Win7 - Disable ACPI? Try this:

[Patch]

I've been having audio issues with Windows 7, even after some pretty serious optimising.

Nothing really serious - but I knew I could get better performance out of my laptop.

I've tried a lot of different ways to get around the Win 7 ACPI issues, and I knew that ACPI was causing some serious hard page faults from using DPC Checker and LatencyMon.

As a last ditch effort, I thought I'd try removing the battery...

Bugger me if all my ACPI problems didn't just stop!

Try it - see what results you get...

[Jester]

You can remove the battery. Easier just to disable ACPI Compliant Control Method Battery in the device manager.

[Patch]

Doesn't do THING IN wIN 7...

[mdcdesign]

Theoretically you could re-install with a non-ACPI HAL, but it seems like overkill considering there's probably a far simpler solution to your issue.

[squidot]

You can remove the battery. Easier just to disable ACPI Compliant Control Method Battery in the device manager.

Doesn't do THING IN wIN 7...

for me disabling acpi in the device manager fixed all of my dcp latency issues. odd it doesn't do anything for you. some have recommended disabling in bios.

[Jester]

IMO this is the Number 1 optimisation you can use for windows machines. using the dpc checker before and after this will make it obvious.

[kooper1980]

Agree. Disabling battery manager was the most effective optimisation step I could take on my windows machine.

[Jester]

this and not checking your facebook mid set.

[mdcdesign]

this and not checking your facebook mid set.

Indeed, that's what your phone is for.

[smiTTTen]

Changing the default system font to Tahoma is pretty much THE best thing you can do.