"lag" in online games with Windows 7

[Nipzon]

Over the last couple days Microsoft has been pumping my win7 pc with updates and I keep hoping that some of it will fix my problem but no go as yet. I found a couple mobo driver updates on the Asus website including Bios updates.
I have also tried everything mentioned on this site including XP 32 which leaves me to think it's the mobo only.

 

[TheHonkeyDonkey]

So are you getting the same problem as I am? No sound drivers = cpu performs as expected. sound drivers = cpu usage goes to 100%. could be conflicting drivers but i've tried so many with driver sweeper and everything.. Think I'm gonna have to boot up XP again.

 

[Ozirus]

http://www.sevenforums.com/gaming/49546-lags-games-windows-7-x64-pro-2.html#post494750

 

[PapaSmurf2413]

I figured it out.

I think I completely figured it out... I uninstalled my realtek drivers..... every single problem went away.. I had vent crashes, source issues.......all that crap. Surprisingly after I did that (because I was just reinstalling my drivers when I found this out), you still have sound with windows default. Everything worked out completely perfectly for me. If you have no other options, just install your audio drier and see if anything works. Worked perfectly for me guys!

 

[valtonray]

thanks for the tip. it's likely you had the wrong version of the driver if that what was causing your problems, but if the windows default works better for you stick with it.

 

[nightrhyme]

So I guess this is the mother-lagg-thread

I have now tried all suggested fixes to no avail.

• Disabled all sound hardware
• Removed the MMCSS service
• Used the regedit fix

System specs:
Asus p5k premium
C2D 6850
4GB Ballistix pc8500
ATI HD4870 1GB
Audigy2 value
Corsair 520w
windows 7 ultimate 64bit


I guess win7 i not for me. I don't get down on my hardware as it's just fine and imho the fault lies with win7. Well if it was just my soundcard I would buy another

First time I tried win7 was at release and no one had heard of the spike lagg problem. Now at least I'm not completely alone even if most people can fix the problem with above mentioned fixes.

Well back to old trusted winXP 32bit

 

[Nipzon]

Well I have gone back to Win XP 32 bit and have the same problem. I believe it is a combination between new hardware and Windows. I have an Asus mobo and the sound is down to stereo only. Win7 is fine with local online servers and lagging with overseas ones. With a combo of Bios updates, Win7 updates(shit load from Microsoft- auto update lol), mobo drivers and nVidia drivers, my problems eased up. I can atleast play my games online now even though it is in stereo.

 

[qberty]

i use spotify mostly when i listen to music and i do that a lot when i gaming, so i thought spotify was the problem, i got a program called "net limiter 2 pro" so i could limit the upload of the program, and i think that fixed it for me.

 

[nightrhyme]

Well I have gone back to Win XP 32 bit and have the same problem. I believe it is a combination between new hardware and Windows. I have an Asus mobo and the sound is down to stereo only. Win7 is fine with local online servers and lagging with overseas ones. With a combo of Bios updates, Win7 updates(shit load from Microsoft- auto update lol), mobo drivers and nVidia drivers, my problems eased up. I can atleast play my games online now even though it is in stereo.

Hmm if it's a combination between new hardware and Windows then why do you have the same problem in winxp ?

My hardware works flawlessly in ubuntu, winxp 32 and 64bit.
The problem was introduced in vista 32 and 64bit, win7 32 and 64bit

 

[raffael]

My hardware works flawlessly in ubuntu, winxp 32 and 64bit.

Same for me. Linux Mint 8 and Windows XP x64 work without any issue.
Until they fix this situation with lagging I'm staying with XP x64.

 

[kk1387]

@Thread Creator - thanks heaps, that little registry fix looks like it might solve my l4d/2 problems, and the serious stuttering I get in Company of Heroes.

Thanks, I'll try it out!

 

[nightrhyme]

I reported the bug to microsoft and linked them to this thread. Not hoping for much but it surely can't hurt.

Hope they fix it soon

 

[TheHonkeyDonkey]

I guess i lied in one of my posts.. I went back to XP and used onboard sound and my hd4650, and the graphics/lag are flawless.... I just can't use my sound blaster card and have the graphics going at the same time without experience considerable FPS drop and cpu usage.

 

[Nipzon]

yep well like I said before I went back to XP 32 bit and with the new mobo the lagging was just as bad as win 7 64 bit. I have now disable onboard sound and is using a usb headphones which cured the whole problem. Now thanks to whatever problem Asus's onboard sound has to their network driver I have no 5.1/7.1 surround. But I will wait and see if they finally update their sh$t.

 

[haxcid]

I ran this reg hack last night to try and fix the stuttering I was having with multicore rendering in all my valve games...

FIXED!!! It worked flawlessly. Thanks for this fix man. I can now run multicore rendering on with no stuttering.

Also... Im running a E8400@ 3.4 with 4 gig ram.

This fix worked on for my dual core.

 

[nightrhyme]

I ran this reg hack last night to try and fix the stuttering I was having with multicore rendering in all my valve games...

FIXED!!! It worked flawlessly. Thanks for this fix man. I can now run multicore rendering on with no stuttering.

Also... Im running a E8400@ 3.4 with 4 gig ram.

This fix worked on for my dual core.

Please list the specs of the rest of your system ?

 

[haxcid]

I ran this reg hack last night to try and fix the stuttering I was having with multicore rendering in all my valve games...

FIXED!!! It worked flawlessly. Thanks for this fix man. I can now run multicore rendering on with no stuttering.

Also... Im running a E8400@ 3.4 with 4 gig ram.

This fix worked on for my dual core.

Please list the specs of the rest of your system ?

They are listed in the "my system specs" in the lower left hand of my post.

System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Built
OS Windows 7; Server 08; Window Home Server; Vista; XP
CPU Intel E8400 @ 3.4Ghz
Motherboard Gigabyte P35 DS3L
Memory 4 Gb Patriot DDr2 800
Graphics Card NVidia 8800GT
Sound Card Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung 21"
PSU Antec 500w
Case Antec 300
Cooling Stock
Hard Drives Seagate 160Gb x2 Samsung 250Gb

 

[Dragoon]

I ran this reg hack last night to try and fix the stuttering I was having with multicore rendering in all my valve games...

FIXED!!! It worked flawlessly. Thanks for this fix man. I can now run multicore rendering on with no stuttering.

Also... Im running a E8400@ 3.4 with 4 gig ram.

This fix worked on for my dual core.

Please list the specs of the rest of your system ?

They are listed in the "my system specs" in the lower left hand of my post.

System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Built
OS Windows 7; Server 08; Window Home Server; Vista; XP
CPU Intel E8400 @ 3.4Ghz
Motherboard Gigabyte P35 DS3L
Memory 4 Gb Patriot DDr2 800
Graphics Card NVidia 8800GT
Sound Card Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung 21"
PSU Antec 500w
Case Antec 300
Cooling Stock
Hard Drives Seagate 160Gb x2 Samsung 250Gb

I assume x64 bit?

 

[haxcid]

I had the stuttering issue in both 32 and 64bit.

But currently I am using 64bit.

 

[nightrhyme]

Damn I wish this bug was fixed by MS. Dying to run win7 at this point to utilize dx10.

Going to give it another try and fiddle some with soundcards + network adapters in the near future