Looking for a different term to describe improving your polling rate stability?
Looking for a different term to describe improving your polling rate stability?
I have aorus z390 with 9900k.
The issue is with my mouse polling rate shown in the image.
https://imgur.com/a/SNs8ILY
View: https://imgur.com/a/SNs8ILY
No matter what I adjust (disable EIST, SPEEDSTEP, C-states, set constant VCORE, set my CPU to 4.7 GHZ, disable turbo boost, enable turbo boost), the problem persists. It causes a significant drop in accuracy and makes the mouse feel unstable.
However, when I turn on the Enhanced Multi Core performance mode, the polling rate stabilizes and my aim returns to normal. This improvement is real, not just a placebo—I notice a 10% increase in accuracy (from 50 to 60) during fast tracking tasks.
My concern is that enabling this option forces my CPU to lock at 5 GHZ and raises the temperature too much. I don’t want my CPU overheating during idle.
I’m trying to figure out how to achieve a similar stable polling rate without risking overheating, and I need advice on manual adjustments or alternatives.
I operate my Intel 10 core CPU at 5000 MHz continuously, yet it remains cool when idle.
To lower idle temperatures, ensure there isn’t excessive background activity. Access the Task Manager, navigate to the Details section, and sort tasks by CPU usage. Remove any unnecessary processes.
Consider activating the low power core C7 C state in the BIOS settings. This helps cut power usage without slowing the CPU. I prefer using the Windows High Performance or Ultimate Performance power plan to keep all cores running at full speed constantly.
If 5000 MHz causes excessive heat, test lower frequencies such as 4900 MHz or 4800 MHz. Adjust all...
What kind of mouse are you using?
Have you looked up problems related to that particular mouse on Google?
Have you experimented with another mouse?
This seems to be a driver-related issue for me; the driver thread fluctuates across cores, altering latency each time it changes, whereas when all cores operate identically, latency remains consistent.
If the driver appears in the task manager, you can assign it an affinity so it runs exclusively on one core and adjust its priority to real-time.
I operate my Intel 10 core processor at 5000 MHz continuously, yet it remains cool during inactivity.
To lower idle temperatures, ensure there isn’t excessive background activity. Access the Task Manager, navigate to the Details section, and sort tasks by CPU utilization. Remove any unnecessary processes.
Consider activating the low power core C7 C state within the BIOS to cut power usage. This doesn’t require slowing down the CPU. I prefer using Windows High Performance or Ultimate Performance power settings to keep all cores running at full capacity.
If high performance causes excessive heat, consider reducing the frequency to 4900 MHz or 4800 MHz. Adjust the turbo ratios to your desired speed. I utilize ThrottleStop for fine-tuning CPU speed within Windows. Most users opt to configure turbo settings in the BIOS instead.
MCE standardizes all turbo ratios; you can adjust it manually in the BIOS or via ThrottleStop.
SpeedStep and EIST refer to the same functionality. It’s acceptable to keep SpeedStep enabled. The Windows power plan governs idle CPU speed, whereas the Windows Balanced plan influences fluctuations in CPU frequency and voltage during idle states.
Intel CPUs employ turbo boost for optimal performance. Keep turbo boost enabled.
I accessed the BIOS and tried to sync my cores by turning off active turbo ratios, but nothing altered. I only see stable mouse graphs when using MCE. The issue with MCE right now is that in complete idle it shows my CPU around 1.3 VCORE, rising to 1.35 during gaming, specifically at 4.8 frequency. This seems unusual and raises safety concerns.
I really don't understand what the MCE does to make my mouse graphs stable, but it still works. The line calibration adjustment didn't help, I tried normal, medium, turbo settings with both manual and auto VCORE, and the issue remained unchanged.