Question Random Stuttering and I have no idea why
Question Random Stuttering and I have no idea why
s) on all processors.Hi, I'll get to the point but this is a NZXT prebuilt pc although modified after purchase (bought last year, this issue is recent).
This random stuttering happens at random intervals and duration.
I've tried downgrading NVIDIA Drivers, and reinstalling other drivers but not much of a change occurred.
Been trying to find the real cause for this but am not experienced in this sort of issue.
I haven't tried anything physical with the system yet. I hope you guys can point me in any sort of direction whether it be physical or software issues.
Specs:
CPU: Intel i5-12400F
GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 Ti
Memory:
TEAMGROUP T-Force 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 3200 Mhz
+
Crucial Pro 64GB DDR4 RAM Kit (2x32GB) 3200MHz
Storage:
Western Digital 1TB WD Blue SN580 NVMe M.2
+
Western Digital 2TB WD Blue SN580 NVMe M.2
Motherboard: Gigabyte B760 DS3H AC DDR4
Cooler: NZXT T120
Power: 650W Gold (Edit: It's a Gigabyte P650G)
Case: NZXT H5 Flow (2022)
Software: Windows 10 Home
Here is my latency mon times: You can see the interupt to process latency and DPC latency is nearly the same.
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CONCLUSION
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Your system appears to be having trouble handling real-time audio and other tasks. You are likely to experience buffer underruns appearing as drop outs, clicks or pops. One problem may be related to power management, disable CPU throttling settings in Control Panel and BIOS setup. Check for BIOS updates.
LatencyMon has been analyzing your system for 0:26:30 (h:mm
s) on all processors.
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SYSTEM INFORMATION
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Computer name: DESKTOP
OS version: Windows 10, 10.0, version 2009, build: 19045 (x64)
Hardware: NZXT, NZXT, Inc.
BIOS: F11
CPU: GenuineIntel 12th Gen Intel® Core i5-12400F
Logical processors: 12
Processor groups: 1
Processor group size: 12
RAM: 81756 MB total
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CPU SPEED
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Reported CPU speed (WMI): 250 MHz
Reported CPU speed (registry): 2496 MHz
Note: reported execution times may be calculated based on a fixed reported CPU speed. Disable variable speed settings like Intel Speed Step and AMD Cool N Quiet in the BIOS setup for more accurate results.
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MEASURED INTERRUPT TO USER PROCESS LATENCIES
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The interrupt to process latency reflects the measured interval that a usermode process needed to respond to a hardware request from the moment the interrupt service routine started execution. This includes the scheduling and execution of a DPC routine, the signaling of an event and the waking up of a usermode thread from an idle wait state in response to that event.
Highest measured interrupt to process latency (µs): 11854.10
Average measured interrupt to process latency (µs): 4.767880
Highest measured interrupt to DPC latency (µs): 11850.60
Average measured interrupt to DPC latency (µs): 2.185810
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REPORTED ISRs
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Interrupt service routines are routines installed by the OS and device drivers that execute in response to a hardware interrupt signal.
Highest ISR routine execution time (µs): 173.909455
Driver with highest ISR routine execution time: HDAudBus.sys - High Definition Audio Bus Driver, Microsoft Corporation
Highest reported total ISR routine time (%): 0.004430
Driver with highest ISR total time: Wdf01000.sys - Kernel Mode Driver Framework Runtime, Microsoft Corporation
Total time spent in ISRs (%) 0.005446
ISR count (execution time <250 µs): 1846284
ISR count (execution time 250-500 µs): 0
ISR count (execution time 500-1000 µs): 0
ISR count (execution time 1000-2000 µs): 0
ISR count (execution time 2000-4000 µs): 0
ISR count (execution time >=4000 µs): 0
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REPORTED DPCs
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DPC routines are part of the interrupt servicing dispatch mechanism and disable the possibility for a process to utilize the CPU while it is interrupted until the DPC has finished execution.
Highest DPC routine execution time (µs): 856.023638
Driver with highest DPC routine execution time: nvlddmkm.sys - NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 552.22 , NVIDIA Corporation
Highest reported total DPC routine time (%): 0.066426
Driver with highest DPC total execution time: dxgkrnl.sys - DirectX Graphics Kernel, Microsoft Corporation
Total time spent in DPCs (%) 0.195482
DPC count (execution time <250 µs): 5101341
DPC count (execution time 250-500 µs): 0
DPC count (execution time 500-10000 µs): 111
DPC count (execution time 1000-2000 µs): 0
DPC count (execution time 2000-4000 µs): 0
DPC count (execution time >=4000 µs): 0
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REPORTED HARD PAGEFAULTS
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Hard pagefaults are events that get triggered by making use of virtual memory that is not resident in RAM but backed by a memory mapped file on disk. The process of resolving the hard pagefault requires reading in the memory from disk while the process is interrupted and blocked from execution.
NOTE: some processes were hit by hard pagefaults. If these were programs producing audio, they are likely to interrupt the audio stream resulting in dropouts, clicks and pops. Check the Processes tab to see which programs were hit.
Process with highest pagefault count: wryes.x64.exe
Total number of hard pagefaults 81572
Hard pagefault count of hardest hit process: 28241
Number of processes hit: 96
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PER CPU DATA
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CPU 0 Interrupt cycle time (s): 89.627210
CPU 0 ISR highest execution time (µs): 173.909455
CPU 0 ISR total execution time (s): 0.073769
CPU 0 ISR count: 92118
CPU 0 DPC highest execution time (µs): 856.023638
CPU 0 DPC total execution time (s): 24.359568
CPU 0 DPC count: 3584227
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CPU 1 Interrupt cycle time (s): 29.684589
CPU 1 ISR highest execution time (µs): 105.438702
CPU 1 ISR total execution time (s): 0.654119
CPU 1 ISR count: 755863
CPU 1 DPC highest execution time (µs): 261.501202
CPU 1 DPC total execution time (s): 10.310020
CPU 1 DPC count: 805166
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CPU 2 Interrupt cycle time (s): 9.467722
CPU 2 ISR highest execution time (µs): 29.330128
CPU 2 ISR total execution time (s): 0.001480
CPU 2 ISR count: 137
CPU 2 DPC highest execution time (µs): 260.607772
CPU 2 DPC total execution time (s): 0.409271
CPU 2 DPC count: 80188
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CPU 3 Interrupt cycle time (s): 8.707021
CPU 3 ISR highest execution time (µs): 0.0
CPU 3 ISR total execution time (s): 0.0
CPU 3 ISR count: 0
CPU 3 DPC highest execution time (µs): 260.518429
CPU 3 DPC total execution time (s): 0.197759
CPU 3 DPC count: 55974
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CPU 4 Interrupt cycle time (s): 9.305449
CPU 4 ISR highest execution time (µs): 0.0
CPU 4 ISR total execution time (s): 0.0
CPU 4 ISR count: 0
CPU 4 DPC highest execution time (µs): 261.152644
CPU 4 DPC total execution time (s): 0.324814
CPU 4 DPC count: 84460
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CPU 5 Interrupt cycle time (s): 8.945924
CPU 5 ISR highest execution time (µs): 0.0
CPU 5 ISR total execution time (s): 0.0
CPU 5 ISR count: 0
CPU 5 DPC highest execution time (µs): 81.302083
CPU 5 DPC total execution time (s): 0.092778
CPU 5 DPC count: 31471
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CPU 6 Interrupt cycle time (s): 11.666222
CPU 6 ISR highest execution time (µs): 0.0
CPU 6 ISR total execution time (s): 0.0
CPU 6 ISR count: 0
CPU 6 DPC highest execution time (µs): 260.689503
CPU 6 DPC total execution time (s): 0.511534
CPU 6 DPC count: 111928
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CPU 7 Interrupt cycle time (s): 8.964983
CPU 7 ISR highest execution time (µs): 0.0
CPU 7 ISR total execution time (s): 0.0
CPU 7 ISR count: 0
CPU 7 DPC highest execution time (µs): 260.383413
CPU 7 DPC total execution time (s): 0.085043
CPU 7 DPC count: 27045
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CPU 8 Interrupt cycle time (s): 12.375559
CPU 8 ISR highest execution time (µs): 57.157452
CPU 8 ISR total execution time (s): 0.309843
CPU 8 ISR count: 998166
CPU 8 DPC highest execution time (µs): 259.491587
CPU 8 DPC total execution time (s): 0.309254
CPU 8 DPC count: 95680
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CPU 9 Interrupt cycle time (s): 8.630847
CPU 9 ISR highest execution time (µs): 0.0
CPU 9 ISR total execution time (s): 0.0
CPU 9 ISR count: 0
CPU 9 DPC highest execution time (µs): 259.209936
CPU 9 DPC total execution time (s): 0.126706
CPU 9 DPC count: 35686
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CPU 10 Interrupt cycle time (s): 10.134150
CPU 10 ISR highest execution time (µs): 0.0
CPU 10 ISR total execution time (s): 0.0
CPU 10 ISR count: 0
CPU 10 DPC highest execution time (µs): 260.284856
CPU 10 DPC total execution time (s): 0.205317
CPU 10 DPC count: 58587
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CPU 11 Interrupt cycle time (s): 15.186056
CPU 11 ISR highest execution time (µs): 0.0
CPU 11 ISR total execution time (s): 0.0
CPU 11 ISR count: 0
CPU 11 DPC highest execution time (µs): 259.999199
CPU 11 DPC total execution time (s): 0.372863
CPU 11 DPC count: 131040
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Welcome to the forums, newcomer!
Power: 650W Gold – this is the stated wattage of your PSU, though gold indicates an 80+ efficiency rating. Could you share the brand and model of your PSU, as well as its age?
If you're unsure, it might be a NZXT prebuilt. Consider using CPU-Z and take a screenshot of the mainboard tab.
Memory: 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 3200 Mhz plus a Crucial Pro 64GB DDR4 RAM Kit (2x32GB). Are you combining these RAM kits in a generic way?
CPU-Z shows a NZXT pre-built unit. The RAM mix-up occurred because they aren't identical, though I haven't remembered the exact brand for a long time. The stuttering problem seems to have started recently. If this is the case, I plan to replace the smaller GB RAM sticks and keep the 64 GB (2x32) version. I don't know the PSU's make or model yet and will check that.
The PSU is a Gigabyte P650G
The 2x8GB ram sticks are T-Force, the Ram are Crucial so yes these are mixed in matched in terms of being of different brands and likely timings. Although I didn't encounter any issues till this year doing this. Last year was fine.
Make sure the 2x32 ram fits into the correct slots. Leave the other ram behind. Confirm that the system recognizes all the RAM at the right rate.
The PSU you're using is a Gigabyte P650G. Is this the correct model? It doesn't seem like a unit built for long-term reliability. Regarding your platform, the RTX 3000 experienced significant power spikes, so it was recommended to overprovision wattage when choosing a PSU, especially if you're opting for a stable build. Concerning your motherboard, you're currently running BIOS version F11. The most recent update available at the time of writing is F13. Before updating the BIOS, make sure all chipset and MEI drivers are up to date—manually install them via the elevated command (right-click installer > Run as Administrator). For your RAM kits, please share the links you have. You should fill slots A2 and B2, as we won't be using all four sticks. Upgrading RAM is like choosing mismatched shoes; it won’t look right. Lastly, after ensuring you're on the latest BIOS, clear the CMOS and use DDU in Safe Mode. Remove all GPU drivers (Intel, AMD, Nvidia), then restart to the OS GUI. Install the driver version of your choice or the newest one via an elevated command as previously advised.
That's correct, the PSU is what it should be. I'm planning to get a more suitable PSU soon. I had saved the new BIOS version but forgot to flash it; I'll do that now and finish the rest. Following the other person's advice, I removed the TEAMGROUP T-Force 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 3200 Mhz from A2 and B2 and left it aside. Then I transferred the Crucial Pro 64GB DDR4 RAM Kit (2x32GB) 3200MHz from A1 and B1 to A2 and B2 as usual. I already had the manual for the motherboard and confirmed this is the standard setup. I'll make sure to do it properly. Thanks for the clear instructions. It happened after a Windows update, though I don't recall which one. I hadn't adjusted any settings before it started.
After the Windows update, I noticed some issues, but I can't recall the specific version I was using.
s) on all processors.Again I have no idea, it was over at least 2 months ago. Don't ask why I am only getting to this now.
Western Digital 1TB WD Blue SN580 NVMe M.2
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Western Digital 2TB WD Blue SN580 NVMe M.2
Also I've done everything you've said and unfortunately the issue remains.
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CONCLUSION
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Your system appears to be having trouble handling real-time audio and other tasks. You are likely to experience buffer underruns appearing as drop outs, clicks or pops. One problem may be related to power management, disable CPU throttling settings in Control Panel and BIOS setup. Check for BIOS updates.
LatencyMon has been analyzing your system for 0:12:07 (h:mm
s) on all processors.
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SYSTEM INFORMATION
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Computer name: DESKTOP
OS version: Windows 10, 10.0, version 2009, build: 19045 (x64)
Hardware: NZXT, NZXT, Inc.
BIOS: F13
CPU: GenuineIntel 12th Gen Intel® Core i5-12400F
Logical processors: 12
Processor groups: 1
Processor group size: 12
RAM: 65372 MB total
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CPU SPEED
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Reported CPU speed (WMI): 250 MHz
Reported CPU speed (registry): 2496 MHz
Note: reported execution times may be calculated based on a fixed reported CPU speed. Disable variable speed settings like Intel Speed Step and AMD Cool N Quiet in the BIOS setup for more accurate results.
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MEASURED INTERRUPT TO USER PROCESS LATENCIES
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The interrupt to process latency reflects the measured interval that a usermode process needed to respond to a hardware request from the moment the interrupt service routine started execution. This includes the scheduling and execution of a DPC routine, the signaling of an event and the waking up of a usermode thread from an idle wait state in response to that event.
Highest measured interrupt to process latency (µs): 10092.20
Average measured interrupt to process latency (µs): 4.642444
Highest measured interrupt to DPC latency (µs): 10090.0
Average measured interrupt to DPC latency (µs): 2.075373
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REPORTED ISRs
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Interrupt service routines are routines installed by the OS and device drivers that execute in response to a hardware interrupt signal.
Highest ISR routine execution time (µs): 218.816106
Driver with highest ISR routine execution time: HDAudBus.sys - High Definition Audio Bus Driver, Microsoft Corporation
Highest reported total ISR routine time (%): 0.003170
Driver with highest ISR total time: Wdf01000.sys - Kernel Mode Driver Framework Runtime, Microsoft Corporation
Total time spent in ISRs (%) 0.004541
ISR count (execution time <250 µs): 787928
ISR count (execution time 250-500 µs): 0
ISR count (execution time 500-1000 µs): 0
ISR count (execution time 1000-2000 µs): 0
ISR count (execution time 2000-4000 µs): 0
ISR count (execution time >=4000 µs): 0
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REPORTED DPCs
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DPC routines are part of the interrupt servicing dispatch mechanism and disable the possibility for a process to utilize the CPU while it is interrupted until the DPC has finished execution.
Highest DPC routine execution time (µs): 584.547676
Driver with highest DPC routine execution time: nvlddmkm.sys - NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 566.36 , NVIDIA Corporation
Highest reported total DPC routine time (%): 0.035171
Driver with highest DPC total execution time: Wdf01000.sys - Kernel Mode Driver Framework Runtime, Microsoft Corporation
Total time spent in DPCs (%) 0.106511
DPC count (execution time <250 µs): 1679129
DPC count (execution time 250-500 µs): 0
DPC count (execution time 500-10000 µs): 233
DPC count (execution time 1000-2000 µs): 0
DPC count (execution time 2000-4000 µs): 0
DPC count (execution time >=4000 µs): 0
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REPORTED HARD PAGEFAULTS
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Hard pagefaults are events that get triggered by making use of virtual memory that is not resident in RAM but backed by a memory mapped file on disk. The process of resolving the hard pagefault requires reading in the memory from disk while the process is interrupted and blocked from execution.
NOTE: some processes were hit by hard pagefaults. If these were programs producing audio, they are likely to interrupt the audio stream resulting in dropouts, clicks and pops. Check the Processes tab to see which programs were hit.
Process with highest pagefault count: compattelrunner.exe
Total number of hard pagefaults 106938
Hard pagefault count of hardest hit process: 68656
Number of processes hit: 57
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PER CPU DATA
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CPU 0 Interrupt cycle time (s): 25.398434
CPU 0 ISR highest execution time (µs): 218.816106
CPU 0 ISR total execution time (s): 0.290034
CPU 0 ISR count: 408880
CPU 0 DPC highest execution time (µs): 584.547676
CPU 0 DPC total execution time (s): 7.839385
CPU 0 DPC count: 1148029
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CPU 1 Interrupt cycle time (s): 5.063970
CPU 1 ISR highest execution time (µs): 35.225561
CPU 1 ISR total execution time (s): 0.013985
CPU 1 ISR count: 22077
CPU 1 DPC highest execution time (µs): 311.111378
CPU 1 DPC total execution time (s): 0.261488
CPU 1 DPC count: 36027
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CPU 2 Interrupt cycle time (s): 4.987985
CPU 2 ISR highest execution time (µs): 0.0
CPU 2 ISR total execution time (s): 0.0
CPU 2 ISR count: 0
CPU 2 DPC highest execution time (µs): 179.484776
CPU 2 DPC total execution time (s): 0.147599
CPU 2 DPC count: 44125
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CPU 3 Interrupt cycle time (s): 4.841605
CPU 3 ISR highest execution time (µs): 0.0
CPU 3 ISR total execution time (s): 0.0
CPU 3 ISR count: 0
CPU 3 DPC highest execution time (µs): 109.850160
CPU 3 DPC total execution time (s): 0.055945
CPU 3 DPC count: 28374
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CPU 4 Interrupt cycle time (s): 4.739016
CPU 4 ISR highest execution time (µs): 0.0
CPU 4 ISR total execution time (s): 0.0
CPU 4 ISR count: 0
CPU 4 DPC highest execution time (µs): 199.459535
CPU 4 DPC total execution time (s): 0.139544
CPU 4 DPC count: 55665
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CPU 5 Interrupt cycle time (s): 4.571180
CPU 5 ISR highest execution time (µs): 0.0
CPU 5 ISR total execution time (s): 0.0
CPU 5 ISR count: 0
CPU 5 DPC highest execution time (µs): 70.318910
CPU 5 DPC total execution time (s): 0.034408
CPU 5 DPC count: 13918
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CPU 6 Interrupt cycle time (s): 5.017395
CPU 6 ISR highest execution time (µs): 0.0
CPU 6 ISR total execution time (s): 0.0
CPU 6 ISR count: 0
CPU 6 DPC highest execution time (µs): 180.931891
CPU 6 DPC total execution time (s): 0.115467
CPU 6 DPC count: 43547
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CPU 7 Interrupt cycle time (s): 4.841846
CPU 7 ISR highest execution time (µs): 0.0
CPU 7 ISR total execution time (s): 0.0
CPU 7 ISR count: 0
CPU 7 DPC highest execution time (µs): 72.022436
CPU 7 DPC total execution time (s): 0.035864
CPU 7 DPC count: 11950
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CPU 8 Interrupt cycle time (s): 6.931221
CPU 8 ISR highest execution time (µs): 65.754006
CPU 8 ISR total execution time (s): 0.092261
CPU 8 ISR count: 356971
CPU 8 DPC highest execution time (µs): 197.700321
CPU 8 DPC total execution time (s): 0.295098
CPU 8 DPC count: 129085
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CPU 9 Interrupt cycle time (s): 5.162452
CPU 9 ISR highest execution time (µs): 0.0
CPU 9 ISR total execution time (s): 0.0
CPU 9 ISR count: 0
CPU 9 DPC highest execution time (µs): 79.625401
CPU 9 DPC total execution time (s): 0.057131
CPU 9 DPC count: 18596
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CPU 10 Interrupt cycle time (s): 5.214739
CPU 10 ISR highest execution time (µs): 0.0
CPU 10 ISR total execution time (s): 0.0
CPU 10 ISR count: 0
CPU 10 DPC highest execution time (µs): 198.502003
CPU 10 DPC total execution time (s): 0.109724
CPU 10 DPC count: 44829
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CPU 11 Interrupt cycle time (s): 6.678612
CPU 11 ISR highest execution time (µs): 0.0
CPU 11 ISR total execution time (s): 0.0
CPU 11 ISR count: 0
CPU 11 DPC highest execution time (µs): 319.594952
CPU 11 DPC total execution time (s): 0.202925
CPU 11 DPC count: 105217
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