Video skipping - how to fix it

[justcallmejoe]

I have the following set up:

System Information
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Time of this report: 10/27/2012, 08:35:40
Machine name: KAISER-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.120830-0333)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: XPS 8500
BIOS: BIOS Date: 05/25/12 17:09:41 Ver: 04.06.05
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3450 CPU @ 3.10GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.1GHz
Memory: 8192MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 8156MB RAM
Page File: 2849MB used, 13459MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 64bit Unicode
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Display Devices
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Card name: AMD Radeon HD 7800 Series
Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Chip type: AMD Radeon Graphics Processor (0x6818)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6818&SUBSYS_201C1787&REV_00
Display Memory: 1750 MB
Dedicated Memory: 2025 MB
Shared Memory: 3821 MB
Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: ViewSonic VX2235wm
Monitor Model: VX2235wm
Monitor Id: VSC591E
Native Mode: 1680 x 1050(p) (59.954Hz)
Output Type: DVI
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: RS95
Monitor Id: RCA0000
Native Mode: 1280 x 720(p) (60.000Hz)
Output Type: HDMI
Driver Name: aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx32,aticfx32,aticfx32,atiumd64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atiumdag,atidxx32,atidxx32,atiumdva,atiumd6a.cap,atitmm64.dll
Driver File Version: 8.17.0010.1140 (English)
Driver Version: 8.982.0.0
DDI Version: 11
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 7/27/2012 22:13:56, 1100288 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-2B58-11CF-4370-1600BEC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x6818
SubSys ID: 0x201C1787
Revision ID: 0x0000
Driver Strong Name: oem129.inf:ATI.Mfg.NTamd64.6.1:ati2mtag_R575B:8.982.0.0ci\ven_1002&dev_6818
Rank Of Driver: 00E62001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_C ModeWMV9_C


I am experiencing glitches or skips during video playback and while gaming. Any ideas why im having these problems?

 

[soundguruman]

Something else has priority over the media...
One thing is to make sure that the priority of the game is highest; there maybe other processes running that have priority over the game.
Including for instance security programs and antivirus. The latest of which have gaming modes.
If there is not a gaming mode on the security try turning it OFF. Now test it with the security turned off. Multiple mismatched security programs can cause conflicts.

The OS can go on a separate small fast hard drive.
The games can also have a separate drive.
Using too large a drive can really slow the things response time. Like, you don't wanna use 1 TB drive cause it's really slow.



Another good thing is to eliminate as many unused / junk / UN-needed applications.
Try to get rid of resource hog, un needed / unnecessary applications.
turn off the screen saver
Go into the power profiles,
set standby, hibernate and sleep to OFF
leave the monitor standby ON, that's OK (maybe not, try OFF)
Set the Hard Drive standby to NEVER
Set system Performance to MAXIMUM, not "quiet mode."

Open the bios set up and make sure "cool and quiet" is OFF. (AMD)
There may be a performance setting in the bios setup you have...make sure it's cranked up to max.
in the bios, see that the allocation for video, if available, is maxed.

Now open the hardware manager profiles...
click start
click computer
click system properties
click device manager
double click on mice and other pointing devices
right click on HID compliant mouse
left click on properties
click on the power management tab
UN-check the box that says: "allow the computer to turn off this device to save power." (there is now NO check mark in this box)
click OK

Now repeat this procedure for all mice, monitors, keyboards, and ALL USB ports on the device manager list.

You must open ALL the devices one at a time, as above, and turn off the power saver, for each device.