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Title: Speed Post by: Jud on March 18, 2013, 12:05:29 pm A note about -3a and PC speed settings:
Back when I had 12GB of RAM, slightly slower speed than what I have now, I was overclocking my CPU to 3.7GHz. Then I upgraded to 16GB of RAM that was rated a little faster. When I used BIOS Auto settings on the Asus mobo to run the memory at max speed and lowest latency, it brought the CPU back to 3.07GHz. Interestingly, on the Win Performance Index the CPU rating did not go down at all, and subjectively the computer seemed just as fast. Also, this was at the same time I first used RAMdisks on which to install XXHE and for Playback Drive (which I still do), so it seemed advisable to use the BIOS settings that were best for memory speed and latency, as long as the CPU didn't seem to be disadvantaged by its slower setting. When setting XXTweaks to "Ultimate," it tells me that it's going to run my CPU at 3.07GHz (exactly what it already is), and asks whether that's OK, and of course I say yes. It runs with no problem, and no difference in cooling. Interesting to me that XXHE doesn't want to speed up the CPU at all. Title: Re: Speed Post by: PeterSt on March 18, 2013, 01:16:39 pm Quote Interesting to me that XXHE doesn't want to speed up the CPU at all. Hey Jud. It could be an interesting implied question. If I only got the merits of what you just said. Haha. Peter |