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Questions about GIGABYTE products => Motherboards with Intel processors => Topic started by: Screwdriver on July 24, 2015, 05:13:27 pm

Title: G1.Sniper Z97 and Multicore Enhancement
Post by: Screwdriver on July 24, 2015, 05:13:27 pm

What setting in the bios sets Multicore Enhancement?

Thanks!  :D

Title: Re: G1.Sniper Z97 and Multicore Enhancement
Post by: shadowsports on July 25, 2015, 06:52:33 am

As far as I know, the G1.Sniper does not have this particular BIOS option.  However, MB manufacturers implement this feature in different ways, so you don't have to have this option in your BIOS for a board to support (or emulate) this feature. My knowledge of multicore enhancement is all learned by reading, not practical experience.  Its proportionate to load and the number of cores in use.  It defeats the integrated voltage regulator and runs the CPU at a constant higher voltage to achieve a minimal performance increase at stock speeds.  It requires more cooling since more heat is generated.

Here is a good software you can use for testing:

Heavy Load - by JAM Software (https://www.jam-software.com/heavyload/)

You can specify the number of cores you want to test individually.  I've seen various articles on the web that state enabling XMP on your board in particular enables this feature.  You may have to set the CPU multiplier manually to a value somewhere in the turbo boost range of the processor.  If you are using a non-K CPU, start with enabling XMP and see what you get.  Again, my knowledge of this feature is limited, as I don't bother trying to squeeze 2-4% performance increase out of my CPU.  That's basically what you are looking at.  Others here may have more knowledge and experience with this feature.  Maybe someone else can provide additional insight.

Title: Re: G1.Sniper Z97 and Multicore Enhancement
Post by: dmdilks on July 25, 2015, 01:45:47 pm

One other thing is that when you run a i7. Windows 7 will park 4 of the cores when not needed. Now windows 8 & 8.1 doesn't do that. Plus windows 10 will be just like windows 8. I thought I would add this info. It is only Intel that windows does that with too.

Plus any time you have some programs like this make sure you are only using this program. You will always have them little programs that attach themselves to it. But is a really nice program. Now I did download it again and seam like it is only that program.

http://www.coderbag.com/programming-c/disable-cpu-core-parking-utility