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    programs any pc gamer MUST have

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by mightymax86, May 19, 2011.

  1. mightymax86

    mightymax86 Notebook Consultant

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    hey guys thought id put together a thread of a list of programs to get the most out of your m11x

    first ill star off with an optimization program
    Game Booster 2.0 Free Download, Speed Up PC for Top Gaming Performance
    only good one i know of lol

    GPU overclocking programs
    rivatuner- download from Guru3D.com
    nvmax- |MG| NVmax 4.01.00 LE Download
    Nvidia Ntune- NVIDIA nTune 5.05.47.00 download from Guru3D.com
    Powerstrip- PowerStrip 3.75 download from Guru3D.com
    msi afterburner- MSI Afterburner
    evga precision- EVGA | EVGA Precision | EVGA Precision
    the last two are the best in my opinion

    cpu overclock programs
    SysTool- SysTool - System Tweaking and Overclocking Utility
    SpeedStep- Drivers and Downloads

    cpu and gpu monitor programs
    real temp - Real Temp - CPU temperature monitoring
    Core Temp - Desktop Virtualization With Intel Core Processors
    gpu z - GPU-Z Video card GPU Information Utility
    cpu z - CPUID - System & hardware benchmark, monitoring, reporting

    i know there are more out there so please add to the list
     
    mightymax86, May 19, 2011
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    how much better performance is made with the game booster?
     
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  3. mightymax86

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    there is no way i can put a number or percentage on it, every computer has a different amount of programs running in the backround
     
    mightymax86, May 19, 2011
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    ThrottleStop. Essential if you intend to increase the performance without overclocking and just adjusting the TDP. Also its the most accurate tool I've come across to check (Correct Multipliers) what your CPU is doing at any given time.
     
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    i just bought and m11x r3 and word is throttlestop has no effect does anyone know any ways to overclock the r3's cpu?
     
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    My picks -

    1. Piriform's CCleaner - very handy for cleaning up after driver/app uninstalls.
    CCleaner - Optimization and Cleaning - Free Download

    2. Auslogic's Disk Defrag - quickest defrag utility I have found.
    *Obviously do not use with SSD's*
    Disk Defrag - Fast and Safe Defragmenter for Your Disks

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    3. CPU-Z - Yes, we all need a trusty CPU information app
    CPUID - System & hardware benchmark, monitoring, reporting

    4. HW Monitor - A handy monitoring app useful for keeping an eye on temps
    CPUID - System & hardware benchmark, monitoring, reporting

    5. GPU-Z - GPU information Tool
    GPU-Z Video card GPU Information Utility

    6. Speccy - System Information Tool from the makers of CCleaner
    Speccy - System Information - Free Download

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    7. WhoCrashed - This is a very cool crash dump analyzer for anyone who is not familar with using the Windows SDK to troubleshoot issues. WhoCrashed can point you in the right direction when investigating a crash/BSOD and provides useful data which can then be shared here on the forum for additional advice/help.
    Resplendence Software - Advanced System Tools and Developer Components

    8. LatencyMon - A much more useful DPC Latency Checker which provides quite a bit of info which can help you pinpoint the offending device/driver/app. If you are encountering DPC Audio dropouts or other issues which may be related to DPC, give this one a try.
    Resplendence Software - LatencyMon: DPC, ISR and pagefault execution monitor

    9. Notepad++ - Very versatile source code editor and a great alternative to Microsoft's Notepad
    Notepad++ | 5.8.7

    (src: http://forum.notebookreview.com/ali...er-install-order-guide-alienware-systems.html)
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    BatBoy, May 20, 2011
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    I don't really know if a CPU overclocker is "necessary" for most people, but a GPU overclocker certainly is if you play any games.

    Even playing Crysis 2 though, I'm only using about 18% of my CPU. That's the case with all the games I play too. I've never seen this computer use more than 35% of the CPU at any given time.
     
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    do you have a good video game capture program?
     
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    I like the booster...it seems to work really well, but when I run it RadeonPro can no longer use game profiles.

    I *have* to use RP to play TW2 so I cannot get rid of it..

    I also made sure that all Radeon Pro references were not turned off by Booster Mode, so I'm thinking that there must be a Windows tool needed to let RP apply profiles?
     
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    actually, use bandicam instead of fraps. fraps rendered LARGE video files and bandicam renders smaller sizes with the least amount of quality loss.

    and bandicam uses less ram that fraps (i believe so, but i forgot if it did or not)
     
    Krakatoa_Coo, May 20, 2011
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    Does anyone have any input on the RadeonPro issue?
     
    Armin_Tanzarian, May 20, 2011
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    Any recommendation for a simple ingame(full screen) cpu AND gpu temp monitoring program? EVGA precision does it but I don't like it for some reason.
     
    Neubeehunhun, May 21, 2011
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    For GPU overclocking

    MSI Afterburner is the most preferred...
     
    aLExdOkkO, May 21, 2011
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