I forgot to mention that the temperatures are lower than ever.

Hello Peter,
In my case I do the undercloking downloading the FSB and in that way I go from 2.5 to 2. But in any case, with the Ultimate tweaks, the resources monitor shows consistently that I am using the 97% of the total frequency. BTW downloading the FSB always give me better sound. The only thing that is clear is that every PC is a world itself.

Maxi

I must go to bed too but I can't stop listening. This is truly addic....ti....ve....ZZZZZZZ

Second impression EVEN better: orchestral tutti sounds much less (or not) congested and very easy flowing. Besides that, the "weigth" I was missing is there again, like in W8 but in a different and better fashion.

Maxi

FRESHNESS! Is the first word to come to my poor english speaking mind after listening some well known tracks.

¿Placebo? Maybe. It would not be the first time.

BTW Peter, yes, I was shocked with the PA question but to be honest, I don't mind at all because my little gain issue.

Best regards,

Maxi

I received the same message but I could go into minimized  through the previous version after set "ultimate" in the new one, and it seems to work OK.

Maxi

Yes, I think so. There is not much to lose.

Maxi

To bit or not to bit, I would say. ( sorry for the poor joke )
I think we all are a little bit crazy here.

Maxi

Hi, Alain

I am skeptical too but I was wondering if there is some truth in it  because my soundcard has a special circuit with capacitors near the DAC chip called by the manufacturer  "PC noise killer".

Maxi

Mmmmm... intriguing.

Thank you Georg!

Can this help in this regard? Anyone tried it?
http://www.ebay.es/itm/ApeXi-Power-Filter-Card-for-Computer-Audio-Enhancement-For-PCI-and-PCI-E-Slots-/251232340488?pt=AU_Components&hash=item3a7e9d4a08

Maxi

After some exhaustive listening sessions I can suscribe 100% the above.

Great job Peter...AGAIN.

Maxi

Something has gone wrong with the new W7 install because now I can't initialize W8 so I am going to talk about what I remember of it. I must admit that the sound is even more refined with  the (9z82) version on W7. The "weigth" has increased but is not as pronounced as it was in (9z81a) version on W8. I liked it a lot but if I have to choose between the two characteristics I prefer refinement even if it means a sligth weigth loss ( If I was talking about me I'd prefer a LARGE weigth loss).
So for now I feel no need to fix the W8 boot issue because the sound is so good in W7. Besides I am a little bit tired of OS installs and boot problems so I prepare to enjoy some good listening sessions.

Maxi

PD. Said that I am ready to eat my words again with the consequent weight increase. But not today, maybe tomorrow.

Hello,
In my case the application of the XXTweaks implies a lowering of the multiplier factor from 7,5 to 6 and thus a decrease in the CPU frequency from 2,4 to 1,9 MHz. As I pointed in an older post,  I downsized the FSB,  as Boleary suggested at that time, which is also a drop in CPU frequency, and it meant a improvement. Currently, besides the change in the multiplier factor, I've also lowered the fsb size so that the CPU is running at 1.7 MHz and I think there is some more improvement. So this seems to make sense. Of course there has to be a limit or at least an ideal point somewhere.

Otherwise, after a new W7 installation (again),    I don't want to rush in my estimation about the 0.9z-8-2 (Windows 7) version, so I don't need to eat my words again, but it sounds very promising.

Maxi

Can be that the reason for the covers sometimes take too long to load?

Regards

Maxi