Troubleshooting Issues Caused by Problematic Drivers on Windows
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1. dxkrni sys nviddmkm sys Install the latest driver for your graphics card Also try older versions if the most recent one does not solve the issue Additionally try disabling all visual effects in Windows Furthermore switch off all power saving options for your graphics card For ATI cards the power saving function is usually labeled PowerPlay for NVIDIA cards PowerMizer In case that these options do not show up in your driver settings panel you can use tools like Powermizer Switch only for NVIDIA cards Rivatuner for ATI and NVIDIA cards or ATITool for ATI cards Finally we recommend to search the web for your graphics card model e g NVIDIA 9800 and the term DPC In many cases you will find tips from other users who experience the same issue Additionally contact the manufacturer of your graphics card in order to learn more about disabling the power saving for your card i804 2prt sys This is the driver for your PS2 ports Update the drivers for the devices connected to your PS2 ports and also install the chipset drivers for your mainboard Alternatively you may replace your PS2 hardware usually mouse or keyboard with USB devices ndis sys tcip sys netio sys tunnel sys Disable all network adapters in Windows Device Manager when you are running your audio applications You can enable the network adapters again afterwards ND NATIVE INSTRUMENTS usbport sys This is the driver for your USB2. NI NATIVE INSTRUMENTS Troubleshooting Issues Caused by Problematic Drivers on Windows Computers Below you will find a list of drivers which have been reported to create real time audio performance issues on Windows computers based on tests performed with the free ultility software LatencyMon The list includes troubleshooting tips to resolve the issues The performance of the listed drivers is depending on the hardware configuration of the system In most cases a specific component of the computer is causing the driver to perform badly Note that these drivers will work fine on most computer systems In order to identify problematic drivers on your computer follow the instructions in our Knowledge Base Dealing with Audio Performance Issues on Windows Computers Video Windows 8 Tuning Tips for Audio Processing Article acpi sys Disable the entry Microsoft ACPI Compliant Control Method Battery in the Windows Device Manager atapi sys ntfs sys iaStore sys iaStoreA sys ataport sys storport sys Update the drivers for the chipset and IDE ATAPI SATA controllers on your computer You may also do a web search for the specific name of your IDE ATAPI SATA controller in order to find older drivers which reportedly offer a better performance Look for information about the DPC performance of the respective driver version You can find the specific name for your IDE ATAPI SATA controller in the Windows Device Manager
3. controllers Disconnect all USB devices which are not required when running your audio applications e g printer scanner camera and update the drivers for the chipset and the USB controllers on your computer If you are using a notebook computer try to update the drivers for the touchpad In some cases it is interfering with the USB bus internally You may also disable the trackpad and use a mouse instead ntoskrnl exe ntkrnipa exe These drivers belong to the Windows kernel Update all available system updates for your computer including the BIOS Chipset IDE ATAPI SATA controllers USB controllers and graphics card Also make sure that all available Windows updates have been installed Some users have reported issues with these drivers when connecting USB 2 0 devices to USB 3 0 ports If this is the case on your system install the latest drivers for your USB 3 0 controller or connect the devices to a USB 2 0 port instead
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