Frame and Audio Stuttering

[Vixcnm]

As of recently, while in game I've been having fps and audio stutter to the point where I fear a blue screen. Not sure why this is happening or what could be the cause as this had just appeared out of no where. I don't believe it should have anything to do with the hardware as the issues had just arised from "thin air". Is there anyone who knows what could be causing this issue? I've attempted reading up on it on my own but only came across the Realtek audio driver on board which in my opinion shouldn't be the case. All drivers have been updated in an attempt to fix said problem but to no success. Anyone, help?

[Crypto Carlos]

You're not giving us many details to work with - when you say "in game" do you mean all games or one specific game? If it's one specific game, you should probably post in the sub-forum for THAT game. Also, in many cases, hardware/software issues can appear/come to a head out of "thin air", your memory might be failing or your CPU heatsink has been slowly detaching from heat, it could be any number of things. Few general troubleshooting steps:

1.) Check your system temperatures (CPU, GPU, motherboard etc.)

2.) Check for extraneous running programs/processes

3.) Do a thorough malware/virus scan (these can rob CPU cycles and memory and could very well cause frame drops)

4.) Test your RAM with something like MemTestX86 or the built-in memory diagnostic program in Windows 7 or newer

5.) Try a fresin install/update of your GPU drivers.

6.) Scan your Hard-Drive for errors.

7.) Open up your case and use compressed air to clean out any dust or debris, try unplugging the GPU from its slot and re-seating it firmly.

Computer problems can be any number of things, don't rule anything out when you're troubleshooting.

[Vixcnm]

After doing a memory check with the windows diagnostic program, cleaning out dust, making sure the contacts on the RAM and GPU were in working condition, frame and audio stuttering is gone. I did bump my PC a while back but didn't realise any issues at the time but really could have been my GPU's contacts not being connected properly after said bump.( my guess anyway) Thanks for all the help!

[Crypto Carlos]

Glad I was able to help.

[ViejoSabroso]

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