Those who have slow, ie 95%. Can help. (Empire: Total War)

So, it is no secret that the game is slow, not weak, and even on a strong PC.
Personally, I helped the following. But a little background. I have caused great doubts of the opinion that slow because of the graphics. Graphics ordinary experience ТW. Especially strongly doubt increased despite the fact that at speeds of 0.5 x 2x and 4x, in short not at the speed of 1x - brakes dramatically disappeared. I thought - and why?
Probably because no....sound))).Cut off the sound at 1x speed - the picture is the same!!! No brakes!!!) And before that on the setting above normal - inhibited so Mama do not cry. But without sound of course play dumb...
He did that in settings-sound-audio changed DirectSound3D in Headphones. The brakes were gone. The hint is clear? Change to something else - to achieve the effect). Sound of course will be worse, but...with brakes, it is necessary?
My PC config(short): 2 GB RAM, 8800 GTS, Intel Core 2 Duo E6300.
P. S. It helped ME. A panacea does not apply. But can help you).
P. P. S. Yes, and still at this point - what counts something-made the observation that at any graphics settings - brakes are identical
P. P. P. S. Now, on full settings above normal(without shadows) - there is a fine, almost no brakes.