1.03.15527 system performance reports

[TonyD]

Originally Posted by NedLynch

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If you don't mind, are you raising (if at all) the multiplier in bios or with a program in windows. ...

I use the AOD utility in Windows as my clever mobo resets the RAM timings if I raise the bclk in the BIOS. For eg, I can set the RAM to run at DDR 1600, but then the mobo resets the timings to 11, which results in a big drop in performance. Using the same settings mentioned above in the BIOS causes the RAM to run at cas 10, instead of the default 9. I can set the individual timings in the BIOS, but experimenting to find the limits is very time consuming. If I use AOD, the timings remain unchanged, although they can also be set using this utility.

I don’t like changing the multiplier as this disables the PowerNow feature and leaves the cpu screaming along at maximum all the time, irrespective of whether it’s doing anything or not. This is probably not really something to be concerned about, but being a pedantic Virgo, it annoys me. And previous testing has shown that there is little to be gained in terms of gaming performance by running the cpu faster on its own.

I am also not much of an overclocker, preferring to spend time playing games on my rig rather than trying to extract the last drop of performance out of it. But it is nice when you can achieve a worthwhile gain without too much hassle.