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EA_David
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11 years ago

Re: FPS drop followed by Audio stuttering issue

Hmm, that CPU is technically below spec - a quad-core 2.0 GHz is the listed minimum - which could be a factor in the stuttering. If you have any overclocking, please disable it. Restarting your machine with a Clean Boot and only running the game (and Origin ofc) might help. 


The link you give is broken, btw, you might want to update it. 

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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    The link works fine for me..  double checked.

    Anyway my pc doesn't have overcloaking. It has Turbo boosting wich is like overcloaking just the system does this automatically. and it turbo boosting my cpu from 1.8 ghz per core to ~3.0 ghz per core (2.77 ghz most of the time according to my task manager).

    So I meet the lowspec.

    links to turboi boost explanations:  

    http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/turbo-boost/turbo-boost-technology.html

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Turbo_Boost

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    EA_David
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    11 years ago

    Perhaps this is part of the issue. If you disable the "turbo boost" the stuttering might be lessened? 


    And the link doesn't work for me, curious. Probably a VPN issue on my end. Not for you to worry about anyway. 🙂

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    Do you know how to disable it?

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    EA_David
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    11 years ago

    I'm not familiar with the technology myself, but what I found online suggests that changing power settings to lower than 100% maximum performance may help. That could lead to issues with using your 750m, but hopefully not. 

    Again, since you're below spec this might not resolve the issues, but it's worth a try. Also, if you haven't already, it might be worth checking for any updates on from intel: http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/highlights/processors/corei7dt

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    OK I tried and it didn't help... not sure how to check that I did disable it thou.  I just followed what sites said

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    I tired the precent change and it didn't help. And I don't know how to update from intel...

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    Also I'm using realtek hd audio, maybe it is the problem?  I talked to some guys in another forum. A fix that worked for 3 was to disable all but one audio deviced. This trick didn't work for me and another guy named GreenCoast the his system is above the low spec

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    EA_David
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    11 years ago

    "Audio issues" can be a lot of things, and I suspect the device mixup issue you mention is separate.

    I get the occasional stutter too, usually shortly after loading a zone, so I suspect at least some stutter is performance related. If you turn down your settings to the minimum, does it have any effect. Now it'll mostly be relieving GPU stress, but it's worth a shot anyway. 

    Realtek audio is common, but checking for audio driver updates can't hurt either. 

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    I already updated all my drivers to make sure they aren't causing the issue. lowering the setting doesn't help, highest setting or lowest setting the problem still remain and without a change to how many times it ocours or how bad it is.  Other than the sound issue the game runs without any visual problem or fps problem. usually when the problem starts I have a fps drop for a sec or 2.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    Any Idea what to do?

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    OK I ran a FPS test. and it seems like I am having a FPS drop of 10 fps when the problem happens

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