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Setting FSX affinity thru task manager

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I read somewhere from a non-FS person but some computer techie none the less that right clicking over the FSX program while it's running in task manager, then right clicking, choosing set affinity tab and UNCHECKING CPU 1 like I have on my i7 950 laptop, will indeed turn off the HT (hyperthreading) thus making things run better. I have tried this and am not sure if it does anything at all... it's definately not worse, that's for sure... hmmmm any ideas? See in my Sager gaming laptop, I have no ability to turn off hyperthreading.. they removed that ability within the bios... so that's the story...

Peter James / Former Lead Designer Flight Unlimited III / ATP Beechjet 400A Captain

7000+ hours total flying time / Sager NP9280 notebook / i7 950 3.07 / 6 Gig / GTX280M

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Hyperthreading is tunred off in BIOS. Afftinity mask is set in the FSX.CFG file. To turn off core one is "Affinity Mask=14" I beleive. The theroy is that FSX deicates some processes to core one so free it up for that. I test both on my stsrem and found Af=14 npot to be usefull. However, turning off hyperthreading should be done. Bojote's FSX config file tuning looks at affinity mask automatically for you.

Brad Rich
 

Where would this entry be located. I have look for it in the FSX.cfg file but it is not there. Should I add it and if so were?

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I have already done that a couple of times but can't seem to find that entry.What heading [ ] is it under in the cfg. file ? I had a look at my "old" cfg. and it is not there either.mmmmm

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Under Job_Scheduler If you have SP2 or higher of FSX installed, it should automatically be there.

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no, that's not what I'm talking about.. .I have *******' tweaks installed, but for those whom can't turn of HT, I was hoping someone might know more about this thing in the task manager I spoke of

Peter James / Former Lead Designer Flight Unlimited III / ATP Beechjet 400A Captain

7000+ hours total flying time / Sager NP9280 notebook / i7 950 3.07 / 6 Gig / GTX280M

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Hi Jim it's not in there. I did find and old cfg. file (This file was tweaked on Aug 08, 2011 at 00:25 GMT using Bojote's automated FSX Tweaking & Tuning Service) and it has it in there should I just put it in ? There is no "job_Scheduler" in my current cfg. Or should I try the "venetubo fix" again?

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Under Job_Scheduler If you have SP2 or higher of FSX installed, it should automatically be there.
Was not automatic when I installed SP2 Jim.

System: MSFS2024, ASUS Rog Stryx Z790-A,  Intel i9-14900KF,  Asus ROG Ryujin III 360 , Asus Hyperion Case,Rog Stryx 4090 OC, Samsung 970 EVO M.2 SSD, 1Tb Samsung 860 EVO SSD,64Gb G Skill Memory, Asus Aura 1200W Gold PSU,Win 11 ,LG C4 48" 4K OLED Screen., Airbus TCA Full Kit, Stream Deck XL. WinWing FCU, EFIS, MCDU

 

Was not automatic when I installed SP2 Jim.
I woun't know that even if it did...I'm a noobie at this cfg. stuff...But i'm learning!

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Ah, wait..... it was just the multi-core support that was included in SP2. I had to check my notes.

Hyperthreading can be turned off in the BIOS.

Brad Rich
 

Just want to know if I should add this to my cfg. file? And is there any particular spot to install it in ? [JOBSCHEDULER]AffinityMask=14

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Just want to know if I should add this to my cfg. file? And is there any particular spot to install it in ? [JOBSCHEDULER]AffinityMask=14
Can't see your sig so I dunno what your CPU is. 14 is proper for a quad-core without hyperthreading

Kenneth Weir

My Saitek yoke mod

 

i7 2600k @ 4.7

8GB Gskill CAS7

2x GTX580 SLI Surround + GT520 Accessory

Win7x64

I have a quad core Q8400 without HT. Can I install it any were in my CFG. file?Why can't you see my sig?

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