January 26, 20206 yr Hi everyone, I’m looking for some input on affinity mask for a dual core. Can i do anything with Affinitymask on my laptop?Processor Core i5-7200U (2C, 2.5 / 3.1GHz, 3MB)Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 940MX 2GBMemory 8GBx1Display 15.6" FHD (1920x1080) IPSThank You
January 28, 20206 yr I had a similar laptop (only less resolution and 6 GB RAM). I didn't use any affinity mask for it; it was not worth. If you insist, try with 5 or 13. Best regards,Luis Hernández Main rig: self built, AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D (with SMT off and CO -50 mV), 2x16 GB DDR4-3200 RAM, Nvidia RTX 5060Ti 16GB, 256 GB M.2 SSD (OS+apps) + 2x1 TB SATA III SSD (sims) + 1 TB 7200 rpm HDD (storage), ID-Cooling SE-224-XTS air cooler, Viewsonic VX2458-MHD 1920x1080@120-144 Hz (G-sync compatible), Windows 11. Running P3D v5.4 (with v4.5 scenery objects as an additional library, just in case), FSX-SE, MSFS2020, MSFS2024 and even FS9! Lossless Scaling for all my sims. What a godsend...Mobile rig: ASUS Zenbook UM425QA (AMD Ryzen 7 5800H APU @3.2 GHz and boost disabled, 1 TB M.2 SSD, 16 GB RAM, Windows 11 Pro). Running FS9 there .VKB Gladiator NXT Premium Left + GNX THQ as primary controllers. Xbox Series X|S wireless controller as standby/mobile.
January 29, 20206 yr Commercial Member 8 hours ago, Luis Hernandez said: I had a similar laptop (only less resolution and 6 GB RAM). I didn't use any affinity mask for it; it was not worth. If you insist, try with 5 or 13. He needs all the cores he can get. 5 and 13 will each disable core 1, and are the same as an AM of 1. Neither are a good idea. Cheers! Luke Kolin I make simFDR, the most advanced flight data recorder for FSX, Prepar3D and X-Plane.
January 29, 20206 yr On 1/25/2020 at 10:26 PM, Jaypeedf said: Can i do anything with Affinitymask on my laptop? Assuming you really mean "can I do anything useful", the answer is maybe. Seeing that your processor supports HyperThreads (HT), using 5 may helpful for P3D/FSX (yet another assumption) as only virtual cores 0 and 2 will be used by the sim. Using no AM may be just as effective performance-wise; it's best that you experiment to see what works best for you. BTW, 13 is overkill for a dual core processor since its specifies a non-existent virtual core 4; also, this isn't the best forum for your question. Edited January 29, 20206 yr by TheFamilyMan CPU: AMD 9800X3D PBO MB +200 CO -25| Motherboard: MSI MAG X870e Tomahawk WiFi | GPU: MSI RTX 5090 Ventus 3X OC | RAM: G.Skill 2x32GB DDR5 6000 cas 30 | M.2 SSDs: Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2T, WD Black SN750 M.2 1T | Hard Drive: WD Black HDD 6T 7200 | Optical Drive: LG Bluray writer, internal | Cooling: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO | Case: Fractal Design Focus G | PSU: NZXT C1200 1200W Win 11 Pro 64|HP Reverb G2 revised VR HMD|Asus 25" IPS 2K 60Hz monitor|Saitek X52 Pro & Peddles|TIR 5 (now retired)
January 29, 20206 yr Author Hi, another forum mentioned to use either 2 or 3 as the AM settings. I’m using 2 right now and it seems smoother. Going to try the other recommendations to see if there is any other difference. thanks for the help!
January 29, 20206 yr 13 hours ago, Luke said: He needs all the cores he can get. 5 and 13 will each disable core 1, and are the same as an AM of 1. Neither are a good idea. Cheers! Actually, I was disabling HT in both cores for 5, and HT in core 0 for 13. Please remember it's a dual core with HT. Anyway, I had better results using no AM at all. Best regards,Luis Hernández Main rig: self built, AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D (with SMT off and CO -50 mV), 2x16 GB DDR4-3200 RAM, Nvidia RTX 5060Ti 16GB, 256 GB M.2 SSD (OS+apps) + 2x1 TB SATA III SSD (sims) + 1 TB 7200 rpm HDD (storage), ID-Cooling SE-224-XTS air cooler, Viewsonic VX2458-MHD 1920x1080@120-144 Hz (G-sync compatible), Windows 11. Running P3D v5.4 (with v4.5 scenery objects as an additional library, just in case), FSX-SE, MSFS2020, MSFS2024 and even FS9! Lossless Scaling for all my sims. What a godsend...Mobile rig: ASUS Zenbook UM425QA (AMD Ryzen 7 5800H APU @3.2 GHz and boost disabled, 1 TB M.2 SSD, 16 GB RAM, Windows 11 Pro). Running FS9 there .VKB Gladiator NXT Premium Left + GNX THQ as primary controllers. Xbox Series X|S wireless controller as standby/mobile.
January 29, 20206 yr My bad about 13 being overkill for HT dual core: it's value is 1 1 0 1, which selects virtual cores 0, 2, and 3 for use. Can't figure how misled myself in my original statement, for it's a rather brain dead response since 15 is the max value in this case. CPU: AMD 9800X3D PBO MB +200 CO -25| Motherboard: MSI MAG X870e Tomahawk WiFi | GPU: MSI RTX 5090 Ventus 3X OC | RAM: G.Skill 2x32GB DDR5 6000 cas 30 | M.2 SSDs: Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2T, WD Black SN750 M.2 1T | Hard Drive: WD Black HDD 6T 7200 | Optical Drive: LG Bluray writer, internal | Cooling: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO | Case: Fractal Design Focus G | PSU: NZXT C1200 1200W Win 11 Pro 64|HP Reverb G2 revised VR HMD|Asus 25" IPS 2K 60Hz monitor|Saitek X52 Pro & Peddles|TIR 5 (now retired)
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