Energytools

How can I increase VMware Workstation 8 performance?

FYI, this setting increased the performance of my guest box a lot. My host is a 64 bit Linux box with BFS and the timer is at 1500hz. If you can enjoy virtualization like I do I would like to recommend to check this out. My box has 6GB physical ram and I created a 5GB ramdisk but it should also work with only 2GB of physical ram. tmpfs seems to dynamically allocate wanted ram. host.cpukHz needs to be exactly the host box cpu speed. mem.ShareScanThreshold needs to be exactly the guest box ram size. Start the guest box and install the vmware tools and let it install the virtual drivers for the hardisk, video card and so on. I've created a guest box with Windows XP SP3 OS and it works like a charm. It could be a little faster but my box is cpu limited. It's only a 2.2Ghz 64 bit dual core cpu and it's doesn't support hyperthreading. It's also good if the guest box has enough ram (2GB).

    # create a ramdisk  
    tmpfs /dev/shm tmpfs defaults,size=5G,nr_inodes=5k,mode=700 0 0

    #temp directory
    tmpDirectory="/dev/shm"
    # bugfix
    host.cpukHz = "2400000"
    host.noTSC = "TRUE"
    ptsc.noTSC = "TRUE"
    # I/O fix
    prefvmx.useRecommendedLockedMemSize = "TRUE"
    prefvmx.minVmMemPct = "100"
    # temp file fix
    mainMem.useNamedFile = "FALSE"
    MemTrimRate=0
    MemAllowAutoScaleDown = "FALSE"
    # Cpu fix
    mem.ShareScanTotal=0
    mem.ShareScanVM=0
    mem.ShareScanThreshold=2024
    sched.mem.maxmemctl=0
    # Disable page sharing
    sched.mem.pshare.enable = "FALSE"
    # Disable 3d
    mks.enable3d = "true"
    roamingVM.enabled = "FALSE"
    roamingVM.useBackgroundSync = "FALSE"
    # Disable logging
    logging = "FALSE"
   # Disable unity
   isolation.tools.unity.disable = "TRUE"
   unity.allowCompositingInGuest = "FALSE"
   unity.enableLaunchMenu = "FALSE"
   unity.showBadges = "FALSE"
   unity.showBorders = "FALSE"
   unity.wasCapable = "TRUE"
   # Disable snapshot
   snapshot.disabled = "TRUE"
   mainMem.partialLazySave = "FALSE"
   mainMem.partialLazyRestore = "FALSE"
   priority.grabbed = "high"
   priority.ungrabbed = "normal"

Here is some explanation: http://vmfaq.com/entry/25/. It's also good to compile a kernel with max 1khz timer freqquency.

Turion Power Control config file for FSC Amilo XA 3530 @ 2400 Mhz

: PSTATESET pstate 0

vid 30
fid 16
did 0
enable

: PSTATESET pstate 1

vid 30
fid 12
did 0
enable

: PSTATESET pstate 2

vid 32
fid 8
did 0
enable

: PSTATESET pstate 3

vid 52
fid 16
did 1
enable

: PSTATESET pstate 4

vid 64
fid 16
did 2
enable

: PSTATESET pstate 5

vid 64
fid 12
did 2
enable

: GENERAL

psmax 6
psienable
nbvid 52
altvidslamtime 4
psithreshold 60
C1Eenable 0
C1Eenable 1

PowerXpress FSC Amilo XA 3530 with Windows 8.1

Gpu switching  (PowerXpress) and Windows 8.1 and the FSC Amilo XA 3530 is working!!!Please show your love a donate a few Euros! Donate 5€ | Donate 10€. Feel free to write me an e-mail.

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AMD raid driver reg keys

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ahcix64s]
"ImagePath"=hex(2):53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,64,00,\
  72,00,69,00,76,00,65,00,72,00,73,00,5c,00,61,00,68,00,63,00,69,00,78,00,36,\
  00,34,00,73,00,2e,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,00,00
"Type"=dword:00000001
"Start"=dword:00000000
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"Group"="SCSI Storport"
"Tag"=dword:00000001
"Owners"=hex(7):6f,00,65,00,6d,00,32,00,2e,00,69,00,6e,00,66,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ahcix64s\Parameters]
"BusType"=dword:00000008

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ahcix64s\Parameters\Device]
"EnableQueryAccessAlignment"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ahcix64s\Parameters\Device-1]
"RaidCount"=dword:00000055

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ahcix64s\Parameters\PnpInterface]
"5"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ahcix64s\Settings]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ahcix64s\Settings\CAM]
"EnableALPEDisableHotplug"=dword:ffffffff
"EnableCCC"=dword:00000001
"CCCTimeoutValue"=dword:0000000a
"CCCCompletionValue"=dword:00000020
"NCQEnableDiskIDBits"=dword:00000001
"EnableHIPM"=dword:00000001
"EnableDIPM"=dword:00000001
"EnableHDDParking"=dword:00000001
"CAMTimeOutValue"=dword:00000005
"EnableAN"=dword:00000001
"EnableAPS"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ahcix64s\Enum]
"0"="PCI\\VEN_1002&DEV_4392&SUBSYS_113D1734&REV_00\\3&2411e6fe&0&88"
"Count"=dword:00000001
"NextInstance"=dword:00000001

AMD PCI Express drivers

During the setup with AMD Catalyst Center the PCI express driver and some other drivers don't get updated for a strange reason. When you want the latest driver you must navigate to the installation folder and look for a folder amdkmpfd. Then load the device manager and update driver for PCI express. Especially PCI express can be important with crossfire. Source: http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=373501. 

Energytools

Energytools is a fix when the pc is idle but it can't hibernate and/or it can't wake up from hibernate or maybe even standby. Then you can install this fix and check the energy plan option menu in the system menu and enable the options shutdown/poweroff and hybrid-standby but disable hibernation (because it doesn't work). The next time when the pc is idle again this fix handle it. These tools are free for private use. Please show your love by donating a few euros: Donate 5€ | Donate 10€ | Donate 15€.  Feel free to write me an e-mail.

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