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I had the same issues, finally found a temporary solution that legit works until Nvidia come out with an additional updated driver other than the piece of shit newest one which is currently 496.13

Roll back your driver to 472.12

Assuming you're on windows 10, Here is a step by step tutorial

https://www.driversupport.com/knowledge-article/rollback-nvidia-drivers-windows-10/

Did you change the hz setting to 165? :)

You have to do it manually.

https://www.driversupport.com/knowledge-article/3-troubleshooting-tricks-when-your-monitor-wont-run-at-144hz-2/

And change the settings in the game as well if it does not change it automatically.

Rolling back to the previous driver worked for me. Glad it wasn't my graphics card overheating or something. Hopefully they update the driver soon because god damn this is annoying.

Relevant link: https://www.driversupport.com/knowledge-article/rollback-nvidia-drivers-windows-10/

Here are a few reasons a GPU can completely die:

GPU components failing prematurely due to faulty manufacturing

Static overload while installing the graphics card

Overheating caused by too much dirt or debris stuck on the cooling-components

Overheating caused by broken or worn bearings on the cooling fans

Running the graphics card on games with incompatible software drivers

https://www.driversupport.com/knowledge-article/how-do-i-know-if-my-gpu-is-dying/

Idk, list all the settings you are aware of and I'll tell you 😂.

In all seriousness there are lots of setting that could affect audio.

I'd do this, even if you don't have Realtek, it's still a good look into the majority of audio settings:

https://www.driversupport.com/knowledge-article/realtek-hd-audio-low-and-bad-quality-sound-after-windows-10-upgrade/

Could also be your GPU is failing. https://www.driversupport.com/knowledge-article/how-do-i-know-if-my-gpu-is-dying/

First, check out this site:

https://www.driversupport.com/knowledge-article/video_tdr_failure-fix-for-windows-10/

If nothing on that site works, then type in "Alienware Update" in the search bar. You may need to update drivers and/or the BIOS.

I used this site to help I think, hope this helps!

https://www.driversupport.com/knowledge-article/how-to-reinstall-graphics-driver-in-windows-10/

So far yes.

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This same type of issue came up roughly 2 months back with some odd update for either the drivers or a update for the game (Coldwar) but as you may notice, 95% of the time you'll receive an update from Nvidia drivers when CW releases an update and/or shader cache updates.

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Tutorial :

https://www.driversupport.com/knowledge-article/rollback-nvidia-drivers-windows-10/

Don't want anyone to think I am click baiting so if you simply type in Google Search "How To Rollback NVIDIA Drivers in Windows 10" --- first option will show guide you step by step.

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Hope this can resolve some peeps frustration until Coldwar..... well you know.

I had the same issues, finally found a temporary solution that legit works until Nvidia come out with an additional updated driver other than the piece of shit newest one which is currently 496.13

Roll back your driver to 472.12

Assuming you're on windows 10, Here is a step by step tutorial

https://www.driversupport.com/knowledge-article/rollback-nvidia-drivers-windows-10/

I had the same issues, finally found a temporary solution that legit works until Nvidia come out with an additional updated driver other than the piece of shit newest one which is currently 496.13

Roll back your driver to 472.12

Assuming you're on windows 10, Here is a step by step tutorial

https://www.driversupport.com/knowledge-article/rollback-nvidia-drivers-windows-10/

I had the same issues, finally found a temporary solution that legit works until Nvidia come out with an additional updated driver other than the piece of shit newest one which is currently 496.13

Roll back your driver to 472.12

Assuming you're on windows 10, Here is a step by step tutorial

https://www.driversupport.com/knowledge-article/rollback-nvidia-drivers-windows-10/

I have sounds on earphone but not sound.

"Make sure the correct audio drivers for your specific sound card are installed."

I checked https://www.driversupport.com/knowledge-article/how-to-fix-realtek-audio-issues/

Have you enabled it on the advanced display settings? https://www.driversupport.com/knowledge-article/3-troubleshooting-tricks-when-your-monitor-wont-run-at-144hz-2/#:~:text=From%20the%20desktop%2C%20right%20click,to%20the%20first%20troubleshooting%20tip.

Check that the adapter is set for gigabit yet?

https://www.driversupport.com/knowledge-article/gigabit-internet-showing-up-as-100mb/

About halfway down is a header for "Verify Adapter Settings for 1GB Speeds"

Have seen this issue pop up a couple places recently

the launcher?? it's also doing this in the launcher? does this happen in any other game if so u may need to check your gpu. this site may or may not fixes it but i do not promise https://www.driversupport.com/knowledge-article/how-do-i-know-if-my-gpu-is-dying/

Conexant.

The company behind this chip has long since gone out of business. Try this link and it should work for you.

https://www.driversupport.com/knowledge-article/fix-conexant-hd-audio-drivers-issues-in-windows-10/

Try the following to resolve:

https://www.driversupport.com/knowledge-article/realtek-hd-audio-driver-failure-error-code-0xe0000246/

https://www.driversupport.com/knowledge-article/how-do-i-update-my-usb-drivers/

Sometimes the software to read devices needs to be re-instslled or updated as well. I hope you can get it to work for your PC, Pharan. Sorry to hear you are having trouble on the desktop though.

Update your drivers and check if windows update is having any issues. My daughter's laptop has conexant audio and similar issues. Looking up your issue may have found the fix I needed for hers.

https://www.driversupport.com/knowledge-article/fix-conexant-hd-audio-drivers-issues-in-windows-10/

going back to previous driver version

https://www.driversupport.com/knowledge-article/rollback-nvidia-drivers-windows-10/

Check this website and see if you’re having any of these issues, if so. I’m assuming your GPU took a shit.

If you’re upgrading I would just do both GPU and MB.

https://www.driversupport.com/knowledge-article/how-do-i-know-if-my-gpu-is-dying/

Not even a TV? But based on that you observed no glitches during start up it’s possible that it is software related and nothing is physical wrong on your screen. Try this as a first step . If that doesn’t work then try this

Maybe one of these suggestions could work:

https://www.driversupport.com/knowledge-article/desktop-background-wont-load/

Updating your graphics card drivers could help.

I’d follow thisthis or try different cables or monitors if possible before doing anything crazy

Hi, Glad it’s not only me getting a wonky unit. Are u not seeing the option to enable 144hz on your machine? U can try steps below, and if u still can’t see it. Probably u don’t have the correct LCD panel with the correct refresh rate.

https://www.driversupport.com/knowledge-article/3-troubleshooting-tricks-when-your-monitor-wont-run-at-144hz-2/

I think you're correct in picking up the Asus BT Dongle and using that separate software. I was reading this guide on connecting AirPods to a Windows PC and it basically describes the same issue.

One possibility may be that Nvidia recently released a video driver (430.39 WHQL) that was causing excessive CPU churning. I had a very similar problem to yours, and this turned out to be the culprit in my case.

NVIDIA’s Latest Driver Causing High CPU Usage Problems

There was a Windows 10 update at some point that overwrote my drivers or something. Not exactly sure why. I'm not using the same system as you, but I used this guide to fix it. Hope it helps!

Apex has some hiccups, I used this guide to patch my issues. Try the following:

• In your Graphics Settings, select r5apex.exe and change the Graphics performance preference to Classic App, set it to High Performance, and then launch the game as an administrator when you want to play.
• Inside the Nvidia Control Panel, click “Manage 3D Settings”, and select Apex Legends and change it to “Prefer Maximum Power”
• You can also change “pre-rendered frames” to 1, but it will make you lag just a tiny, tiny bit.
• Turning the shader cache on can help improve FPS, but on some systems, it may cause additional negative performance changes.
• If you have the ability to use G-Sync, use that as well (Only available on some monitors and graphics cards)
• From the task manager, change the priority of r5apex.exe to “High” and close out of other applications.
• Update your graphics drivers.

Within the game, try to set the settings to:

• Full Screen
• Disable V-Sync
• Anti-Aliasing to Disabled/TSAA (slight performance difference)
• Use Native Resolution
• Keep Field of View at around 80-100
• Texture Streaming Budget to High
• Texture filtering as low as possible while still being playable
• Ambient occlusion as low as possible
• Shadow all to Low / Lowest
• Model detail low
• Effects detail low
• Volumetric lighting / Dynamic spot shadows Disabled
• Ragdolls low
• Impact marks the lowest

There's some known issues causing FPS drops in the game on Win10, that might be it. Via this article on driversupport:

• In your Graphics Settings, select r5apex.exe and change the Graphics performance preference to Classic App, set it to High Performance, and then launch the game as an administrator when you want to play.
• Inside the Nvidia Control Panel, click “Manage 3D Settings”, and select Apex Legends and change it to “Prefer Maximum Power”
• You can also change “pre-rendered frames” to 1, but it will make you lag just a tiny, tiny bit.
• Turning the shader cache on can help improve FPS, but on some systems, it may cause additional negative performance changes.
• If you have the ability to use G-Sync, use that as well (Only available on some monitors and graphics cards)
• From the task manager, change the priority of r5apex.exe to “High” and close out of other applications.
• Update your graphics drivers.

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See if any of that works for ya.

This could be a problem with the new Graphics Card drivers that were released recently. Here's some stuff to try:

If you're on Nvidia - Update Nvidia Drivers

If you're on AMD - Update AMD Drivers

If you're still having issues, try to rollback to the driver that was working before the game update.

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It would also help if you post your specs so we know what we're dealing with.

There's a list of common issues and fixes on this article on optimizing Apex Legends. See if that solves any of your problems.