Hello guys.
I'm running Toshiba P75 laptop with i5-2430M 2.4 GHz and Intel HD 3000, and i have an extremely aggravating issue with its integrated sound card (Realtek Audio HD).
It seems all the game i played would stutter severely when they first time load its sound. For example, when i played Minecraft, the very first step i took will render the game freeze 1-2 second because of the footstep sound. Same goes with breaking objects/hearing animals chirping. This make the game very unplayable. However, after the lag is passed, it wont lag again to some extent. This not only happen in Minecraft. Even in 2D games like Baldur's Gate it will lag the game severely at some cinematics until the point that the cinematic is really not enjoyable.
When i disabled the Realtek Audio from device manager, the lag went away, completely.
The stutter is severe enough to make me conduct a 9 month of painstaking research to fix this problem. Believe me, i already tried almost all the fix that the internet has to offer, but none has fix this issue. All the advice on registry (network throttling), drivers, windows repair, setting sound quality as lowest as possible, etc, doesn't seem to fix this problem. I'd also tried re-installed my Windows 4 times to see the issue persist.
I understand that integrated sound card don't have its own processing power, so it will use the computer's CPU to process the sound. That is why, i believe that the only fix for this is to get a dedicated sound card (This is also the very popular suggestion that people on the internet gives regarding this problem). It seems my weak 2430M CPU cant handle the sound processing very well, or maybe because my sound card is a toast. Either way, i don't see any way the problem can occur by its software. It must be the hardware that is faulty.
So, i thought i might as well ask some expert fellas here.before i give up and spend my part-time job salary to buy a new laptop. To sum this up, there is 3 question that i want to ask:
1. Is an external sound card have its own processor?
2. Will buying external sound card fix my laptop problem?
3. If yes, what is some simple and affordable USB sound card that you guys suggest for me? (in a college student budget)
Thanks. I really looking forward your your answers. For those who are willing to help me with this, hope i can give u more than a gratitude for helping a desperate student trying to end his suffering of 9 months.
I'm running Toshiba P75 laptop with i5-2430M 2.4 GHz and Intel HD 3000, and i have an extremely aggravating issue with its integrated sound card (Realtek Audio HD).
It seems all the game i played would stutter severely when they first time load its sound. For example, when i played Minecraft, the very first step i took will render the game freeze 1-2 second because of the footstep sound. Same goes with breaking objects/hearing animals chirping. This make the game very unplayable. However, after the lag is passed, it wont lag again to some extent. This not only happen in Minecraft. Even in 2D games like Baldur's Gate it will lag the game severely at some cinematics until the point that the cinematic is really not enjoyable.
When i disabled the Realtek Audio from device manager, the lag went away, completely.
The stutter is severe enough to make me conduct a 9 month of painstaking research to fix this problem. Believe me, i already tried almost all the fix that the internet has to offer, but none has fix this issue. All the advice on registry (network throttling), drivers, windows repair, setting sound quality as lowest as possible, etc, doesn't seem to fix this problem. I'd also tried re-installed my Windows 4 times to see the issue persist.
I understand that integrated sound card don't have its own processing power, so it will use the computer's CPU to process the sound. That is why, i believe that the only fix for this is to get a dedicated sound card (This is also the very popular suggestion that people on the internet gives regarding this problem). It seems my weak 2430M CPU cant handle the sound processing very well, or maybe because my sound card is a toast. Either way, i don't see any way the problem can occur by its software. It must be the hardware that is faulty.
So, i thought i might as well ask some expert fellas here.before i give up and spend my part-time job salary to buy a new laptop. To sum this up, there is 3 question that i want to ask:
1. Is an external sound card have its own processor?
2. Will buying external sound card fix my laptop problem?
3. If yes, what is some simple and affordable USB sound card that you guys suggest for me? (in a college student budget)
Thanks. I really looking forward your your answers. For those who are willing to help me with this, hope i can give u more than a gratitude for helping a desperate student trying to end his suffering of 9 months.