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Need help! Download speeds drop significantly when other programs are running.

Need help! Download speeds drop significantly when other programs are running.

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razorlazer82
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12-29-2016, 11:21 AM
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Hey everyone. My internet connection is currently 500 Mbps down, 20 Mbps up with Spectrum. I'm using an older Netgear Gigabit router running DD-WRT, and it's hardwired. I've noticed that when I'm downloading from Steam or Origin, the speed remains high, but when Chrome is open (even without any activity) or when I access files on my NAS, my download speeds drop significantly—sometimes by half. To get the best performance, I close everything except the download program. Task Manager shows a steady 500 Mbps down plus a little fluctuation, but when I open Chrome, Explorer, or anything network-related, it drops to around 200 Mbps up and ±100 Mbps down. Only when I'm using just half of the connection (50%) does it work at full speed. My system runs an i7-5820K on an ASUS X99 Pro motherboard with Gigabit NIC, 32GB RAM, and Windows 10. Is there a Windows setting that prevents other programs from throttling the network? How can I fix this so I can download at full speed without drops during browsing or file access?
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razorlazer82
12-29-2016, 11:21 AM #1

Hey everyone. My internet connection is currently 500 Mbps down, 20 Mbps up with Spectrum. I'm using an older Netgear Gigabit router running DD-WRT, and it's hardwired. I've noticed that when I'm downloading from Steam or Origin, the speed remains high, but when Chrome is open (even without any activity) or when I access files on my NAS, my download speeds drop significantly—sometimes by half. To get the best performance, I close everything except the download program. Task Manager shows a steady 500 Mbps down plus a little fluctuation, but when I open Chrome, Explorer, or anything network-related, it drops to around 200 Mbps up and ±100 Mbps down. Only when I'm using just half of the connection (50%) does it work at full speed. My system runs an i7-5820K on an ASUS X99 Pro motherboard with Gigabit NIC, 32GB RAM, and Windows 10. Is there a Windows setting that prevents other programs from throttling the network? How can I fix this so I can download at full speed without drops during browsing or file access?

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