Question Struggling with Despair The Ancient Times
Question Struggling with Despair The Ancient Times
Additional tips:
Turn off XMP in the BIOS settings:
This is usually the simplest and most effective solution. Once the stuttering ceases, either keep the clock at 4800 MHz or adjust the RAM speed manually to a more consistent rate such as 6000 MHz.
Update the SSD firmware:
Utilize the Samsung Magician utility to verify and install the newest firmware for the 980 Pro model.
Check DPC latency:
Execute a program like LatencyMon to identify any driver-related delays in response time.
Potential benefit of core affinity:
On systems with a hybrid CPU such as the i7-13700KF, specific background processes and less important game threads can be assigned to E-cores via Intel's Thread Director. Although this approach is generally efficient, occasionally a vital game thread may be placed on an E-core or a high-priority background task might disrupt a running game on a P-core, leading to minor stutters.
Restricting the game to use only the faster P-cores eliminates this inconsistency. Your i7-13700KF features 8 P-cores (16 threads with hyperthreading) and 8 E-cores. By confining the game to the P-cores, performance becomes confined to the CPU's fastest segment.
Instructions for setting core affinity using Task Manager:
The core affinity option in Task Manager is temporary and needs reconfiguration each time the game starts.
Launch the game and allow it to initialize.
Press
Ctrl + Shift + Esc
to open Task Manager.
Go to the
Details
section.
Locate the game's executable (for example, "Doom.exe"), right-click it, and choose
Set affinity
.
In the dialog box, you'll see a list of logical processors (CPUs). For the i7-13700KF, the initial 16 CPUs (CPU 0 through CPU 15) are designated as P-cores (8 physical, 8 hyperthreaded), while the remaining 8 CPUs (CPU 16 through CPU 23) serve as E-cores.
Disable the last 8 CPUs (the E-cores).
Click
OK
to save the changes.
When to consider a lasting fix:
If adjusting core affinity resolves the stutter, a permanent remedy could involve using a third-party tool such as Process Lasso. This application can automatically apply the affinity settings each time the game starts, removing the need for manual adjustments.
That said, I'm out of ammo.
The SSD firmware is current. I attempted to disable XMP in the BIOS, but the issue persisted. I also tried using Process Lasso and disabling e-cores in the BIOS, though it didn't fix the problem. Additionally, I disabled CStates in the BIOS. LatencyMon displayed the following without launching the game, just on the desktop: https://postimg.cc/rzmsfCJM. Thanks.
Variation on a theme.. consider turning off VSync in cPanel and enabling it in the game. The pwr management options section seems worth checking, but I'm not completely sure about these settings on a system that might draw around 600 watts. It doesn't seem right to have unoptimized power management or switch them off. Instead, set the Windows power plan to maximum performance and also maximum performance in the NVIDIA control panel. You might also try undervolting your GPU using MSI Afterburner for better efficiency. Keep learning, it's still a steep climb. You haven't shared the memory kit part number yet. Try running a RAM test. Go to the motherboard driver support site and install the chipset and audio drivers. I've heard about Armory Crate but don't know if you should install or uninstall it—if it's already installed, or if the BIOS has those annoying push-install options, just disable it.
Ensure updates follow your instructions to resolve ongoing issues.
I've downloaded the newest audio driver for my motherboard from the provided link.
I just attempted to turn off vsync in the Nvidia control panel and then enable it during gameplay, while also setting high performance power mode in the Nvidia control panel for the game and adjusting Windows settings accordingly. The same outcome occurred.
I have the most recent audio driver for my motherboard installed at the provided link:
https://postimg.cc/sQGJZncm
The exact RAM model I use is "KF564C32BBAK2-32" and it appears in the QVL listing for my motherboard's processor.
There was some system file corruption and so must be a cause for that any alerts in event viewer?
To do the hardest bios reset you can reflash the bios using flashback wait for it to finish, pull the pwr (don't want to misjudge that timing there is no safety) and.. don't pwr on the system immediately.
Instead switch off mains, pull the plug mash pwr button drain 'flea' power .. and decide if you wanna do the quick method just short the cmos jumper for 10-20s or.. pull the cmos battery... .. then decide if you wanna let it sit for 30 mins... mash the pwr button again, short the cmos jumper for 10-20 secs, replace cmos battery... plug back in, fire it up.
A rather extreme 'redundant' method of purging the bios or just a 'normal' hard reset.. up to you. Also if you aren't comfortable gauging when flashback has finished just use the bios's internal flash loader but then you have to reboot and get to windows before you shut down the 'puter which might be just a hair off 'exxtremely hard reset'. I don't think the computer shuts itself down after bios update when the process is complete, but reboots.