[Tweak League] CodeCommando’s upgrades

My Optimizations

My Optimizations

Step 1: RAM

After talking to my colleagues in the Tweak League about the server, I made the same choice as Matusalem and JapWhite, using the 7400MHz frequency. Everything happens in the Bios.

Here, in order, are the main screens for applying the correct settings:

Data in detail :

I tried to push the system a little more, but soon found that it was no longer stable. Worse, when I managed to stabilize on a higher frequency, performance was simply inferior! In the table, I forget to specify the command rate, which is 2N, and the VDDQ of 1.4V and VDD of 1.45V. I also increase the processor voltage to 1.4V and increase the load line calibration to 6 to avoid voltage drops and allow the processor to be more stable. These are the only tweaks possible at processor level on this chipset.

As you’ll have gathered, not being as comfortable as my comrades, I decided not to touch the secondary timings. In that sense, I haven’t tried to venture into territory I haven’t mastered. These are not, in my view, simple optimizations, and having them handled by an inexperienced person (like me) can lead to PC instability. I therefore recommend that you refer to the work of my comrades with your eyes closed.

As the declared aim of this Tweak League is to give the keys to good optimization for “the average person”, I’ve decided to avoid showing muscles I don’t have!

Step 2: The RTX 4060

To get an idea of this card’s potential, I started with the “classic” 3D Mark. I quickly realized that my copy was probably not the one with the best potential. This is something to remember: a processor, like a graphics card, can, with the same reference, be better born than others. Nevertheless, it’s all part of the game and I’m not unhappy with my winnings.

Afterburner: simple and effective.

I recommend that you get the MSI Afterburner tool. It’s the most widely used, and rest assured it works well with all brands.

1. Firstly, I’ve increased the power-limit, which will allow my graphics card to receive more energy, thus consuming more and heating up more. But with these extra “vitamins”, it should also be able to accept higher frequencies.
   • I therefore recommend that you raise the maximum temperature slightly, as I did. Once you’ve done this, your graphics card will already be performing better, as it’s getting more energy.
   • Next, I started with the GPU and memory frequencies. For the core-clock, I increased from 10MHz to 10MHz before reaching the maximum frequency of 2020MHz, a gain of 190MHz. On the memory side, I went from 50MHz to 50MHz and reached a maximum frequency of 2625MHz before any artifacts appeared.
   • Bear in mind that these settings, which are the maximum possible on my model, are not necessarily the case for all 4060s, and as I said, I didn’t come across the best model. But with these values, I was able to keep my card stable by running it for several hours a day.

To give you an idea, I was able to test the “before” and “after” on four games with built-in benchmarks. It’s a simple way of seeing the benefits of these tweaks.

All these tests were carried out in 1080P, with full detail. By “Stock” we mean the basic PC set-up, with classic installation, drivers and normal Windows.

Step 3: Windows

I think it’s important to tackle Windows optimization once you’ve found total stability on your hardware. That’s why I’m only dealing with this subject at the end, to avoid multiplying the causes for doubts about instability when modifying RAM – CPU and graphics card parameters.

For this part, I made extensive use of Capet’s tutorials. I’ve been able to experiment with quite a few of these optimizations for some time now, and to exchange views with him on the subject. I’m aware that Capet is a bit “controversial” within the overclocking.com community server, but he’s a gamer like me whose main concern is performance achieved in games, not scores in synthetic benchmarks. I’ve deliberately ignored certain methods that can cause instability.

-> Input Lag

Let’s start with input lag. This is the PC’s latency time. Why optimize input lag? In many games, only fps counts, but there is one area where its value is very important: fast-paced FPS (CS:GO, PUBG, Overwatch, etc.), competitive games and esports games. If you have high input lag, then opponents with lower latency can have a significant advantage over you, they can make a move faster you are therefore penalized.

With a “basic” Windows installation, you have a default setting with fairly high values. But with a few manipulations explained in this video, you’ll get a better response time .

Here’s what you get:

Before:

After :

Other Windows optimizations :

Obviously, a “clean” installation of Windows means a PC that isn’t polluted by tasks that eat up resources for no reason.

This time, the video tutorial concentrates on Windows applications, uninstalling Bloatware and keeping to the essentials, with the aim of increasing PC responsiveness for games and lightening the load on the processor.

Finally, in another video, Capet shows us how to optimize graphics card behavior in Windows. To do this, you’ll need to modify a few parameters in the Nvidia control panel, and install software that lets you apply customized settings to your graphics card. Settings such as the graphics card’s power mode in certain key applications could prevent it from accessing its optimum performance. I haven’t applied this method because, personally, I haven’t measured any gains. However, some of my followers have reported good results. So I’m posting the link here for those who want to go further.

There are still a few techniques for optimizing your Windows and freeing up resources for your machine. I’ve stuck to the basics, because with 32GB of Ram, our PC is relatively safe in this respect.