So, recently, I've been having some rather unpleasent static noises (both hearing people on skype/discord, as well as game music), and also getting it when people are hearing me on skype/discord - though these both seem to be different sort of errors. Thus, I decided to run LatencyMon to try and ascertain how to fix it. >> That said, I dunno what I'm actually doing, so I figured I'd gather this info, drop it here, and see if someone can make heads or tales of what I need to do.
Your aid would be extraordinarily appreciated.
I have the two logs I took using LatencyMon ::
====UNO=== (For when the sounds I hear are fuzzy/static-y)
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CONCLUSION
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Your system appears to be having trouble handling real-time audio and other tasks. You are likely to experience buffer underruns appearing as drop outs, clicks or pops. One problem may be related to power management, disable CPU throttling settings in Control Panel and BIOS setup. Check for BIOS updates.
LatencyMon has been analyzing your system for 0:00:25 (h:mm:ss) on all processors.
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SYSTEM INFORMATION
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Computer name: DESKTOP-S17JAVU
OS version: Windows 10 , 10.0, build: 14393 (x64)
Hardware: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd., Z77-D3H
CPU: GenuineIntel Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570K CPU @ 3.40GHz
Logical processors: 4
Processor groups: 1
RAM: 12246 MB total
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CPU SPEED
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Reported CPU speed: 3403 MHz
Measured CPU speed: 1 MHz (approx.)
Note: reported execution times may be calculated based on a fixed reported CPU speed. Disable variable speed settings like Intel Speed Step and AMD Cool N Quiet in the BIOS setup for more accurate results.
WARNING: the CPU speed that was measured is only a fraction of the CPU speed reported. Your CPUs may be throttled back due to variable speed settings and thermal issues. It is suggested that you run a utility which reports your actual CPU frequency and temperature.
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MEASURED INTERRUPT TO USER PROCESS LATENCIES
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The interrupt to process latency reflects the measured interval that a usermode process needed to respond to a hardware request from the moment the interrupt service routine started execution. This includes the scheduling and execution of a DPC routine, the signaling of an event and the waking up of a usermode thread from an idle wait state in response to that event.
Highest measured interrupt to process latency (µs): 11959.686868
Average measured interrupt to process latency (µs): 3.344128
Highest measured interrupt to DPC latency (µs): 11946.749020
Average measured interrupt to DPC latency (µs): 1.443323
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REPORTED ISRs
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Interrupt service routines are routines installed by the OS and device drivers that execute in response to a hardware interrupt signal.
Highest ISR routine execution time (µs): 160.617103
Driver with highest ISR routine execution time: ataport.SYS - ATAPI Driver Extension, Microsoft Corporation
Highest reported total ISR routine time (%): 0.039929
Driver with highest ISR total time: USBPORT.SYS - USB 1.1 & 2.0 Port Driver, Microsoft Corporation
Total time spent in ISRs (%) 0.052552
ISR count (execution time <250 µs): 12585
ISR count (execution time 250-500 µs): 0
ISR count (execution time 500-999 µs): 0
ISR count (execution time 1000-1999 µs): 0
ISR count (execution time 2000-3999 µs): 0
ISR count (execution time >=4000 µs): 0
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REPORTED DPCs
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DPC routines are part of the interrupt servicing dispatch mechanism and disable the possibility for a process to utilize the CPU while it is interrupted until the DPC has finished execution.
Highest DPC routine execution time (µs): 150.086394
Driver with highest DPC routine execution time: ndis.sys - Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS), Microsoft Corporation
Highest reported total DPC routine time (%): 0.471881
Driver with highest DPC total execution time: USBPORT.SYS - USB 1.1 & 2.0 Port Driver, Microsoft Corporation
Total time spent in DPCs (%) 1.274923
DPC count (execution time <250 µs): 157188
DPC count (execution time 250-500 µs): 0
DPC count (execution time 500-999 µs): 0
DPC count (execution time 1000-1999 µs): 0
DPC count (execution time 2000-3999 µs): 0
DPC count (execution time >=4000 µs): 0
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REPORTED HARD PAGEFAULTS
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Hard pagefaults are events that get triggered by making use of virtual memory that is not resident in RAM but backed by a memory mapped file on disk. The process of resolving the hard pagefault requires reading in the memory from disk while the process is interrupted and blocked from execution.
NOTE: some processes were hit by hard pagefaults. If these were programs producing audio, they are likely to interrupt the audio stream resulting in dropouts, clicks and pops. Check the Processes tab to see which programs were hit.
Process with highest pagefault count: chrome.exe
Total number of hard pagefaults 57
Hard pagefault count of hardest hit process: 56
Highest hard pagefault resolution time (µs): 2396.072877
Total time spent in hard pagefaults (%): 0.035307
Number of processes hit: 1
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PER CPU DATA
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CPU 0 Interrupt cycle time (s): 1.703221
CPU 0 ISR highest execution time (µs): 160.617103
CPU 0 ISR total execution time (s): 0.049772
CPU 0 ISR count: 11769
CPU 0 DPC highest execution time (µs): 119.480458
CPU 0 DPC total execution time (s): 1.109488
CPU 0 DPC count: 132080
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CPU 1 Interrupt cycle time (s): 0.381477
CPU 1 ISR highest execution time (µs): 29.463415
CPU 1 ISR total execution time (s): 0.002814
CPU 1 ISR count: 816
CPU 1 DPC highest execution time (µs): 63.581546
CPU 1 DPC total execution time (s): 0.074355
CPU 1 DPC count: 12233
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CPU 2 Interrupt cycle time (s): 0.501021
CPU 2 ISR highest execution time (µs): 0.0
CPU 2 ISR total execution time (s): 0.0
CPU 2 ISR count: 0
CPU 2 DPC highest execution time (µs): 150.086394
CPU 2 DPC total execution time (s): 0.062331
CPU 2 DPC count: 8652
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CPU 3 Interrupt cycle time (s): 0.392530
CPU 3 ISR highest execution time (µs): 0.0
CPU 3 ISR total execution time (s): 0.0
CPU 3 ISR count: 0
CPU 3 DPC highest execution time (µs): 148.551278
CPU 3 DPC total execution time (s): 0.029566
CPU 3 DPC count: 4223
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And
=====DOS==== (For when people say -I- am statticy/robotty)
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CONCLUSION
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Your system appears to be having trouble handling real-time audio and other tasks. You are likely to experience buffer underruns appearing as drop outs, clicks or pops. One problem may be related to power management, disable CPU throttling settings in Control Panel and BIOS setup. Check for BIOS updates.
LatencyMon has been analyzing your system for 0:06:14 (h:mm:ss) on all processors.
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SYSTEM INFORMATION
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Computer name: DESKTOP-S17JAVU
OS version: Windows 10 , 10.0, build: 14393 (x64)
Hardware: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd., Z77-D3H
CPU: GenuineIntel Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570K CPU @ 3.40GHz
Logical processors: 4
Processor groups: 1
RAM: 12246 MB total
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CPU SPEED
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Reported CPU speed: 3403 MHz
Measured CPU speed: 1 MHz (approx.)
Note: reported execution times may be calculated based on a fixed reported CPU speed. Disable variable speed settings like Intel Speed Step and AMD Cool N Quiet in the BIOS setup for more accurate results.
WARNING: the CPU speed that was measured is only a fraction of the CPU speed reported. Your CPUs may be throttled back due to variable speed settings and thermal issues. It is suggested that you run a utility which reports your actual CPU frequency and temperature.
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MEASURED INTERRUPT TO USER PROCESS LATENCIES
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The interrupt to process latency reflects the measured interval that a usermode process needed to respond to a hardware request from the moment the interrupt service routine started execution. This includes the scheduling and execution of a DPC routine, the signaling of an event and the waking up of a usermode thread from an idle wait state in response to that event.
Highest measured interrupt to process latency (µs): 14331.224564
Average measured interrupt to process latency (µs): 3.308344
Highest measured interrupt to DPC latency (µs): 14327.914882
Average measured interrupt to DPC latency (µs): 1.547525
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REPORTED ISRs
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Interrupt service routines are routines installed by the OS and device drivers that execute in response to a hardware
interrupt signal.
Highest ISR routine execution time (µs): 38.738172
Driver with highest ISR routine execution time: USBPORT.SYS - USB 1.1 & 2.0 Port Driver, Microsoft Corporation
Highest reported total ISR routine time (%): 0.041516
Driver with highest ISR total time: USBPORT.SYS - USB 1.1 & 2.0 Port Driver, Microsoft Corporation
Total time spent in ISRs (%) 0.070575
ISR count (execution time <250 µs): 275051
ISR count (execution time 250-500 µs): 0
ISR count (execution time 500-999 µs): 0
ISR count (execution time 1000-1999 µs): 0
ISR count (execution time 2000-3999 µs): 0
ISR count (execution time >=4000 µs): 0
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REPORTED DPCs
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DPC routines are part of the interrupt servicing dispatch mechanism and disable the possibility for a process to utilize the CPU while it is interrupted until the DPC has finished execution.
Highest DPC routine execution time (µs): 521.419924
Driver with highest DPC routine execution time: USBPORT.SYS - USB 1.1 & 2.0 Port Driver, Microsoft Corporation
Highest reported total DPC routine time (%): 0.490590
Driver with highest DPC total execution time: USBPORT.SYS - USB 1.1 & 2.0 Port Driver, Microsoft Corporation
Total time spent in DPCs (%) 1.381744
DPC count (execution time <250 µs): 2473403
DPC count (execution time 250-500 µs): 0
DPC count (execution time 500-999 µs): 22
DPC count (execution time 1000-1999 µs): 0
DPC count (execution time 2000-3999 µs): 0
DPC count (execution time >=4000 µs): 0
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REPORTED HARD PAGEFAULTS
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Hard pagefaults are events that get triggered by making use of virtual memory that is not resident in RAM but backed by a memory mapped file on disk. The process of resolving the hard pagefault requires reading in the memory from disk while the process is interrupted and blocked from execution.
NOTE: some processes were hit by hard pagefaults. If these were programs producing audio, they are likely to interrupt the audio stream resulting in dropouts, clicks and pops. Check the Processes tab to see which programs were hit.
Process with highest pagefault count: shellexperiencehost.exe
Total number of hard pagefaults 14471
Hard pagefault count of hardest hit process: 13912
Highest hard pagefault resolution time (µs): 164779.130767
Total time spent in hard pagefaults (%): 4.279494
Number of processes hit: 17
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PER CPU DATA
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CPU 0 Interrupt cycle time (s): 25.304279
CPU 0 ISR highest execution time (µs): 38.738172
CPU 0 ISR total execution time (s): 0.826881
CPU 0 ISR count: 202466
CPU 0 DPC highest execution time (µs): 521.419924
CPU 0 DPC total execution time (s): 17.719306
CPU 0 DPC count: 2057944
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CPU 1 Interrupt cycle time (s): 7.142496
CPU 1 ISR highest execution time (µs): 36.198648
CPU 1 ISR total execution time (s): 0.227938
CPU 1 ISR count: 72303
CPU 1 DPC highest execution time (µs): 203.015868
CPU 1 DPC total execution time (s): 1.88920
CPU 1 DPC count: 262930
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