Author: Mr. Robot
In the video, GamersNexus explains the rendering pipeline for frames, including discussion about game engines (e.g. Unreal Engine 5) CPU, GPU, and DirectX or API involvement in taking data and composing a frame presented to the player.
This is a technical discussion with Tom Petersen, Senior Fellow (engineering) at Intel, who explains the new tools and how they can be used by end users and reviewers alike.
As these are completely vendor agnostic and open source, GamersNexus can apply these to reviews of all CPUs or GPUs (in Windows), and likewise the users can run PresentMon for all hardware at home. Intel hardware is not required.
As background, PresentMon has already been around for many years now and is what many reviewers use for their benchmark and reviews process. Find PresentMon here: https://game.intel.com/us/stories/intel-presentmon/
This article applies to gamers only and is not relevant for those with regular computers as they do not have a discrete GPU
- Make sure you have enough fresh air coming into your system. It’s more important than exhaust.
- For more information on proper fan configurations for gaming systems, please visit Fans – Builds – Mr. Robot
- For more information on proper fan configurations for gaming systems, please visit Fans – Builds – Mr. Robot
- Set system fans to follow GPU temp rather than CPU temp.
- For Corsair and NZXT CPU cooler owners, this can be done in their respective apps by changing the sensor from CPU to GPU. However this method is limited to one sensor.
- For everyone else, this can be done with the FanControl app.
- For more information on FanControl app, see Improved Fan Control for Gamers – Mr. Robot
- For more information on FanControl app, see Improved Fan Control for Gamers – Mr. Robot
- Configure fan curves so fans are off or low RPM at idle temp and ramp to 65-83% max at the temp your GPU usually runs at (usually 60C on my builds).
- Avoid using 84-100% fan speed unless you have inadequate system cooling as this reduces the fan lifespan while increasing noise and dust collection, which leads to performance deterioration from overheating/lack of airflow.
- It’s important to make sure top part of your fan curve either ends below your lowest average GPU temp while loaded or is a plateau. This allows for some wiggle room for jumps in temps so they don’t make your fan speed change. See here:
- For Corsair and NZXT CPU cooler owners, this can be done in their respective apps by changing the sensor from CPU to GPU. However this method is limited to one sensor.
- Clean and repaste GPU every 2 years.
- With gaming laptops, this may be needed annually.
- With gaming laptops, this may be needed annually.
- Use the global Max Frame Rate feature in nVidia control panel to prevent your GPU from working too hard to make FPS beyond what the monitor can show (refresh rate) & reduce system latency.
I usually set this to 4-6 frames below the monitor refresh rate.
120 = 116 | 144 = 140 | 165 = 160 | 240 = 234
I also recommend enabling low latency mode. - Some games benefit greatly from the Prefer Maximum Performance setting, to keep the card boosted through low-demand portions of the game, however beware this may have a negligible effect on lifespan as the GPU will never be given any breaks while a game is running.
- Use the nVidia FrameView app for system thermal and performance awareness while playing games.
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Before attempting any method, you need a DEP-free admin user established!
To do this, wipe and re-install macOS fresh without internet so the DEP profile cannot be established. Instructions to do so are below.
How to reinstall macOS on supported Macs
- Command-R: When you press and hold these two keys at startup, macOS Recovery will offer the current version of the most recently installed macOS.
- Option-Command-R: When you press and hold these three keys at startup, macOS Recovery might offer the latest macOS that is compatible with your Mac.
- With this method you must unplug your router until the steps below have already been completed.
- Shift-Option-Command-R: When you press and hold these four keys at startup, macOS Recovery might offer the macOS that came with your Mac, or the closest version still available.
How to install latest macOS on Unsupported Macs
Failure to terminate the internet connection prior to and during user creation = failure of the below procedure
To disable DEP notifications:
Open terminal, type:
sudo nano /etc/hostsTo the end of this section, add
127.0.0.1 iprofiles.apple.comThe result should look like this:
##
# Host Database
#
# localhost is used to configure the loopback interface
# when the system is booting. Do not change this entry.
##
127.0.0.1 localhost
255.255.255.255 broadcasthost
::1 localhost
127.0.0.1 iprofiles.apple.com
Use Control + O to write then the “Return” key so that it writes over that file, then Control + X to exit.
With this one simple line added, there will be no notifications.
Reboot.
sudo profiles show -type enrollment
Now results in the following error:
Error fetching Device Enrollment configuration: (34006) Error Domain=MCCloudConfigurationErrorDomain Code=34006 "The Device Enrollment server is unavailable. Please try again later." UserInfo={USEnglishDescription=CLOUD_CONFIG_MAX_RETRIES_EXCEEDED, NSLocalizedDescription=The Device Enrollment server is unavailable. Please try again later., MCErrorType=MCFatalError}ASUS’ actions relating to the Exploding Ryzen CPU debacle are disgraceful and abrasive to the trust that the brand has earned. ASUS has demonstrated clearly it wishes to not only avoid supporting users, but actively engineers ways to abandon them. ASUS’ updates haven’t even fixed the problems, yet they posture as if they have while simultaneously suggesting that users ‘just run defaults’ on their $700 motherboards, as if that makes any sense whatsoever. So, to accommodate ASUS’ request, we ran defaults and re-benchmarked the Ryzen 7000 series. It sucks. Big surprise. They also don’t support their own BIOSes for the ASUS ROG boards.
This is our Failure Analysis report of the AMD Ryzen 7800X3D CPUs that exploded on our test benches — some as a result of over-current, some as a result of degradation leading to failure.
We worked with an external Failure Analysis Lab to evaluate the result of AMD 7800X3D CPUs getting too much voltage (VSOC especially) and likely too much current, especially in scenarios where ASUS OCP fails to do anything useful.
This complements our prior Root Cause Analysis we performed in part 1, linked below, and uses a scanning electron microscope, C-mode scanning acoustic microscopy, and more to investigate a burned CPU that came out of an ASUS board.
This new concept design takes all the guts of the laptop and builds it into a secondary hinge on the back.
While it probably won’t become a real thing due to Capitalist agendas, this is a step in the right direction.
This gives the screen a floating hinge in the style of the Surface Studio or an iPad Pro with Magic Keyboard — and, in theory, this also allows for improved cooling without the vents being blocked by the desk.
Full article: https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/compal-veneo-concept-shows-ingenius-design/
NOTICE: For ASUS laptops, please use G-Helper instead, for more details see: ASUS Laptop Undervolting – Mr. Robot
- Download UXTU
- Install
- Run
- Choose Balanced Preset
- Navigate to the Clock Control menu (speedometer icon, 5th from the top home button)
- Under Curve Optimizer Settings, check the box next to CPU, and set a negative offset (good starting point to test stability would be -10)
- Click Apply Settings in the bottom right-hand corner, and test various synthetics or gaming loads. If you are stable at -10 for awhile, move to -15, then from -15, only drop 1 or 2 “points” to fine-tune if you have any BSODs or crashes. Remember each CPU is different.
- Once you’ve established a stable undervolt, navigate to General Settings (gear icon, 7th from the top home button), enable Start on System Boot, Start Minimized, and Auto Reapply, then Save Settings.
During CES 2023 Gordon got a demo of AirJet – a potentially revolutionary solid state active cooling system for tech like laptops. In this video Gordon gets a tour of the labs at Frore Systems and follows up with Seshu Madhavapeddy, the Founder and CEO, about some of the biggest questions people had concerning this technology. He also gets to check out how the AirJet is tested for things like dust and reliability.