HPET (HIGH PRECISSION EVENT TIMER) ON or OFF?

[AndreTheGiant]

My Specs; i7 7700k, Gainward Gtx 1080 GLH, 16gb ram, 250gb SSD (OS), 500gb SSD (Games)

[Omega]

Default settings.

[AndreTheGiant]

Originalmente postado por Omega:

Default settings.

Default is on, but i read some forums and they say disable to get more fps. WHy let it on default?

[TehSpoopyKitteh]

Originalmente postado por Lumber Worm:

Originalmente postado por Omega:

Default settings.

Default is on, but i read some forums and they say disable to get more fps. WHy let it on default?

It’s more or less OS dependent. HPET stands for High Precision Event Timer. Turning it on uses the newer timers for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 or newer. Turning it off uses old timers for Windows XP and older.

Unless you’re using Windows XP or older on the system if yours, it’s best to leave it on.

[AndreTheGiant]

Originalmente postado por The Spoopy Kitteh:

Originalmente postado por Lumber Worm:

Default is on, but i read some forums and they say disable to get more fps. WHy let it on default?

It’s more or less OS dependent. HPET stands for High Precision Event Timer. Turning it on uses the newer timers for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 or newer. Turning it off uses old timers for Windows XP and older.

Unless you’re using Windows XP or older on the system if yours, it’s best to leave it on.

i have WIN 10

[Revelene]

If you are using Win7 or higher, then it doesn't have it enabled by default. Enabled in BIOS doesn't mean it is being used.

Win10 uses a much more efficient TSC on the CPU as default, regardless of HPET being enabled in BIOS. You'll only use HPET if a specific program was made to use it.

[AndreTheGiant]

Originalmente postado por Revelene:

If you are using Win10, then it doesn't have it enabled by default. Enabled in BIOS doesn't mean it is being used.

Win10 uses a much more efficient TSC on the CPU as default, regardless of HPET being enabled in BIOS. You'll only use HPET if a specific program was made to use it.

should i disable it in BIOS?

[Omega]

Originalmente postado por Lumber Worm:

Originalmente postado por Revelene:

If you are using Win10, then it doesn't have it enabled by default. Enabled in BIOS doesn't mean it is being used.

Win10 uses a much more efficient TSC on the CPU as default, regardless of HPET being enabled in BIOS. You'll only use HPET if a specific program was made to use it.

should i disable it in BIOS?

Why would you? It's not going to make your PC run better in any way.

[AndreTheGiant]

Originalmente postado por Omega:

Originalmente postado por Lumber Worm:

should i disable it in BIOS?

Why would you? It's not going to make your PC run better in any way.

ok, i let it enabled.

[Revelene]

Originalmente postado por Lumber Worm:

Originalmente postado por Revelene:

If you are using Win10, then it doesn't have it enabled by default. Enabled in BIOS doesn't mean it is being used.

Win10 uses a much more efficient TSC on the CPU as default, regardless of HPET being enabled in BIOS. You'll only use HPET if a specific program was made to use it.

should i disable it in BIOS?

Leave it be. You OS is smart enough to handle this automatically.

[AndreTheGiant]

Originalmente postado por Revelene:

Originalmente postado por Lumber Worm:

should i disable it in BIOS?

Leave it be. You OS is smart enough to handle this automatically.

ok. thx. The thing why i asked was i have in some games stuttering and read that disable HPET should fix the stuttering. but it doesnt work.

[Revelene]

Originalmente postado por Lumber Worm:

Originalmente postado por Revelene:

Leave it be. You OS is smart enough to handle this automatically.

ok. thx. The thing why i asked was i have in some games stuttering and read that disable HPET should fix the stuttering. but it doesnt work.

I can show you just as many claims that forcing HPET is better.

The fact is that neither CPU clock or platform clock (HPET) are objectively better.

Your stuttering problem is most likely elsewhere.