How missing runtime DLLs mess with your memory scheduling
This whole ordeal was a total nightmare. I blindly reinstalled the runtime libraries three times and got absolutely nowhere. Following memory report 2026-042, I used CrystalDiskInfo to make sure the link was solid, then fired up the command prompt to force an SFC scan. Running MemTest86 showed the frequency was rock steady between 5950MHz - 6050MHz with timings sitting at 15ns - 18ns. I finally used PassMark to confirm the bandwidth was back to normal. After killing the real-time scan on my antivirus, spellcasting felt about 20% snappier. It's way smoother now, but on Ultra settings, the VRAM usage still chokes the memory bandwidth, leading to random drops in the Forbidden Forest. The hardware limit is definitely the bottleneck here.
