AMD Core-Parking problems FIXED once and for all!

Summary

This video guides users through troubleshooting core parking and performance issues with AMD's 3D V-Cache CPUs. The speaker details how reinstalling AMD drivers, particularly the 3D V-Cache Optimizer and power management files, can resolve core parking problems and improve system performance. Key steps include using Revo Uninstaller to ensure a clean driver installation and configuring the BIOS for optimal use of dual processors. The process results in significant FPS gains and smoother gaming performance. The video encourages sharing these insights to help others facing similar issues with AMD's 3D V-Cache technology.

Takeaways

• 😀 Ensure you have the latest AMD drivers for optimal performance, especially the AMD 3D V-Cache Optimizer Driver and PPM Provisioning File Driver.
• 😀 Reinstalling AMD drivers can solve core parking issues and improve system performance, particularly with AMD 3D V-Cache CPUs.
• 😀 Core parking is a common issue where CPU cores go into sleep mode when not needed, leading to performance drops in certain applications.
• 😀 Properly reinstalling drivers using a third-party uninstaller (like Revo Uninstaller) is more effective than using the standard AMD uninstaller.
• 😀 A clean OS installation can help ensure the correct drivers are loaded, as remnants from previous CPU drivers may cause issues.
• 😀 AMD's 3D V-Cache service must be running for optimal performance, especially for tasks that require high processing power like gaming.
• 😀 Performance improvements were demonstrated with FPS jumping by 100+ when the correct drivers and services were enabled.
• 😀 Windows often mismanages core parking, especially with dual-processor systems, causing lower performance in demanding tasks.
• 😀 The AMD 3D V-Cache helps enhance performance by managing CPU cores more efficiently, ensuring high-priority tasks get the full benefit of the cache.
• 😀 Reinstalling the drivers and ensuring the service is running is crucial to unlocking the full potential of AMD 3D V-Cache CPUs.
• 😀 If you're experiencing performance issues related to core parking, it's recommended to share this solution with others, as it might resolve similar problems for them.

Q & A

What is core parking, and why is it problematic for AMD 3D V-Cache processors?

Core parking is a power-saving feature where certain CPU cores are temporarily deactivated to reduce power consumption during low-demand tasks. It is problematic for AMD 3D V-Cache processors because, when not properly managed, it can prevent the system from efficiently utilizing the 3D V-Cache, leading to performance issues, particularly in demanding tasks like gaming.

What are the two important AMD drivers mentioned in the video, and what do they do?

The two important drivers are the AMD 3D V-Cache performance optimizer and the AMD PPM provisioning file driver. The performance optimizer helps the system take full advantage of the 3D V-Cache, while the PPM driver ensures proper power management for the dual-processor setup, ensuring that the system behaves as expected.

How does reinstalling the AMD drivers help resolve the core parking problem?

Reinstalling the AMD drivers, particularly the 3D V-Cache performance optimizer and the PPM driver, ensures that the necessary services are properly activated. This allows the system to manage CPU cores more effectively, preventing improper core parking and enabling better performance in tasks that require high processing power, like gaming.

What specific action is required to ensure that the 3D V-Cache optimizer driver is properly activated?

The video suggests using Revo Uninstaller to fully remove the AMD drivers, as the built-in AMD uninstaller may not remove all remnants of previous drivers. After uninstalling, reinstalling the correct drivers and restarting the system ensures the 3D V-Cache optimizer driver activates properly.

What difference in performance is observed after fixing the core parking issue with the AMD 3D V-Cache processor?

After resolving the core parking issue, there is a noticeable improvement in performance. In the example from the video, FPS increased from around 167 to 241, showing a significant boost in performance, especially during the initial phase of a game like Borderlands 3.

Why does the fresh OS installation recommendation from AMD not always solve the issue for users with previous CPU configurations?

A fresh OS installation is recommended by AMD because it ensures that the system's drivers are installed correctly for the current CPU. However, if the system has remnants of old CPU drivers or configurations, even after reinstalling the AMD drivers, the 3D V-Cache optimizer might not function as intended, causing core parking issues to persist.

What role does Windows play in managing the 3D V-Cache on AMD processors?

Windows, in conjunction with the correct drivers, is responsible for managing the 3D V-Cache on AMD processors. It ensures that high-priority tasks are assigned to cores with access to the 3D V-Cache, while low-priority tasks are assigned to other cores. This management helps optimize performance during demanding tasks, like gaming.

What impact does switching to the AMD 3D V-Cache service have on core management during gaming?

When the AMD 3D V-Cache service is properly activated, the system intelligently switches tasks to the most appropriate cores. During gaming, the system assigns high-demand tasks to cores with access to the 3D V-Cache while parking less critical cores. This leads to higher FPS and more stable performance during the game.

How does core frequency change when the system transitions from idle tasks to gaming tasks?

When the system transitions from idle tasks (like loading the game) to gaming tasks (such as 3D rendering), the core frequency increases, with the system switching to cores with 3D V-Cache. The video showed that cores handling the game achieved frequencies just under 4 GHz, which improved performance due to the large L3 cache available to those cores.

What does the video suggest about the effect of using a 'clean' OS compared to a system with years of previous configurations?

The video suggests that using a 'clean' OS, one that has only ever been paired with a 3D V-Cache processor, leads to better performance. The system in the video, which had been used for other testing, showed slightly lower performance because of remnants from previous configurations, which interfered with the 3D V-Cache optimization.