Windows 7 & Core Parking, tweak?

Neil79 · 10 Mar 2011 at 12:21

http://forum.cakewalk.com/tm.aspx?m=1861804

I have tested the above on a clean Windows 7 x64 / Clean 8.5.1 install and it works perfectly - all Cores are available at all times and none are ever parked - the result = even CPU loads at all times regardless of loads.

Apparantly it helps deal with cpu spikes and keeps them constant across the range, either high or low depending on idling or playing a game. Supposed to help with stuttering :confused:

I'm trying it out now, games don't perform any worse that's for sure :cool:

Neil79 · 10 Mar 2011 at 12:27

"It only applies to Windows 7 X64 and X32 and only in systems using more than 2 physicial CPU's and/or more than 2 "logical" cores - ie: Core i7 DAW's.

and quad core cpus

SiriusB · 10 Mar 2011 at 13:10

Neil79 said:
and quad core cpus

As suggest by the statement "more than 2 'logical' cores" bit

EDIT: In fact it is only Quad-core and above CPUs. Dual core isn't affected.

On a further note, unless you have a specific problem, it is an utterly pointless tweak. So best left alone.

yashiro · 10 Mar 2011 at 13:50

It's not pointless but it's only of real benefit should the games you play be so badly written that they don't tax the machine they're running on. World of Warcraft on Quad Cores is one example.

What this tweak does is adds 'Core Parking' parameters as an option in your Windows Power Profiles. You can go into Power Management and turn it on or off. It's not a permanent reg hack. It just allows you more control should you desire it.

For some applications it helps, for some it does not.

SiriusB · 10 Mar 2011 at 14:31

SiriusB said:
On a further note, unless you have a specific problem, it is an utterly pointless tweak.

yashiro said:
It's not pointless but it's only of real benefit should the games you play be so badly written that they don't tax the machine they're running on. World of Warcraft on Quad Cores is one example.

Note the bit in bold. It is a pointless tweak unless you have a problem. You contradicted me and then confirmed what I said with an example!

paradigm · 10 Mar 2011 at 14:54

SiriusB said:
EDIT: In fact it is only Quad-core and above CPUs. Dual core isn't affected.

Tri-Cores?

SiriusB · 10 Mar 2011 at 14:57

paradigm said:
Tri-Cores?

Maybe. Forgot about those weird throw-backs!

yashiro · 10 Mar 2011 at 18:11

My statement is fine. It's about levels of perceptible benefit, not curing a real problem.

Neil79 · 10 Mar 2011 at 20:39

Gave it a try, i had some strange issues in bfbc2!

Going to revert, can't say i don't try what i post

SiriusB · 10 Mar 2011 at 21:01

So not only is it of limited use, it can also be detrimental! [assuming you didn't consider turning off a power-saving feature detrimental in the first place!

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It is an interesting tweak, but as I have said unless you have a very specific reason to use it, I just wouldn't bother.