HT on or off?

Cubase
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Hi there guys. I am building myself a new DAW based on an I7 4790k.

On my older system based on an i7 2600k I turned hyperthreading off in bios as that was the advice from steinberg and forum members back then.

How is it these days with cubase pro 7/8 and windows 7, should HT be turned on or off?

Thanks in advance.

Kim :nerd:

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I have it turned on with no problems.

My best advice, turn HT on, if it causes a problem, turn it off.

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I’ve HT turned off and on but can’t say there’s any difference so I left it on.

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Hello Kim, mine is turned on. It was turned off, but then I saw some conversation from Freddie Holm (I think that’s his name - Freddie H - quite a talented guy btw) so I turned it back on. I haven’t seen an issue with it on. Here’s where some of the discussion is:

I am sure there is more from him so search.

One issue with turning it off and then turning it back on was that Native Instruments wasn’t authorized when I turned it back on, and I had to reauthorize it. Apparently it’s authorized to individual cpu’s.

I’m leaving it alone now with HT on.

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Same thing happens with Plugin Alliance plugs…

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Hi there guys, and thanks for the advice. I’ll leave it on then :slight_smile:

Yes Freddie Holm is an outstanding musician. He hails from pretty close to where I live :slight_smile:

Another Q:
What about Steinberg power scheme and asio guard 2?
On or off?

All the best, Kim :slight_smile:

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For me, ASIO Guard left on the default setting and High Performance setting in Windows Power Options works the best.

Have a Happy Christmas Kim :slight_smile: !

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HT is left on here after upgrading to i7 4790k Devils Canyon, performance is superb after a fresh install, worth spending a painfully long few days on. There are other things to tweak though and Steinbergs advice on DAW optimisation leaves a lot to be desired.

One of the best guides online for DAW optimisation for both PC and MAC is at:

http://www.sweetwater.com/sweetcare/search/optimization%2Bguide/