Apologize if this is in wrong topic, I don't know what to categorize this as, but I need help figuring out a problem. Although I have a few ideas what it might be, what I DON'T know is how to solve them or where to go...
Before on same Windows 7 install, I was having no problems, but I wanted a "fresh start" so I can try to troubleshoot why Sleeping Dogs wasn't working,... that's a seperate issue though I won't go into that (which I did finally fix it anyways) but ever since I wiped/reinstalled Win7 I'm having this HORRIBLE lag spikes randomly and the sound tears. Like it gets pretty bad... but it only seems to happen when I'm running anything intensively memory hogging (streaming videos, graphic intensive games (like Sleeping Dogs..), listening to music, pretty much anything actually.
But it doesn't happen all the time like right now its fine (but I only have 1 tab open, no videos or anything) which leads me to believe that it could be a RAM issue. NOW.... this leads me to so many questions... drivers? As far as I'm aware all drivers are up to date, but I can't be 100% sure because on one hand, windows says everything is up to date (but I don't trust windows.. ) on another, a Driver Updater software (3rd party) says 16 drivers are outdated, 0 missing. I looked through the list, and most of those.. I'm unsure of... I mean I'm pretty sure I didn't have 1/2 of those on my last installation 0.o which means they're extra drivers I don't need but could have?
the Motherboard drivers I'm also confused about. It seems I have 2 seperate ones installed. 1 from the Dell site (which said "Urgent" for my system) and the 2nd one was from the Driver Updater software. Will go ahead and post the driver names, computer specs, and will leave open for questions of your own first so I can better assist you to assist me ^_^
2x separate drivers of interest:
RICOH R5C83x/84x Flash Media Controller Driver Ver 3.57.01
RICOH Media Driver Ver 2.10.01.01
Think the top one was the Dell recommended one can't remember...
updater software name: "drivereasy" in case some of you know something I don't about the program
Computer Specs:
Alienware M17-R1 / Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit w/SP1
Intel Core2 Extreme Q9300 Quad Core Processor @ 2.53GHz
8GB of Ram (not sure which kind of chips, might have to take them out)
320GB @7200rpm HD
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870x2 (512MB x2)
That's all that I can think of. I can post BIOS info, DXdiag, and anything else you might need if you request. The other think I THINK might be an issue could be sound drivers. The problems also occur upon the more... sound intensive areas? High pitched punches/kicks (in game), or loud music, etc. Or those could just be causes of RAM issue once again. Hoping someone can point me in the right direction so I can get back to a normal Win7 again lol.
And thank you for your time of reading this long explanation
Before on same Windows 7 install, I was having no problems, but I wanted a "fresh start" so I can try to troubleshoot why Sleeping Dogs wasn't working,... that's a seperate issue though I won't go into that (which I did finally fix it anyways) but ever since I wiped/reinstalled Win7 I'm having this HORRIBLE lag spikes randomly and the sound tears. Like it gets pretty bad... but it only seems to happen when I'm running anything intensively memory hogging (streaming videos, graphic intensive games (like Sleeping Dogs..), listening to music, pretty much anything actually.
But it doesn't happen all the time like right now its fine (but I only have 1 tab open, no videos or anything) which leads me to believe that it could be a RAM issue. NOW.... this leads me to so many questions... drivers? As far as I'm aware all drivers are up to date, but I can't be 100% sure because on one hand, windows says everything is up to date (but I don't trust windows.. ) on another, a Driver Updater software (3rd party) says 16 drivers are outdated, 0 missing. I looked through the list, and most of those.. I'm unsure of... I mean I'm pretty sure I didn't have 1/2 of those on my last installation 0.o which means they're extra drivers I don't need but could have?
the Motherboard drivers I'm also confused about. It seems I have 2 seperate ones installed. 1 from the Dell site (which said "Urgent" for my system) and the 2nd one was from the Driver Updater software. Will go ahead and post the driver names, computer specs, and will leave open for questions of your own first so I can better assist you to assist me ^_^
2x separate drivers of interest:
RICOH R5C83x/84x Flash Media Controller Driver Ver 3.57.01
RICOH Media Driver Ver 2.10.01.01
Think the top one was the Dell recommended one can't remember...
updater software name: "drivereasy" in case some of you know something I don't about the program
Computer Specs:
Alienware M17-R1 / Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit w/SP1
Intel Core2 Extreme Q9300 Quad Core Processor @ 2.53GHz
8GB of Ram (not sure which kind of chips, might have to take them out)
320GB @7200rpm HD
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870x2 (512MB x2)
That's all that I can think of. I can post BIOS info, DXdiag, and anything else you might need if you request. The other think I THINK might be an issue could be sound drivers. The problems also occur upon the more... sound intensive areas? High pitched punches/kicks (in game), or loud music, etc. Or those could just be causes of RAM issue once again. Hoping someone can point me in the right direction so I can get back to a normal Win7 again lol.
And thank you for your time of reading this long explanation