TL;DR – Microsoft hacked in support for more than 64 logical CPU cores by adding ‘processor groups’. Existing process level CPU affinity masks apply to only a single processor group, but threads within a process can be manually assigned to other CPU groups by the application developer. As systems with more than 64 logical CPU […]
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>> Download Ultimate Performance Installer (v0.0.1.0) Microsoft announced the Ultimate Performance power plan to be part of Windows 10 for Workstations at version 1803 and above. This new plan disables core parking and CPU frequency scaling on AC power – just like our years old Bitsum Highest Performance power plan. For those that want the original Ultimate […]
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The latest Windows 10 for Workstations build features a new ‘Ultimate Performance‘ power plan to deal with potential micro-latencies. Sound familiar? Yes, here at Bitsum we’ve had the ‘Bitsum Highest Performance‘ power plan for years. It seems somebody important finally caught on. While I have mixed feelings any time Microsoft starts to encroach, I do […]
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How do I setup Process Lasso for maximum performance? This article provides some guidance, specifically for home and workstation users. Server users should try this page. Summary: Process Lasso can be simply installed without additional tweaking or tuning. ProBalance works automatically to help maintain responsiveness in the face of high CPU loads. Configure Performance Mode. Identify […]
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Virtual memory ‘trimmers’ or RAM ‘cleaners’, whatever you want to call them, they’ve been a staple in the industry since the days of NT4. Almost all of these apps are best avoided! Most operate on the incorrect premise that you want more ‘free’ RAM. In fact, RAM should be as occupied as possible with commonly […]
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Please do not forget to check the ProBalance Options. I designed it to be as safe and conservative as possible, thus for some multimedia users you may need to uncheck the following: Ignore the foreground process Do not act on processes of non-normal priority These may inhibit the full might of ProBalance coming down on […]
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