JC Audiophile optimization on win7, 2012, and R2.

[jesuscheung]

the new mod sounds terrible

flash 13 sounds ok as it is.

[jesuscheung]

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windows color and windows taskbar

very important. affects sound density, balance, dry/not dry



desktop background = wallpaper
color = windows default. (am using win2012)

1. haven't discovered another color sounds more natural than the default.
2. don't use desktop solid color. please use wallpaper. this applies to 7, 8, 8.1, 2012 and R2.
if you use min server mode in R2. you have no choice but to use desktop solid color.
3. try to use same color as much as possible
4. don't change colorization! haven't yet find a combination that sounds better than default.
5. i find darker color = higher sound density.
6. default blue sounds most natural.
7. i have no idea which color is best
8. the bigger difference is color between desktop background + windows color, the worse is the balance as it seems.
9. i feel color grey is most analog tune. don't take my word for it hehe

10. as you notice from picture, i have only 2 system icons: volume icon and network icon.
this sounds the best for 7/8/2012/R2/8.1. this taskbar tweak was discovered from pkshan's blog.
you should hide action center.
click "Restore default icon behaviors" will sound best.

[wademcinnis]

Have you used this?

Any opinion?

Thanks,

[jesuscheung]

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for win2012/R2 with "Desktop Experience" disabled

as you may notice, in 2012/R2, you cannot select color.

1.download Aero8Tuner
2.if you like color grey, recommend color code=220, 220, 220.

3. please make a wallpaper with grey color just like that in the screenshot

UPDATE
tried a different color 185 209 234 (light blue), with balance to right most. wallpaper color matches non-focus application color.
much better SQ. not a little better. above setting now sounds incorrect.

[jesuscheung]

Have you used this?

Any opinion?

Thanks,

used what?

[jesuscheung]

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win2012/R2 only

hardware acceleration for both ATI and Intel graphic
(it is disabled by default for server windows)

1. go to registry
2. find this value:
acceleration.level
3. change it from 4 to 0
4. this will enable hardware acceleration

[wademcinnis]

Have you used this?

Any opinion?

Thanks,

used what?

The OS mentioned in the header! HOME SERVER 2011

[jesuscheung]

i see! looks like home server 2011 is a piece of win7

[jesuscheung]

CANCELLED
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disable CPU throttling
(this tweak is totally worth trying. better or worse. SQ change is surprisingly not small.)

set all planes to maximum. for my board, they are called:
Long Duration Power Limit: Max
Long Duration Maintained: Max
Short Duration Power Limit: Max
Primary Plane Current Limit: Max
Secondary Plane Current Limit: Max

for this board, e.g.
http://rog.asus.com/254052013/maximus-m ... herboards/


quote:
"Raising this value to the maximum value of 1023.875 virtually means the disable of the current limit barrier on the Intel internal Voltage Regulator, which prevents the CPU from throttling down due to extensive current that is drained by the CPU when O.C."

warning: if you set CPU voltage too high, your CPU will die.

actually sounds pretty good... pretty sure i am keeping this one. shall see...

UPDATE1

alright. sounds wrong. testing one by one now.

UPDATE2

alright, wrong direction. SQ better when values are reduced. tricky... what is minimum possible without BSOD?

UPDATE3

haha... had to reset bios. dangerous tweak
experimenting:
Long Duration Power Limit: 1
Long Duration Maintained: 1
Short Duration Power Limit: 2
Primary Plane Current Limit: auto
Secondary Plane Current Limit: auto

less digital stress, more refinement. sound size bigger. worrying

UPDATE4

two wrongs make a right. cancelling this tweak. hehe

[jesuscheung]

retested HPET... ear pain within 3 seconds!

whoever recommends this
bcdedit /set useplatformclock true
either is a audiophile scam or has hearing impair.