage intensive task. Is there any way to tell after the fact with task scheduler or event viewer?

 

[Bob.B]

Ok. I'll enable xmp.

Where does it talk about startup programs? I don't think I have a ton of things startup, but I don't really want to disable them either way. They are programs like my UPS computer auto shut off module, Keyboard and mouse programs, various desktop management programs, automations, and realtek audio, and TeamViewer. I think that's it.

Thanks for the help.

Look at the amount of ram you are using.

6GB of ram at startup is a lot of stuff.
Any of that stuff could be the problem.

 

[HVCFOG3Y34]

Look at the amount of ram you are using.

6GB of ram at startup is a lot of stuff.
Any of that stuff could be the problem.

Wouldn't they need to make my memory be utilized 100% for them to be the problem? Just sitting on the desktop, I don't ever get anywhere near full usage. Also, my idle RAM usage as of writing this is 4.8 GB (with all windows including Chrome closed).

The programs using the most RAM according to task manager is (totaled up if multiple programs showing):

1. Antimalware Service Executable @ ~290MB (Windows)
2. PowerToys.Run @ ~115MB (Program made by windows devs) (Since typing this, it went down to 14MB)
3. Windows Explorer @ ~107MB
4. DisplayFusion @ ~88 MB
5. Various NVIDIA Stuff @ ~69MB
6. Logitech Hub @ ~14MB
7. TeamViewer @ ~6MB
8. EventGhost @ ~6MB
9. Groupy @ ~3MB
10. GMMK Keyboard @ ~1MB
11. UPS auto shut off (Couldn't find in task manager)

There were a few windows programs with one was using 20MB and others using 1MB. Also, I didn't list some essential programs such as Realtek or MSI stuff. All other RAM not accounted for in the list above must be windows or other essential services. I mean, I guess there theoretically could be other programs using some memory I'm not aware of. Don't know how to track those if so.

I reran the benchmark and this is my results. Link.

 

[HVCFOG3Y34]

One weird thing to try, but cheap and easy: do you have a rotating wallpaper? If so, does the wallpaper change coincide with the short stutter?

I do have a rotating wallpaper using windows settings. I actually don't know. I just tested by playing a video and right clicking my desktop and selecting "Next desktop background" and it didn't stutter.

 

[Bob.B]

Wouldn't they need to make my memory be utilized 100% for them to be the problem? Just sitting on the desktop, I don't ever get anywhere near full usage. Also, my idle RAM usage as of writing this is 4.8 GB (with all windows including Chrome closed).

The programs using the most RAM according to task manager is (totaled up if multiple programs showing):

1. Antimalware Service Executable @ ~290MB (Windows)
2. PowerToys.Run @ ~115MB (Program made by windows devs) (Since typing this, it went down to 14MB)
3. Windows Explorer @ ~107MB
4. DisplayFusion @ ~88 MB
5. Various NVIDIA Stuff @ ~69MB
6. Logitech Hub @ ~14MB
7. TeamViewer @ ~6MB
8. EventGhost @ ~6MB
9. Groupy @ ~3MB
10. GMMK Keyboard @ ~1MB
11. UPS auto shut off (Couldn't find in task manager)

There were a few windows programs with one was using 20MB and others using 1MB. Also, I didn't list some essential programs such as Realtek or MSI stuff. All other RAM not accounted for in the list above must be windows or other essential services. I mean, I guess there theoretically could be other programs using some memory I'm not aware of. Don't know how to track those if so.

I reran the benchmark and this is my results. Link.

Perf wise your looking better now that the ram speed is correct.

It's your call if you want to adjust the startup group.

Post a screenshot from crystal disk info for the seagate green disk.

Are you using rapid dram on the 860?

 

[HVCFOG3Y34]

Perf wise your looking better now that the ram speed is correct.

It's your call if you want to adjust the startup group.

Post a screenshot from crystal disk info for the seagate green disk.

Are you using rapid dram on the 860?

So there is definitely an error here.

https://imgur.com/a/0UGJo62

I didn't know what you meant with "Are you using rapid dram on the 860? ", but I figured it out. I looked in Samsung Magician and the performance settings for the drive, and it's set to Custom which has "RAPID Status" ("Optimizes system performance by using DRAM as a cache for storage").

An update if the issue persists; it does. I am playing a game and it just stuttered. I had task manager up but nothing spiked during the stutter.

 

[HVCFOG3Y34]

One weird thing to try, but cheap and easy: do you have a rotating wallpaper? If so, does the wallpaper change coincide with the short stutter?

So I guess we can rule out the rotating wallpaper. I just had a stutter while playing a game, and the wallpaper didn't change I don't think. I'll still keep an eye out just in case.

Thanks for the suggestion!

 

[Bob.B]

So there is definitely an error here.

https://imgur.com/a/0UGJo62

I didn't know what you meant with "Are you using rapid dram on the 860? ", but I figured it out. I looked in Samsung Magician and the performance settings for the drive, and it's set to Custom which has "RAPID Status" ("Optimizes system performance by using DRAM as a cache for storage").

An update if the issue persists; it does. I am playing a game and it just stuttered. I had task manager up but nothing spiked during the stutter.

The seagate has some kind of a problem.
Give you something to do chasing that.

You might want to turn off that dram caching stuff.
Unless you see a big hit on perf try to keep things simple.

 

[DSzymborski]

So I guess we can rule out the rotating wallpaper. I just had a stutter while playing a game, and the wallpaper didn't change I don't think. I'll still keep an eye out just in case.

Thanks for the suggestion!

The most obvious thing to do would be to simply turn off the rotating wallpaper while diagnosing this rather than simply guessing if the wallpaper changed or not.

 

[HVCFOG3Y34]

The most obvious thing to do would be to simply turn off the rotating wallpaper while diagnosing this rather than simply guessing if the wallpaper changed or not.

I mean, I'm pretty certain the backgrounds didn't change, but yeah, I'll do that just to be 100% sure.

 

[HVCFOG3Y34]

The seagate has some kind of a problem.
Give you something to do chasing that.

You might want to turn off that dram caching stuff.
Unless you see a big hit on perf try to keep things simple.

Ok. I'll turn off dram and see if the issue persists and try fixing the seagate drive.

Thanks for your help. I'll post back if I still have the issue after all this.

 

[HVCFOG3Y34]

I mean, I'm pretty certain the backgrounds didn't change, but yeah, I'll do that just to be 100% sure.

Can confirm now that its not the changing background. I disabled it and had a static background, and I still got a stutter.

 

[HVCFOG3Y34]

Anyone have any other ideas? I'm still getting stuttering.

 

[HVCFOG3Y34]

Hi again. I replaced the failing seagate drive and still have stutters. if it matters, the seagate drive is still installed in my PC, but it's disabled so nothing can use it. Any help or ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Bob.B]

Hi again. I replaced the failing seagate drive and still have stutters. if it matters, the seagate drive is still installed in my PC, but it's disabled so nothing can use it. Any help or ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.

Run another UBM and post a link.

 

[HVCFOG3Y34]

Run another UBM and post a link.

Sorry for the late reply. Here you go. Thanks.
https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/54224059