Hi,
I don’t know why but…I have better performance using ASIO4ALL and MR (no dropout at all!) than using his native driver…I am very frustated. Anyone have the same issue?
I have tried all i could try…MR is running on a Sony Vaio, win 7 64bit…I have also installed a TI chipset ExpressCard…nothing really change… ASIO4ALL work always better than Steinberg FW… 
uhm…My video card is based on NVIDIA chipset!
I’ve found this article that could be useful for all who have the same issue: the problem is the NVIDIA driver!
I have NVIDIA also on my desktop and…no spikes at all. Steinberg FW driver? I’m going crazy…
P.S.: drop outs are casual. I have analized the latency with latencymon but results were ok: when I hear a spike the latency analizer tells me…nothing! that all should be ok… 
P.S.2: with the integrated soundcard (realteck) no problems in playng vst instruments.
Summary:
using MR816X with ASIO4ALL driver work.
using MR816X with Steinberg FW does’nt work.
I don’t know the reason one but I hope that somebody could answer.
P.S.: unable to install/uninstall FW driver!
Thanks.
Niki
I’m running two 816’s here no problems with an NVidea 8800GT,see sig for specs.
Have you disabled all the C1E and speed step/thermal throttling in the BIOS? that will give you drop outs.
MC
Thanks for reply!
My desktop configuration is similiar to yours: I7 920, same grapgic card, 12Gb DDR3, win 7 64bit and…no problem…
With my Sony Vaio F13, very similar (i7, 8Gb, Nvidia graphic card, win7 64): drop outs! Sadly I can’t modify any kind of BIOS parameters…sadly win 7 doesn’t allow to change IRQ…
The only thing that i can’t understand is: why ASIO4ALL + MR works correctly? I think these drivers are on a different path and they share different resources…with the internal realteck i can play all my vst instruments, leave wireless lan open, use firewall, take coffe…I have bought a Express card firewire (Texas Instruments), 57€ for nothing!
In april I have to take my laptop for live recordings across Italy and…I am very happy… 