HT on or Off for 06?

[Splave]

I always thought on but what for if you can get good cpu score without it? Game test will benefit from faster speed available by using only 6 threads right?

[K404]

Thats been my approach for a while With a powerful GPU setup, the score will scale faster with single-threaded MHz than with HT for the CPU test, for sure

[hiwa]

if u can run high cpu HT off , i would use OFF HT

[Splave]

and uncore and mem play like no factor at all right?

thanks guys

[hiwa]

memory no u can run single too like uncore use easy uncore like 4200,
try higher GT1,GT2 with ur cpu
gpu 1250/1400 are all same on deep freeze but higher gpu give u gain on canyon flight if we are talking about NV cards

[K404]

Never tried single channel But I always felt that as long as the RAM and Uncore were "in the zone" there'd be nothing to notice from tweaks here and there, or crazy uncore

[Gautam]

HT off for 06 is a totally viable option on Gulftown. Even on Bloomfield it was surprisingly good. I don't know about most people, but I usually back the CPU down like hell for the CPU test anyways. If you can power through at full speed with HT off it could score even better. You could also try stuff like HT on but only 4 cores active, or affinity on the strong ones etc. Single channel is also way better than most people would expect, much unlike with 05.

[Vivi]

if you plan on running HT off you can try running in windows 7.

win7 gets a much higher graphics score. Windows XP was only beneficial for single card XP runs. But with the graphics scores of late i think running it in win7 might yield better results.

[kokomiscool]

agree with vivi , u may try win 7 tahn win xp....

[Patch]

HT off for 06 is a totally viable option on Gulftown.

G's right. Depends on how much faster you can clock the CPU with it off. GT HT on/off clock descrepancy can easily be large enough to want HT off.

.....06 with subambient SB is another story. Leave HT on.