This problem affects me for every Windows version I try to use. It impacts the following Windows versions: Windows 3.1, NT 4.0, XP, Windows 7, and Windows 10. In this case, I will use Windows XP SP3 as an example.
Steps to reproduce:
- Create a new VM
- Choose expert mode
- Name and OS: Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3
- Choose 4096 MB of RAM
- Choose 1 CPU core
- Hard disk size 40 GB unallocated, Virtual disk format file format VMDK
- All other VM settings at default
- Lag problem occurs
Bug report video link: https://easyupload.io/6uex7f
Bug report logs 8 7 2023 link: https://www.virtualbox.org/attachment/ticket/21613/Logs%208-7-2023%20Windows%20XP%20SP3.zip
Bug report ticket link: https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/21613
I have tried the following things in VirtualBox settings to attempt a fix for the problem:
1. Tried disabling PAE/NX
2. Tried Disabling 3D acceleration
3. Tried disabling Intel AMD VT
4. Disabled nested paging, which was a partial fix but slowed VM performance
5. Tried making a making fresh Windows install on a separate partition on the host
Hardware Configuration:
Computer: ASUS ASUS TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZE_FX507ZE
CPU: Intel Core i7-12700H (Alder Lake-H 682, L0)
2700 MHz (27.00x100.0) @ 4588 MHz (46.00x99.8)
Motherboard: ASUS FX507ZE
BIOS: FX507ZE.315, 06/17/2022
Chipset: Intel Alder Lake-P PCH
Memory: 16384 MBytes @ 2394 MHz, 40-39-39-76
- 8192 MB PC38400 DDR5 SDRAM - Micron MTC4C10163S1SC48BA1
- 8192 MB PC38400 DDR5 SDRAM - Micron MTC4C10163S1SC48BA1
Graphics: Intel Iris Xe Graphics (Alder Lake-P 682 GT2) - Integrated Graphics Controller [ASUS]
Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 1024 MB
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop (GA107M) [ASUS]
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop, 4096 MB GDDR6 SDRAM
Drive: INTEL SSDPEKNU512GZ, 500.1 GB, NVMe
Drive: Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield, 976.8 GB, NVMe
Drive: WDC WD40NDZW-11A8JS1, 3907.0 GB, Serial ATA 6Gb/s @ 6Gb/s <-> USB
Drive: CT1000X8SSD8, 976.8 GB, NVMe
Drive: Samsung PSSD T7 Shield, Disk drive
Drive: Micron Crucial X8 SSD, Disk drive
OS: Microsoft Windows 11 Professional (x64) Build 22621.2070 (22H2)
Misc: Intel/VT-D enabled in BIOS
Capture Links:
No lag when the VM is not on:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L4Z3RpuOs60SjYVbfIhkpW86xRBlZvTY/view