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HYDRA 1.8G PRO (SPECIAL EDITION) - RELEASED!
This release was called “Special Edition” because it received a record number of hours of development and debugging this year.In addition to the special optimization for Ryzen 7 9800X3D, updated GPU diagnostics and improved "HYBRID OC", I am introducing a revolutionary step in testing the L1-L2-L3-DRAM memory subsystem called "MemBench". For those who haven't heard of it or don't know much about it, it is a test suite to evaluate real DRAM performance, not theoretical with ideal conditions (like AIDA). Membench is no...
HYDRA 1.8E PRO - RELEASED!
This month I've been working on different areas such as "HYBRID OC"for X3D processors, improved "T-CONTROL"for gaming, and support for the new Ryzen G8000 processors. In particular Curve Optiomizerfor iGPUsthat can be controlled from Windows. For other processors I will try to introduce this feature in the next update."DCFR"capabilities have been expanded and monitoring has been improved. For many processors it is now possible to manage additional settings from Windows."Dynamic VID for LTandMT"profiles allows...
HYDRA 1.8C PRO (UPDATED T-CONTROL + POWERFUL CPU PROFILE CUSTOMIZATION) - RELEASED!
The first important feature of this update.The imperfection of thread dispatching in Windows OSmakes even successful processors collapse. Example 6-core APU AMDRyzen 58600G. For load generation I chose CB23 in 6 threads mode and this is what I got. If threads are managed by Windows I got the result 8361, if threads are managed by HYDRA - 10147, which is 21%more. What is the difference? 4 fully loaded cores + 2 partially loaded cores for Windows dispatching, for HYDRA - all 6 physical cores. The same situation will be for any other processor, be...
HYDRA 1.8C PRO is the most advanced and flexible profiling on the market
For a better understanding of the possibilities, let's take a look at the example shown in the picture, in which modes each of the profiles works.The first line is "LT"profile, which is responsible for processor management in tasks with low-thread load (up to 6 or 8 depending on the number of cores in CCD). It is in "H"mode (automatic frequency control by HYDRA) with respect to "VID"and "THM"values. That is, the limiting factor is either 1300mVor 75 degrees. There are no more limits (don't forget that the...
HYDRA 1.8B PRO (HYBRID OC for ZEN 5 + new PROFILE CREATION) - RELEASED!
No big headlines. This month I have been working on making the previously submitted features work as intended. I have analyzed the information you have provided over the past few months and identified the key points that needed to be changed. As a result, I have redesigned the search for HOC CO values so that the temperature factor cannot affect the diagnostic stop. I also did a full synchronization between the HOC CO value search functions and the final phase of profile creation so that profiles would be created correctly at the very last mome...
HYDRA 1.8A PRO (ZEN 5 full support) - RELEASED!
Rounding out this month is the second update, which focuses on Zen 5 support and improving a number of features for other generations of processors, graphics cards, and RAM. Zen 5 received the first adequate AMD CO search preset, perhaps even the resulting values may be a bit of an understatement. My further work with the new generation of processors will of course make adjustments. I paid special attention to the system of storing intermediate diagnostic values (any), now data writing bypasses caching to improve survivability of files.Added V...
HYDRA 1.7F PRO (SUPER ADMIN) - RELEASED!
Super Admin ?With the release of Zen 5,the Super Administratoraccount made a lot of noise (for those who don't know - running games through it allows you to boost performance in games on all CPU generations). Now you have the opportunity to evaluate it. The settings page offers to activate it in different ways convenient for you. But.The most important but is the security risks. In this mode, the user, and therefore all programs have full access to all resources, processes and services of the system. Using Super Administratoris at your own ...
HYDRA 1.7E PRO (EASY DIAGNOSTIC) - RELEASED!
EASY DIAGNOSTIC?I want to present you with an interface of what a simple diagnostic would look like. You select only the preset, on the pictures you can see the description of what will be used in the scanning process.After the diagnostics is finished, AMD PBO 2or RTX-TUNER / RX-TUNERwill be automatically enabled and the application will be minimized. So everything will be done automatically for you. On the pictures there is an icon with gears- this is the transition to the advanced mode. If you don't want to go into the settings - EASY DIA...
HYDRA 1.7D PRO (BIG UPDATE) - RELEASED!
T-CONTROL (THREAD-CONTROL)This month will emphasize this particular feature. The main innovation is real-time management of CPU cores/threads for an infinite number of user processes. You can for example do this for a game or a work application, or you can for example use only the first CCD for gaming and the second CCD for streaming. That is, maximum performance and maximum gaming comfort is always with you.In addition to controlling user processes, there is automatic thread control for processes with high CPU utilization. What does it mean? F...
HYDRA 1.7B PRO (BIG UPDATE) - RELEASED!
Hey, everybody!Despite the daily destruction of my city (I'll tell you about it in a separate piece), this month I managed to both survive and fulfill plan.I'm glad to present you a new global update that affects almost all key features. It is not only bug fixes, but also performance improvements, interface simplification and new features.I would like to emphasize the new comparative performance test for GPU's,new diagnostics for NVIDIA, simplerRTX/GTX-TUNER tabas well as T-CONTROLand HYBRID OCupdates.You'll find a more detailed...
HYDRA 1.7A PRO (NEW HYBRID OC) - RELEASED!
Hey, everybody!#1The complexity of the interface and multiple HYBRID OCprofiles is one factor that may prevent the user from easily tuning CPU performance or discourage the use of HYDRA. Also multiple profiles is a complex branching structure that may not always be optimal or even stable for unique user workloads. Added to this is the paradox of CPU frequency loss due to suboptimal temperature as HYBRID OCprofiles run at the same voltage.All these nuances have been bothering me for a long time. Until today.HYDRA 1.7A PROis the first unique buil...
HYDRA 1.6F PRO (NEW SEARCH CURVE OPIMIZER VALUES) - RELEASED!
Hey, everybody!This month, despite the huge power problems, I managed to realize 75% of the plan. This was a research of the behavior of cores under complex load to find the optimal CO. The results had a serious impact on the configuration files for the processor tests. In this update I added 3 basic tests for L1-L3 cache and FPU, which should have a positive impact on accuracy. I also paid special attention to the bugs you wrote about and those that were found during code refactoring. Added PBO presets for CPU diagnostics, added extra tests fo...
HYDRA 1.6E PRO (NEW SEARCH CURVE OPIMIZER VALUES) - RELEASED!
Hey, everybody!As promised earlier this month I've expanded memory chip support for DRAM diagnostics, and new speed options have been added.The second very important new feature was the update of CPU diagnostics - AMD CO (Curve Opptimizer) search. New algorithm, new rules and new complex tests for verification stage. Since not all processors have identical behavior in the same load there are 2 presets. The default is set to my recommendation, but you are free to break it. I have also added a setting for verification of obtained COs during d...
HYDRA 1.6D PRO (EXTENDED DRAM TUNER) - RELEASED!
Hey, everyone! :)This update is intended to make it easier to configure RAM. The tuner is able to select the optimal timings with respect to the rules and chip vendor. It is able to perform undervolting of a number of components and all this in automatic mode. Disadvantage? It is a long process and the better the memory chips the longer it takes. Built-in hints and assistant system will make the tuning process as comfortable and interesting as possible.I would like to say a couple of words that the DRAM diagnostic module is just starting to dev...
DRAM TUNER - NEWS
Hi everyone!I want to share news about the development of a RAM tuner.At the moment it can:1) Adjust user timings settings so that there are no inadequate values. 2) Tune timings individually for each type of chips taking into account all formulas and regularities. 3) Optionally do undervolting(!).To test the most unpredictable situations, I took memory kits that were sold out on ebay (about 16 kits). They have no physical damage, but have binning issues.Some kits marked "4800 only" were able to run 6000CL30 1260mV.I will say for myself...
HYDRA 1.6C PRO - RELEASED!
Here we are nearing the end of the year...somehow it all happened very quickly for me. 10+ major updates, thousands of lines of code, and thousands of hours of testing. Outside the window I can still hear the air raid alarm...but today, on the eve of Christmas we won't talk about the bad stuff. I want to thank all of you who have been with me and who are still with me, for your faith, for your criticism and for your ideas. Without you this project could not have become what it is now. We are growing and developing. Thank you to each and eve...
HYDRA 1.6B PRO - RELEASED! (QUALITY UPDATE)
Hey, guys!We continue to move forward on our spaceship into uncharted regions. This month I've been working on improving the quality of the product after implementing new GPU diagnostics. This update has some serious innovations for RX graphics cards - automatically finding both core frequency and core voltages at the same time (this has never been done before). I haven't forgotten about Nvidia graphics card owners - improved algorithms and special attention is paid to RTX 4000 series graphics cards. Faster, more accurate.Presets for GP...
HYDRA 1.6A PRO - RELEASED! (NEW GPU DIAGNOSTIC)
It's time. What's it's all about? Video card diagnostics based on a new RT-enabled graphics test - PURE benchmark, by Miguel Albo. The test engine is UE4, which in turn says that our diagnostics is customized for stable gameplay. The new simplified interface and logic of work should have a positive impact on your comfort.Also in this update you will find improved T-CONTROL, it has received a number of additional rules that will improve performance in games and other applications that do not know how to optimally use SMT or physical ...
HYDRA 1.5E PRO - RELEASED!
Glad to bring you the second major update this month!CPU PROFILE COMPATIBILITY WITH THE PREVIOUS VERSION?- YES.ONLINE-GUIDE (1.3A) :LINKCHANGELOG: * Added APPE tab (Advanced Power Plan Editor) with 65 parameters to adjust the Windows thread scheduler. Export and import of power profile is also available.* Updated rules for "Safety System", now it will not react to single peaks of temperature, voltage and other parameters.* Improved "HYBRID OC" stability when dynamic profile is enabled, added a rule that prevents increasing frequ...
HYDRA 1.5D PRO - RELEASED!
A massive patch with a number of innovations and user comfort improvements.______________________________________________________ CPU PROFILE COMPATIBILITY WITH THE PREVIOUS VERSION?- YES.ONLINE-GUIDE (1.3A) :LINKCHANGELOG:* Added SMU logging feature.* Added experimental ECC state estimation function has been added for diag. May be useful for owners of RTX 4090 and newer video cards.* Added a phase of searching for maximum-stable VRAM frequency + when plotting each point there is an additional test that can adjust VRAM frequency downwards.* Imp...
HYDRA 1.5C PRO - RELEASED!
Hello everyone!This update is not as much a volume update as it is a quality update. This month you wrote quite a lot of feedback about CPU diagnostics and I decided to redo it for the fourth time. It adds a number of tests (Y-cruncher), which more effectively check the operation of the core caches and also create a load to which the processor cannot adapt (previously you may have seen that some tests do not see errors in unstable CO). Algorithm of testing has been changed, the emphasis is on the number of various tests rather than long single-...
About the "good life" and the free extra version of HYDRA PRO.
Once again I notice angry messages in the chat that HYDRA developer lives perfectly well and doesn't develop anything. I don't see the point in justifying myself, but I want to tell you briefly what my life consists of now and what the project is.1. There is war in my country, there is war in my frontline city. 2 days ago several shahid drones exploded 350 meters away from me. 3 days ago S300 missiles fired from Belgorod flew into the city in the middle of the night. People are dying every day. We have an air alert every hour or every h...
Zen 4 diagnostic - your thoughts?
I think many of you have encountered the problem when the values after diagnostics for CO are positive, not even 0.Here is my example, the core has already a value of +2. So the factory values are unstable?Let's get to the bottom of this.Prime95 is currently being used to diagnose the processor. I am neither its developer nor co-author. I and other well-known enthusiasts in the process of research have set up settings that effectively find errors. As it happens, the current load level created by Prime95 in AVX mode demonstrates even the ins...
HYDRA 1.5B PRO - RELEASED!
Day 2 patch is now available! :) CPU PROFILE COMPATIBILITY WITH THE PREVIOUS VERSION?- YES. ONLINE-GUIDE (1.3A) : LINK CHANGELOG: * Improved support for Nvidia and AMD graphics cards with Windows 11 and some builds of W10.* Fixed PHOENIX behavior during CPU diagnostics.* Reduced time spent on Zen 4 generation processor diagnostics.* Added support for Nvidia graphics card bundles from different generations (GTX 1070 + RTX 4090).* Improved user experience - when starting HYDRA for the first time, you only need to specify the main APP PACK f...
HYDRA CORE CURVE CONTROL - HOW TO USE
Q: - How to change the offset value for all points at the same time?A: - For simultaneous offset increase or offset decrease the user has access to 2 keys, the icons on which indicate in which direction the offset will be changed. The step is 10MHz. Very useful function if you have detected instability after diagnostics. Try 1 or 2 steps down.Q: - I want to set a voltage limit (or undervolting) for the curve, how do I do this quickly?A: - You will only need 2 clicks. First click - select the value on the table that should be the limit, in my ca...
HYDRA 1.5A PRO - RELEASED!
Hi everyone! I think many people noticed that the project now has version 1.5. Yes it is. In addition to new features, attention was paid to long internal testing and improving the comfort of user interaction with the application.I will not be afraid of these words, but this version is a significant evolutionary step in terms of stability and quality of work of a number of functions.And now let's get a bit more detailed.____________________________________________________________The new feature is NVIDIA graphics card diagnostics. Allows th...
HYDRA 1.4C PRO - RELEASED!
Dear friends and partners, we finally have the ability to fully manage Nvidia graphics cards when using any processor, now the Ryzen processor is not a prerequisite. Also profiling of up to 6 adapters simultaneously is available. For owners of AMD video cards in this release a serious work on bugs and improvements, you can read more about it in the list of changes.CPU PROFILE COMPATIBILITY WITH THE PREVIOUS VERSION?- YES. ONLINE-GUIDE (1.3A) : LINK CHANGELOG:* HYDRA is now distributed separately from the test applications (Prime95, Cinebench ...
HYDRA 1.4B PRO (+GTX/RTX basic control) - RELEASED!
Hi all! :)I was glad to see some serious feedback from you after launching the WISHLIST feature (links at the bottom of the page). This update is half of bug fixes, comfort improvements and new features such as: NVIDIA GPU management (RTX/GTX), a timing assistant(tips in log), improved CPU diagnostics (new tests(!)) + new comfort settings, support for RX-TUNER when iGPU enabled and an updated Overriding best cores (real-time SMT management)!Fortunately the situation in my city is calmer and I can devote extra time to the project. This means tha...
HYDRA 1.3G PRO (major DCFR update) - RELEASED!
The last few weeks have been very eventful - particularly the dying Zen 4 for a number of reasons. Along with this for example ASUS has released 4 versions of BIOS. The other players in the market have the same thing. This mess created a lot of problems for testing and I decided to shift my efforts to finalizing the well-known DRAM Calculator for Ryzen (DCFR). A huge number of presets were added and also an assistant was developed to help you set up DRAM on your own without knowledge of all the subtleties and rules of timing settings. This assi...
HYDRA 1.3F PRO - RELEASED!
TO USE THE AUTOMATIC UNDERVOLTING/OVERCLOCKING FUNCTIONS, INSTALL MSI KOMBUSTOR IN THE ROOT FOLDER OF THE APPLICATION!!!CPU PROFILE COMPATIBILITY WITH THE PREVIOUS VERSION?- YES.ONLINE-GUIDE (1.3A) : https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_j6vB61koOVwEHLrvqt7lh1RYw4XRuoTIeEDtYmnFj0/edit?usp=sharingCHANGELOG:* New GPU diagnostic algorithm. Added suspend/resume technology. Reduced number of video driver restarts. * Added support for RX 7000 diagnostics in test mode.* Fixed bug when you can not apply VRAM frequency settings.* Fixed application c...
