[SOLVED] Jittering

Kallb123 · 11-05-2009, 11:58 AM

Hi,
I recently installed Windows 7 Ultimate and it was working perfectly, just like the RC I used for a few months. However, for the past few days, even at the desktop the PC seems to jitter. Every second or so it will freeze for a millisecond. Its never done this before, and I have the latest drivers for graphics card and motherboard. I recently unplugged one of my dvd drives as it seemed to be faulty but I haven't plugged it back it.

Is there anything other than older drivers I can try, since I already tried this, except re-install of windows since its only a week old or so?
Thanks in advance.

Spec:
Windows 7 Ultimate
Intel E8400 3.0GHz
Inno3D 9800GTX iChill
Asus P5N-e SLI
4GB 800MHz RAM
640GB HDD (320x2) - Not even half full.

**Tyree** · 11-05-2009, 05:04 PM

Brand & Model of the PSU?

Kallb123 · 11-06-2009, 01:47 PM

Colors-IT model 750U. I think it maybe one of the RAM sticks or slots. I have removed a 2GB stick and it seems to have took the jitter away. It runs slower obviously and I don't have any other sticks to test or another computer to test the RAM in. I will try it in other slots, and try the removed one on its own.

**Tyree** · 11-06-2009, 03:23 PM

Run MemTest on ONE stick of RAM at a time.
http://www.memtest.org/

Kallb123 · 11-06-2009, 04:48 PM

Stick 1 test run fine. I will try stick 2 in same slot, and then if no errors put both in. If I find that both sticks are ok and one of the slots are faulty, I can just put them into the other slots, they are in A1&A2 so I can put them in B1&B2 can't I?

I will run test on stick 2 tommorrow as im off to sleep. I think this is US forum but i'm in UK and its almost midnight :P

Kallb123 · 11-07-2009, 06:50 AM

I've put both back in this morning, in the same slots as before. Everything seems fine. Very strange how I just put it back and theres no jittering. I hope it doesn't come back since MW2 is here in few days!!

11-05-2009, 11:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
Kallb123 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate My System	[SOLVED] Jittering Hi, I recently installed Windows 7 Ultimate and it was working perfectly, just like the RC I used for a few months. However, for the past few days, even at the desktop the PC seems to jitter. Every second or so it will freeze for a millisecond. Its never done this before, and I have the latest drivers for graphics card and motherboard. I recently unplugged one of my dvd drives as it seemed to be faulty but I haven't plugged it back it. Is there anything other than older drivers I can try, since I already tried this, except re-install of windows since its only a week old or so? Thanks in advance. Spec: Windows 7 Ultimate Intel E8400 3.0GHz Inno3D 9800GTX iChill Asus P5N-e SLI 4GB 800MHz RAM 640GB HDD (320x2) - Not even half full.

11-05-2009, 05:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,404 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Jittering Brand & Model of the PSU? __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

11-06-2009, 01:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kallb123 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Re: Jittering Colors-IT model 750U. I think it maybe one of the RAM sticks or slots. I have removed a 2GB stick and it seems to have took the jitter away. It runs slower obviously and I don't have any other sticks to test or another computer to test the RAM in. I will try it in other slots, and try the removed one on its own. Last edited by Kallb123; 11-06-2009 at 01:52 PM.

11-06-2009, 03:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,404 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Jittering Run MemTest on ONE stick of RAM at a time. http://www.memtest.org/ __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

11-06-2009, 04:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
Kallb123 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Re: Jittering Stick 1 test run fine. I will try stick 2 in same slot, and then if no errors put both in. If I find that both sticks are ok and one of the slots are faulty, I can just put them into the other slots, they are in A1&A2 so I can put them in B1&B2 can't I? I will run test on stick 2 tommorrow as im off to sleep. I think this is US forum but i'm in UK and its almost midnight :P

11-07-2009, 06:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
Kallb123 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Re: Jittering I've put both back in this morning, in the same slots as before. Everything seems fine. Very strange how I just put it back and theres no jittering. I hope it doesn't come back since MW2 is here in few days!!