Keyboard repeat rate and GTX 470

[no_1_dave]

My keyboard repeat rate is making it so games aren't smooth...

I've posted a video on youtube showing you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drfpCl0H4mc

Basically the higher the keyboard repeat rate, the more stuttery my games when using the keyboard. Setting the repeat rate to a minimum helps but doesnt relieve the problem. I have tried a different 470, different keyboards in different sockets and all the drivers compatible with the 400 series cards.

Anyone know what I should do?
I have posted this in the windows software forum too because I didn't know which place to put it...

 

[FMTopfan]

I had framerate issues with a couple of games on Vista and the simplest way to get it played at decent resolution was to use XP if either Vista/W7 didn't help. Otherwise you need to try a basic keyboard as its an issue with the USB resource management which doesn't affect everyone.

- Firstly, update your mouse and keyboard software drivers and restart your PC. Try your test again.
- It could also point to your motherboard so update relevant drivers, this may not even work if its down to the chipset.
- *Finally this will see if its your keyboard/mouse.... Go to Device Manager > Keyboards : Where it says HID Keyboards, uninstall each one until you find the one with the issue and don't restart. If that didn't work, then try Device Manager > Keyboards : and do the same with the HID devices.
*This method just disables the special USB keys/buttons and turns it into a regular device. If you want it installed again, your OS should look for new drivers on restart, otherwise unplug the keyboard/mouse and install the drivers for them.

 

[no_1_dave]

I had framerate issues with a couple of games on Vista and the simplest way to get it played at decent resolution was to use XP if either Vista/W7 didn't help. Otherwise you need to try a basic keyboard as its an issue with the USB resource management which doesn't affect everyone.

- Firstly, update your mouse and keyboard software drivers and restart your PC. Try your test again.
- It could also point to your motherboard so update relevant drivers, this may not even work if its down to the chipset.
- *Finally this will see if its your keyboard/mouse.... Go to Device Manager > Keyboards : Where it says HID Keyboards, uninstall each one until you find the one with the issue and don't restart. If that didn't work, then try Device Manager > Keyboards : and do the same with the HID devices.
*This method just disables the special USB keys/buttons and turns it into a regular device. If you want it installed again, your OS should look for new drivers on restart, otherwise unplug the keyboard/mouse and install the drivers for them.

I've tried the bottom 2 & there's no software to update my mouse & keyboard to. They're both standard (well, logitech but using standard drivers, i've tried others too). Would re-installing windows sort it if its an issue with USB resource management?

It didnt happen on my old 275, only the 470...

 

[no_1_dave]

Just tried a ps/2 keyboard.
Same thing

 

[no_1_dave]

Found the problem.
Was an old key logger I had so I could check what my little daughters cousins got up to when they stayed as one of them (the 11 year old) was on the computer a lot. I had forgotten it was even on here till someone in another forum mentioned it could be a keylogger or trojan.

 

[arc@css]

Yeah, saw that on youtube. Glad the person's diagnosis was correct and that you got it sorted.

 

[FMTopfan]

Found the problem.
Was an old key logger I had so I could check what my little daughters cousins got up to when they stayed as one of them (the 11 year old) was on the computer a lot. I had forgotten it was even on here till someone in another forum mentioned it could be a keylogger or trojan.

Your first post pointed was well detailed and it pointed towards an issue with the keyboard as it delayed your framerate -hence the keylogger. I have a Logitech G15 + G9 and understood your issue well as I sometimes use Trainers which use keyloggers legit. It helped you tried your own diagnostics and you nearly solved it yourself

Just to be sure your PC is clean (even though you put the logger there), you should run an Anti-Virus Full Scan on all drives, and check for Spyware with these type of apps: Spybot - Search & Destroy, Spyware Terminator, or HijackThis which are all free and easy to use.