Random short freezing

[Source_FTW]

So I have an issue hopefully someone can help me with, recently I have been getting random freezing, for about 10-30 seconds and then the game returns to normal.

System Specs.
Asus P8Z68-V LX Sandy Bridge
Intel i7 2600k @3400MHz
8GB DDR3/1333MHz Memory
GeForce GTX 780 3GB 384-bit
300Gig Intel Agility
Xonar D1 7.1
Win 7 Ultimate x64 / Linux Mint

I have the PR.exe, PRMumble.exe, and PR Laucher.exe processes at high priority CPU usage.

I also "Unparked" my CPU so all cores are running. Would this be the issue?


any ideas?

[Daniel]

Unparking seems unnecessary to me with your CPU (i have the same one ),

it seems to be the sound-card...

But Litoralis will probably make you find the 250%-reason in a few simple steps (he will post in here soon, probably)


OR some background program is interfering...

[Source_FTW]

I unparked for battlefield 4, just wondering if that is the issue.

[LITOralis.nMd]

Unparking is almost certainly not the problem.

I believe it's a background program probably.
Did you happen to have the Asus Ai Suite Netowrk iControl software installed? That can cause this problem.

Raptr, Overwolf, AI Suite, Fraps, MSI Afterburner, Skype, Steam overlay, etc, something in the background is stealing UI focus.

WHich program do you use to change CPU priority and which for unparking?

[BearVsGeologist]

I have a similar problem, but rather than freezing it becomes very choppy for a minute or two, occurring every 10 or 20 minutes, and then is smooth again. Nothing extra running in the background. The installation is through Steam but the overlay is disabled and I don't start the game through it.

The problem happens even more often during the night time Vietnamese map.

[LITOralis.nMd]

BearVsGeologist,
first off, that's a funny screenname,

but you got to give us your PC specs or we can't offer you any advice.

[BearVsGeologist]

Apologies, here they are. I don't usually run Windowed mode but this shows that I switched to it so I can grab an error code next time.

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System Information
------------------
  Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium  (6.1.7601)
      Architecture: 64-bit
          Language: English (United States)
       Motherboard: LENOVO Guam
         Processor: AMD Turion(tm) II P560 Dual-Core Processor (Physical: 2, Logical: 2)
            Memory: 4.00 GB
      DIMM Modules: DIMM0: 2.00 GB @ 1066 MHz
                    DIMM1: 2.00 GB @ 1066 MHz
         Page File: 3.74 GB
    .NET Framework: 4.0

Display Information
-------------------
 Display Device(s): ThinkPad Display 1366x768 on ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Series
   Display Mode(s): 1366 x 768 (32 bit) @ 60 Hz
    Driver Version: 8.760.0.0
    Display Memory: 256.00 MB
     Multisampling: 2, 4
               DPI: 96 (100%)

Audio Information
-----------------
  Primary Playback: Speakers (Realtek High Definiti
 Primary Recording: Microphone (Realtek High Defini
               EAX: True
           EAX 1.0: False
           EAX 2.0: True
           EAX 3.0: False
           EAX 4.0: False
           EAX 5.0: False
             X-RAM: False

Disk Information
----------------
      Install Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Battlefield 2
                    Free: 34.27 GB, Total: 254.14 GB, NTFS
          Mod Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Battlefield 2\mods\pr
                    Free: 34.27 GB, Total: 254.14 GB, NTFS
     Profiles Path: C:\Users\beardsley\Documents\ProjectReality\Profiles
                    Free: 34.27 GB, Total: 254.14 GB, NTFS
    Update DL Path: C:\Users\beardsley\AppData\Local\Project Reality\Project Reality BF2\Downloads
                    Free: 34.27 GB, Total: 254.14 GB, NTFS
   Update Log Path: C:\Users\beardsley\AppData\Local\Project Reality\Project Reality BF2\UpdateLogs
                    Free: 34.27 GB, Total: 254.14 GB, NTFS

Game Information
----------------
      CD Key Valid: True
    Installed Mods: bf2, fh2, pr, xpack
       Current Mod: pr
       BF2 Version: BF2 1.5
        PR Version: 1.0.36.0
          Language: english
   Debug Available: False
     Large Address: True
Supported Hardware: None

Profile Information
-------------------
      Profile 0001: BearVsGeologist
              Type: Online
 Last Used Profile: True
        View Intro: True
        Fullscreen: False
      Display Mode: 1366x768@60Hz
Display Mode Valid: True
   Graphics Scheme: Custom
     Multisampling: Off
             VSync: False
   Terrain Quality: Low
   Effects Quality: Low
  Geometry Quality: Low
   Texture Quality: Medium
  Lighting Quality: Low
   Dynamic Shadows: Low
    Dynamic Lights: Medium
 Texture Filtering: Medium
    Audio Provider: Hardware
    Provider Valid: True
     Audio Quality: Medium
               EAX: True

[LITOralis.nMd]

BearVsGeologist,
I don't think we have much we can do for you,
Display Memory: 256.00 MB

PR is maxing out the GPU memory , every time it hits the max, it will result in your choppyness,
The memory usage will then get reduced, and you'll be back to normal.

[BearVsGeologist]

It's all right, I shall soldier on. Thank you though.

[LITOralis.nMd]

One thing we can do, turn of ALL windows UI, so that win7 looks like basic WindowsXP,
You can use this:
Ultimate Windows Tweaker, a TweakUI for Windows 7 & Vista
to make this easier.

The idea is to free as much video ram from use in win7, so it's free for your gaming program.

[Source_FTW]

My issue has been resolved, Hadn't rebooted my PC in over a month and Chrome was using 7gigs of ram lol. Thanks for the help.

[Daniel]

Now WHAAAT an interesting cause there! lol, 7 GB chrome...