Christian Ney Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 (edited) Share here your finds/tweaks/thoughts :celebration: I will keep this thread/main post updated asap :nana: PCMark05 System Test Suite: General tweaking, download PCMark05, download latest SystemInfo: http://hwbot.org/forum/showthread.php?p=147683 - HDD XP Startup: How to keep it under the 220 MB/s limit by SteveRo himself: http://hwbot.org/forum/showthread.php?p=147741 by S_A_V: http://hwbot.org/forum/showthread.php?p=147809 Change your drive letter on the fly: http://hwbot.org/forum/showthread.php?p=148269 - Physics and 3D: n/a - 2D - Transparent Windows: Enable Aero, AeroTuner download, Mouse Speed and Sensitivity Tweaking, bob80's tweak (how to make windows 7 faster than windows vista): http://hwbot.org/forum/showthread.php?p=147694 - 3D - Pixel Shader: Use D3DOverrider, SetLOD: http://hwbot.org/forum/showthread.php?p=147692 - Web Page Rendering: Web Page Rendering Tweaking, step by step: (from 13~15 to ~40 pages/s), download Internet Explorer 9: http://hwbot.org/forum/showthread.php?p=147431 - File Decryption: n/a - 2D - Graphics Memory - 64 lines: n/a - HDD - General Usage: n/a - Multithreaded Test 1: WMV Registry tweaking (your encoding score is 3~4 times higher), PowerToy download, WMEncoder download: http://hwbot.org/forum/showthread.php?p=147433 - Multithreaded Test 2: n/a - Multithreaded Test 3: n/a Edited February 19, 2012 by Christian Ney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Ney Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 (edited) Web Page Rendering: Test Setup: Gigabyte X58A-OC Intel I7 920 @ 4.7 GHz GeIL Evo Corsa 16GB 2400 MHz CL11 Asus Radeon HD 6990 OCZ Vertex 2 Before tweaking: 13-15 pages/s After tweaking: ~40 pages/s First Step: Use Windows Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) Download IE9: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/internet-explorer/downloads/ie-9/worldwide-languages (Yeah my browser is in french, but settings are located the same) Then go to settings => Set Zoom to 1000 % Disable all this shit: Set homepage to void/blank/null Go to Navigation History settings (2) do like on the pic bellow: First disable temporary files. Then move the temporary file folder into your USB drive/key/thumb (removable device) (Don't forget to remove your usb drive/thumb/key after you launched PCMark05, or remove it after tweaking is done, but never forget to do it or your score will be very low.) Disable everything here: (3) Next go to security, here are the settings I used, dunno if they are the best ones but it works just fine on my system so... : Now go to Advance Settings, here are the settings I use: Then lower IE9's windows: And enjoy 40 pages/s Edited January 10, 2012 by Christian Ney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knopflerbruce Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Great The mouse tweak for Transparent windows should be listed, too - just move the mouse while the test is running. Aero must be enabled. WMV Power Toy helps the WMV subtest - can't remember the exact settings, but I'm sure someone else can help us out:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Ney Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 (edited) Me and Gluvocio found that this work the best: You can download the reg key here: http://www.ocaholic.ch/xoops/html/modules/xcgal/albums/userpics/PCMark05file/videoencodingtweakPCMark05.rar Download PowerToy here: http://www.ocaholic.ch/xoops/html/modules/xcgal/albums/userpics/PCMark05file/PowerToy.exe Download the WMEncoder you need to run the benchmark here: http://www.ocaholic.ch/xoops/html/modules/xcgal/albums/userpics/PCMark05file/WMEncoder.exe Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 ;By Christian Ney and Gluvocio [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Scrunch\WMVideo] "Compression Optimization Type"=- "DenoiseOption"=dword:00000000 "Dquant Option"=dword:00000000 "Dquant Strength"=dword:00000000 "Force B Frame Delta QP"=dword:00000002 "Force Encoding Width"=dword:00000019 "Force Encoding Height"=dword:00000019 "Force LoopFilter"=dword:00000000 "Force Median"=dword:00000000 "Force NoiseEdgeRemoval"=dword:00000000 "Force NumThreads"=dword:00000002 "Force Overlap"=dword:00000000 "Force Video Scaling"=dword:00000000 "Lookahead"=dword:00000000 "Macroblock Mode Cost Method"=dword:00000001 "Motion Match Method"=dword:00000000 "Motion Search Level"=dword:00000000 "Motion Search Range"=dword:00000000 "Motion Vector Coding Method"=dword:00000000 "Motion Vector Cost Method"=dword:00000001 "NumBFrames"=- "Perceptual Option"=dword:00000000 "VideoType"=dword:00000000 "Lookahead Ratecontrol"=- "Encoder Thread Affinity"=- "Force Range Reduction"=- Edited January 10, 2012 by Christian Ney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strat Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Thanks a lot Christian!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxx Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I saw some improvements changing mouse properties (speed and visibility). Thanks for sharing Chris!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Ney Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 Encoding Tweak updated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumonpathak Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 hmmm...thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knopflerbruce Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Add the mouse tweak for transp. 2d too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnzdrn Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 3D - Pixel Shader with ati card (vista-7) -elmor setlod @ +15 -D3D Overrider high-on-off 2D - Transparent Windows -aerotuner can help (win 7) -disable transparency on aero settings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Ney Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 I saw some improvements changing mouse properties (speed and visibility).Thanks for sharing Chris!!! In which subtest ? 3D - Pixel Shader with ati card (vista-7)-elmor setlod @ +15 -D3D Overrider high-on-off 2D - Transparent Windows -aerotuner can help (win 7) -disable transparency on aero settings Yeah I have the same here but I did not remember in which subtest it helps exept I use lod17 and not 15 I will update the main post when I will be on my computer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnzdrn Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 If i use lod more than 15 + overrider = driver crash I use some settings on CCC but i have to check. Maybe I found a way to improve 2d graphics memory, I will try as soon as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crew Sweet Posted January 9, 2012 Crew Share Posted January 9, 2012 (edited) In which subtest ? transparent windows, set mouse max sensitivity and show trace. move the mouse over the subtest like this: (windows spanish) with nvidia grafic card, set lod +4 or +6. and try Edited January 9, 2012 by Sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Ney Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 Many thanks Alex, I did not know it, works on ati cards as well or only nvidia ? btw how you need to move the mouse ? like a madman or slowly like with a cat ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crew Turrican Posted January 9, 2012 Crew Share Posted January 9, 2012 Many thanks Alex, I did not know it, works on ati cards as well or only nvidia ? btw how you need to move the mouse ? like a madman or slowly like with a cat ? imho this differs with every cpu generation a bit. too fast moving won't give a better score. sometimes less is better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxx Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Many thanks Alex, I did not know it, works on ati cards as well or only nvidia ? btw how you need to move the mouse ? like a madman or slowly like with a cat ? I tested on nvidia only. The mouse movement I think it's trial and error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crew Sweet Posted January 9, 2012 Crew Share Posted January 9, 2012 (edited) Yes by now only nvidia and Karl are right differs with every cpu generation a bit This tweak was discovered by Stellaras (I think)., siouxx discovered "set mouse max sensitivity and show trace". sometimes like massman ( sorry madman) sometimes like a cat, depends on the gpu and the antiquity of the gpu, like Karl write before thats it's trial and error 580 GTX (Fast - 11139.554 / slow - around 9000/no move 7000- 8000)and 550Ti - 8800Gts fast too, i try this soon with 2x 4770 AMD and then comment. maybe with 7970, should be something amazing what goes up this subtest Edited January 9, 2012 by Sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXSebaSXx Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 The mouse tweak works on ATI cards as well. The results below are on my "fully bloated and underpowered" daily driver PC. I've been able to squeeze 12K+ out of that setup with the proper OS and OC. No mouse movement Slow mouse movement (Like a cat) Fast mouse movement (Like a mad-man) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crew Sweet Posted January 10, 2012 Crew Share Posted January 10, 2012 Yeahhh good job xXSebaSXx !!!:celebration: Ati too,...btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMBKLN Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 LOD is also going to be dependant on your particular setup... I think I found when running my last batch of tests on PCM05 w/ GTX580 that 13 or so was the best to use. Also... And fairly obviously, don't be afraid to try negatives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Ney Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 (edited) General Tweaking: Windows Vista have the best ''Transparent Windows'' score. Windows 7 have the best overall score. Some say that Windows 8 is the fatest (some info about Windows 8 here: http://hwbot.org/forum/showthread.php?p=147820 ). Use an ATI/AMD Radeon HD 5850/5870 - 6950/6970 ATI CCC 11.7 is not bad so far Disable HyperThreading for 4core CPU and more. Note: PCMark05 doesn't scale with more than 4 Threads so you can use only 4 Core on 6-8 core CPU for higher overclocking. PCMark05 doesn't scale with more than 1 Graphics Card. Download the benchmark here: http://www.ocaholic.ch/xoops/html/modules/xcgal/albums/userpics/PCMark05file/PCMark05_v120_1901.exe Download latest SystemInfo here: http://www.3dmark.com/support/systeminfo-updates/ Edited January 11, 2012 by Christian Ney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knopflerbruce Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 How does systeminfo help? Someone needs to try 7970:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Ney Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 How does systeminfo help? Someone needs to try 7970:D Update hardware recognition and looks like it solve the WMEcoder stuff (Only one thread). I saw an improvement in the score always having the latest SystemInfo installed when using latest hardware Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Ney Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 (edited) - 3D - Pixel Shader: Use and ATI/AMD Radeon HD 5850/5870 - HD 6950/6970 ATI CCC 11.7 is not bad so far Download D3DOverrider here: http://www.ocaholic.ch/xoops/html/modules/xcgal/albums/userpics/PCMark05file/D3DOverrider.rar Install RivaTuner and launch D3DOverrider that is a software installed with RivaTuner, you can find it here: And use those Settings: You may also want to start it with Windows if you think you will forget to launch it with PCMark05. Download SetLOD here: http://www.ocaholic.ch/xoops/html/modules/xcgal/albums/userpics/PCMark05file/SetLOD17.exe Some use LOD @ 15 I use LOD17 myself, feel free to test which one is better on you system. For the nVidia users, you can use RivaTuner that can be found here: http://downloads.guru3d.com/RivaTuner-v2.09-download-163.html or nVidia Inspector: http://downloads.guru3d.com/NVIDIA-Inspector-1.94-download-2612.html Edited January 10, 2012 by Christian Ney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Ney Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 (edited) - 2D - Transparent Windows Update: A tweak has been found by bob80 and he willed to share it Here is the video of ''how to have an awesome transparent windows subtest under windows 7'' aka bob80's tweak Sebas tested it: http://hwbot.org/forum/showthread.php?p=155730 Without tweak: 9100.851 windows/s With tweak: 22914.625 windows/s Steleras' way: It's about themes as bob gave us the hint. All i did was to start pcmark05 and do the following : 1st) At first you have the win7 aero theme. 2nd ) Change theme to high contrast black 3rd ) Change again to win7 aero theme (or "characters" theme as it works better for me) . 4th) Test the transparent subtest If you don't get it with the first , try it again. I managed to get it working on 3 difference PC's . Feel free to try to combine both -------------------------------------------------------------- For this subtest (Transparent Windows) - Operating System from best to worst 1- Vista x64 (improve with nlite) - the best 2- Windows 7 3- Windows 8 4- Windows XP - worst Some also use this tool: AeroTuner to tune/tweak Aero, you can find the software here: http://www.ocaholic.ch/xoops/html/modules/xcgal/albums/userpics/PCMark05file/aerotuner.rar Turn On Aero (1): Go to colour settings (2) and disable ''Transparency'' Move other settings to 0 can also help. Then Save your PCMark Theme (2) Mouse Speed and Sensitivity explained by Sweet: Set mouse max sensitivity and show trace.move the mouse over the subtest like this: (windows spanish) Don't forget to move the mouse when the ''2D - Transparent Windows'' subtest is running, Movement Speed Tested by xXSebaSXx: The mouse tweak works on ATI cards as well. The results below are on my "fully bloated and underpowered" daily driver PC. I've been able to squeeze 12K+ out of that setup with the proper OS and OC. No mouse movement Slow mouse movement (Like a cat) Fast mouse movement (Like a mad-man) Edited February 19, 2012 by Christian Ney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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