Edit: I am still experiencing this issue. ndis.sys is causing issues and I have not been able to resolve it. I am at a loss of what to do. I have tried reinstalling windows AGAIN, reinstalling drivers and disabling throttling, nothing works.
I've had problems with Windows10 regarding DPC latency for a good while now, I've managed to relieve some of the issues but my computer still cannot process in real time according to latencymon.
I get audio crackling along with jaw dropping frame skipping and generally slow behaviour.
The main culprit is ndis.sys
and also sometimes dxgkrnl.sys
when playing games. I have yet to find out what is causing this problem, I've tried reinstalling wifi drivers, not using wifi (using LAN instead) and it still gives me latency.
Here are a few pastebins with my information:
My driver query: http://pastebin.com/UfN2Y9QV
My directX diagnostics: http://pastebin.com/j2wg7ugG
My latencymon results: http://pastebin.com/hFUPMe2A
It is important to note that Windows 8, the system this device came with had no issues, but whenever I downgrade to windows 8 now the same issues persist. I would rather fix the root of the problem instead of downgrading.
My device is an ASUS G771JM laptop.
Best Answer
Looking at the log shows indeed
ndis.sys
andnvlddmkm.sys
spikes:Looking at the stacks shows that NDIS.sys calls your Intel Wifi driver
You use driver version 18.33.5.1 which is the latest version for your Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 adapter. Wait for newer drivers, replace the adapter with a different model (a Gamer Wifi adapter from Killer or newer Intel model) or use LAN cable connection.
Your nVIDIA GPU driver
nvlddmkm.sys
is version 376.19, which is a bit outdated. Try the driver 378.49 which the most recent one (as 2017-01-31) for your Geforce 860M.