Ha ha! That dictation feature is awesome.
It's quite old, my dad bought it quite some time ago. It may even be a decade-old! It's originally by E-S, model Ei 314 (as suggested by the label on the tower case...). He changed the motherboard to the current one listed. I added the RAM, GPU, SSD, and changed the PSu. The problem was never there before (see original post).
I dusted the PCI connector and re-seated the GPU and used an air disperser to clear any dust. The GPU's temperature never goes higher than 55 degrees C.
I always plug audio devices into the rear socket to avoid noise however it's just as bad, front or back. I detected large latency spikes using LatencyMon (see attached image). The audio is affected, but I've also noticed the system's responsiveness is slightly affected too. Audio and system responsiveness are affected simultaneously.
Link to LatencyMon download:
http://www.sweetwater.com/sweetcare/articles/solving-dpc-latency-issues/I only switch between headphones and stereo speaker, I don't think I have an external audio amplifier... actually, I'm not sure what is meant by an external audio amplifier I'm afraid. Is it just a speaker?
Haven't tried the "Windows To Go" solution, how do I do that? Is it copied onto the USB? If so, wouldn't I need to deactivate the existing Windows 10 OS on the motherboard before activating the new copy on the USB? I think I would also lose my Windows 10 Anniversary as it was upgraded for free from Windows 7 Home (retail), and the free upgrade is no longer live.
Thank you for the quick response.
P.S: The system is only using the integrated sound card. No additional sound card has been installed.
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