Laggy video and screensaver

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nathan8490

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A few days ago I noticed my screensaver had begun to be very choppy. While annoying, it wasn't a big deal. It happens to all the screensavers, but they all work perfectly well while in preview mode. I, then noticed that video playback (from Netflix or hulu, for instance) also became choppy. Which is a much bigger deal. It starts out fine and after a minute or so becomes choppy. If I move the mouse around it works fine again. Internet searches have only found one similar problem with no solution. I'm stumped. Suggestions?

Thanks in advance.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7
CPU
AMD Athlon II X4 620 Propus 2.6GHz Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core
Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD
Memory
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 1280
Graphics Card(s)
MSI N94GT-MD512 GeForce 9400 GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Expr
Monitor(s) Displays
Single
PSU
Thermaltake TR2 W0070RUC 430W ATX12V V2.2
Case
Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
nathan8490 said:
A few days ago I noticed my screensaver had begun to be very choppy. While annoying, it wasn't a big deal. It happens to all the screensavers, but they all work perfectly well while in preview mode. I, then noticed that video playback (from Netflix or hulu, for instance) also became choppy. Which is a much bigger deal. It starts out fine and after a minute or so becomes choppy. If I move the mouse around it works fine again. Internet searches have only found one similar problem with no solution. I'm stumped. Suggestions?

Thanks in advance.
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Do you have the latest drivers for your video card? Try running a virus/malware scan as well. Welcome to the forums :D.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built/ Built by me, CR-48
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
INTEL CORE I5 750 180x20 all powersaving 1.168v
Motherboard
MSI P55-GD55
Memory
OCZ 4GB DDR3 PC3-10666 (7-7-7-20-2t) @1.651v
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS 9800GT GLACIATOR FANSINK
Sound Card
ONBOARD REALTEK ALC889
Monitor(s) Displays
VIEWSONIC VX924, VIZIO VS420LF1A
Screen Resolution
VX924: 1280x1024 75hz, VS420LF1A: 1920x1080 60hz(1080p)
Hard Drives
HITACHI Deskstar HD31000 IDK/7K 1TB 7200RPM 32MB CACHE SATA II
PSU
OCZ MODXSTREAM PRO 700 WATT SEMI-MODULAR
Case
ANTEC 900
Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212+
Keyboard
Logitech K520
Mouse
LOGITECH M310
Internet Speed
CHARTER PIPELINE 15MB DOWN/ 3MB UP
Other Info
ROUTER: DLINK DIR-655, Netgear WNR3500L (SamKnows)
MODEM: MOTOROLA SB6120
HTPC: AMD Athlon II x2 255 C3, Pegatron M2N78-LA (Violet 3.02) , Galaxy NVidia Geforce 210, HP OEM 300WATT PSU, Zalman Z7 Plus, SAMSUNG 3GB PC2-5300, SEAGATE 80GB SATA, Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1800
Thanks! I downloaded and installed the latest drivers when the problem started. No luck there. I've done a spybot scan, and ad-aware scan. Nothing there either.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7
CPU
AMD Athlon II X4 620 Propus 2.6GHz Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core
Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD
Memory
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 1280
Graphics Card(s)
MSI N94GT-MD512 GeForce 9400 GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Expr
Monitor(s) Displays
Single
PSU
Thermaltake TR2 W0070RUC 430W ATX12V V2.2
Case
Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
UPDATE: I am running a full scan using Microsoft Securities Essentials, and I happen to have the system resources gadget open on the desktop. After a few minutes of inactivity the CPU jumps to 100%, then goes back down to around 10% as soon as I move the mouse. So the video lag must be coming from whatever is causing my CPU usage to skyrocket. Not good...
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7
CPU
AMD Athlon II X4 620 Propus 2.6GHz Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core
Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD
Memory
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 1280
Graphics Card(s)
MSI N94GT-MD512 GeForce 9400 GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Expr
Monitor(s) Displays
Single
PSU
Thermaltake TR2 W0070RUC 430W ATX12V V2.2
Case
Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
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