GPU 100% on ROON Client Maximized

Core Machine (Operating system/System info/Roon build number)

OS Name Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise
Version 10.0.18362 Build 18362
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name MUSICSERVER
System Manufacturer Dell Inc.
System Model OptiPlex 790
System Type x64-based PC
System SKU
Processor Intel® Core™ i5-2400 CPU @ 3.10GHz, 3101 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date Dell Inc. A11, 12/30/2011
SMBIOS Version 2.6
Embedded Controller Version 255.255
BIOS Mode Legacy
BaseBoard Manufacturer Dell Inc.
BaseBoard Product 0HY9JP
BaseBoard Version A02
Platform Role Desktop
Secure Boot State Unsupported
PCR7 Configuration Binding Not Possible
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume3
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = “10.0.18362.752”
User Name
Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 16.0 GB
Total Physical Memory 16.0 GB
Available Physical Memory 10.3 GB
Total Virtual Memory 18.3 GB
Available Virtual Memory 10.2 GB
Page File Space 2.38 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
Kernel DMA Protection Off
Virtualization-based security Not enabled
Device Encryption Support Reasons for failed automatic device encryption: TPM is not usable, PCR7 binding is not supported, Hardware Security Test Interface failed and device is not Modern Standby, Un-allowed DMA capable bus/device(s) detected, TPM is not usable
Hyper-V - VM Monitor Mode Extensions Yes
Hyper-V - Second Level Address Translation Extensions Yes
Hyper-V - Virtualization Enabled in Firmware Yes
Hyper-V - Data Execution Protection Yes

Network Details (Including networking gear model/manufacturer and if on WiFi/Ethernet)

Use wired connection

Audio Devices (Specify what device you’re using and its connection type - USB/HDMI/etc.)

Sonore microRendu is my Roon End point

Description Of Issue

When the ROON application client is maximized my GPU hits 100%, when the application window is set to restore (not maximized) the GPU is around 50%, and when the application window is minimized the GPU is very low (which is great). My CPU follows the same usage pattern with highest on maximized and lower on restore and lowest on minimized.

What this means is that if I am playing music with the ROON application window maximized my GPU and CPU are working extra hard and my cooling fans come on. Which is noisy. If I minimize the ROON application window my GPU and CPU have very little work to do and the fans shut down and the computer is silent.

Seems like a bug to me and not a feature.

What graphics controller does it have?

Name NVIDIA GeForce GT 720
PNP Device ID PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1288&SUBSYS_8C901462&REV_A1\4&1AA93DC8&0&0008
Adapter Type GeForce GT 720, NVIDIA compatible
Adapter Description NVIDIA GeForce GT 720
Adapter RAM 1.00 GB (1,073,741,824 bytes)
Installed Drivers C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nv_dispi.inf_amd64_db678424d2641c3d\nvldumdx.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nv_dispi.inf_amd64_db678424d2641c3d\nvldumdx.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nv_dispi.inf_amd64_db678424d2641c3d\nvldumdx.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nv_dispi.inf_amd64_db678424d2641c3d\nvldumdx.dll
Driver Version 26.21.14.3200
INF File oem20.inf (Section004 section)
Color Planes Not Available
Color Table Entries 4294967296
Resolution 1920 x 1080 x 60 hertz
Bits/Pixel 32
Memory Address 0xDB000000-0xDC0FFFFF
Memory Address 0xD0000000-0xFEAFFFFF
Memory Address 0xD8000000-0xD9FFFFFF
I/O Port 0x00004000-0x00004FFF
IRQ Channel IRQ 16
I/O Port 0x000003B0-0x000003BB
I/O Port 0x000003C0-0x000003DF
Memory Address 0xA0000-0xBFFFF
Driver C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERSTORE\FILEREPOSITORY\NV_DISPI.INF_AMD64_DB678424D2641C3D\NVLDDMKM.SYS (26.21.14.3200, 21.07 MB (22,094,728 bytes), 12/7/2019 10:02 PM)

Note that I have been using the same machine for years and this GPU issue is a new occurrance.

Have you had any windows updates lately? Often a cause of GPU issues…

Issue is only happening with ROON and not any other applications.

Roon pushes the graphics a bit more than some apps.
I’d try installing the driver from Nvidia as windows update often overwrites it.
http://www.nvidia.co.uk/Download/driverResults.aspx/162226/en-uk

Thanks, that solved the problem.

Great debugging on your part.

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I would keep that download handy as windows update loves to trash Nvidia drivers.

Just to note, that applies to all system drivers. After a large windows update you should refresh all the drivers, not just the video, from the manufacturers web sites.

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Hi @yyzSB,

Glad to hear that the GPU driver update resolves this issue!
If you run into any other issues, just let us know!

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