scythe0821

I have a small problem.

I recently built a new system with the following specs:

Q9300 (Freezer 7 Pro HS)
abit IP35 PRO
XFX 8800GT (512 MB)
2x2GB G.Skill
74GB Raptor
650W Corsair PSU

I've been getting random micro stutters, even when on stock CPU speed, voltage, etc. Playing iTunes will result in random annoying stutters, usually spaced a few minutes or so apart.

I don't think my CPU is bad. I just OCed it to 3.0Ghz and it's still running a Prime95 test on all four cores that's been running for at least an hour. I'm not sure if it's running hot (65C at 100% load) because my house hasn't turned on the air conditioning yet, so it's about 75-85 degF in my room.

I've read about there being some problems with iTunes and the Logitech SetPoint software conflicting (I run both) but can't tell if that's the problem. If I end the SetPoint process, the stutters still happen. I should also mention that I run my music off of a Kubuntu server that never gave me problems with my previous rig.

Everything that I can update I have: mobo, audio drivers, NIC drivers, graphics drivers, SP3, all available Windows updates, iTunes, and SetPoint.

I've tried looking at Task Manager while music is playing to pinpoint the process that's causing the stutters, but it either happens so fast I can't see it or it's not a software issue. Or something else entirely.

Maybe I should try installing Linux to see if the stuttering still happens. I really hope this is a software issue and not a hardware, cause I don't want to pay back postage to RMA to Newegg.


Any and all ideas are welcome.

Arbiter419

I know it's probably new,

But maybe try a defrag?

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scythe0821

I've done it a few times after installing Oblivion (which plays amazing, by the way :-D) and installing NFS Pro Street.

Thanks though.

ninjinsamax3

Try using one stick of ram to test out if it could be the rams causing this issue.

This type of issue should usually be hardware: motherboard, memory, or cpu.

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nitd_kim

have u OC'd ur videocard? if not, your core clock might be too high. if not the case then try a fresh format with only graphics card driver.

(i would format after trying out lots of things other people will say)

scythe0821

Oh yeah, ran MemTest for two passes, no errors.

Vid card is still stock.

I had to reformat a few days ago because a system file got corrupted. I'd rather not do it again too soon ;-)

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low strife

Check to see if there is a process that is causing the CPU to load 100%, even for less than a second. Leave task manager open for a bit, and monitor the processes by CPU usage, and when one jumps up to 100% see what it is.

That's my best guess.

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scythe0821

I've tried that but I'll give it another go in the morning after I've let Prime95 test my 3.0GHz OC.

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scythe0821

When the stuttering happens, nothing jumps to 100%. At least, nothing that I can see. The highest anything is getting is 1-3% and System Idle hasn't dropped below 97%.

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scythe0821

Ok, I've been running Prime 95 for at least 8 hours with no errors. The Q9300 is OCed to 3GHz (from 2.5GHz) and, according to Prime95, the CPU is fine.

RAM is supposedly fine as well having passed two passes of MemTest.

So that, I guess, leaves motherboard. What's the best way of testing that?

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