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April 11th, 2026 18:56

16 Aurora AC16250, audio buzzing, lag, high DPC latency issue on Windows

Title: audio buzzing and lag and high DPC latency issue on Windows (Device Originally Ubuntu)

Hello Dell Community,

I am experiencing a persistent audio buzzing and latency issue on my Dell laptop, and I would really appreciate your help. My device originally shipped with Ubuntu, but I installed Windows 11 and later tried Windows 10 as well.

The issue occurs in multiple scenarios:

  • While playing videos
  • When plugging/unplugging the charger
  • During sleep and wake transitions

Troubleshooting steps I have already tried:

  • Clean installation of Windows 10 and Windows 11
  • Updating drivers via Windows Update and official tools
  • Testing different power modes (Balanced, High Performance)
  • Using LatencyMon → shows high latency related to ACPI.sys and graphics drivers
  • Disabling Intel GPU (issue reduced but not fully resolved)
  • Testing on Ubuntu → the issue does not occur
  • lag on pc 

Based on my testing, I suspect this is related to:

  • ACPI / Power Management
  • GPU switching (Intel + NVIDIA)
  • Driver compatibility with Windows

Could you please advise:

  1. Are there any official or compatible Windows drivers for this model?
  2. Is there a BIOS update or firmware fix for this issue?
  3. Any recommended settings to eliminate DPC latency and audio noise?

Thank you in advance for your support.

Best regards,

System: Alienware 16 Aurora AC16250

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April 11th, 2026 21:01

any help about this issue

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April 13th, 2026 14:09

any update about this case

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April 14th, 2026 05:20

any drivers for this laptop

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April 14th, 2026 15:41

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