Optimizing Windows Laptops for Low-latency Real Time Audio
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Blue Cat Audio Blue Cat Audio https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=39981
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 6370 posts since 8 Sep, 2004 from Paris (France)
Yes that's indeed what is described in the second article:Pictus wrote: Fri Mar 10, 2023 11:22 pm Good to know!
I guess you used the Microsoft Interrupt Affinity Tool, I learned from here.
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Blue Cat Audio Blue Cat Audio https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=39981
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 6370 posts since 8 Sep, 2004 from Paris (France)
Let's not start the Mac vs PC war once again. Macs have their own problems too, but it's true that setting them up for low latency audio is usually easier!
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- KVRist
- 164 posts since 1 Nov, 2012
I agreeBlue Cat Audio wrote: Sun Mar 12, 2023 4:39 pm Let's not start the Mac vs PC war once again. Macs have their own problems too, but it's true that setting them up for low latency audio is usually easier!
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- KVRian
- 1055 posts since 3 Jul, 2006
I wrote a post about optimizing a budget laptop for Audio here:
viewtopic.php?p=8652202#p8652202
Maybe I should have posted it here.
TLDR:
If your frequencies are fluctuating like crazy, it could be that the CPU power regulators cannot supply the full current needed for constant frequency operation.
- Limit the OS to 5 cores, in order to reduce current consumption from the CPU power supply.
- Set the OS to always use min. 80% of the maximum turbo boost frequency.
This stabilized the frequencies of the cores, on my laptop.
viewtopic.php?p=8652202#p8652202
Maybe I should have posted it here.
TLDR:
If your frequencies are fluctuating like crazy, it could be that the CPU power regulators cannot supply the full current needed for constant frequency operation.
- Limit the OS to 5 cores, in order to reduce current consumption from the CPU power supply.
- Set the OS to always use min. 80% of the maximum turbo boost frequency.
This stabilized the frequencies of the cores, on my laptop.
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- KVRAF
- 2197 posts since 8 Jan, 2005
What amount is on a budget? My advice would be getting a MacBook Air since it's hassle and trouble less. No need for an extra audio card, no need for anything elsejackoo wrote: Mon Apr 10, 2023 10:45 am I wrote a post about optimizing a budget laptop for Audio here:
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- KVRian
- 1055 posts since 3 Jul, 2006
That is completely irrelevant and off-topic.sQeetz wrote: Mon Apr 10, 2023 11:18 amWhat amount is on a budget? My advice would be getting a MacBook Air since it's hassle and trouble less. No need for an extra audio card, no need for anything elsejackoo wrote: Mon Apr 10, 2023 10:45 am I wrote a post about optimizing a budget laptop for Audio here:

