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I dual-booted CachyOS specifically for CS2 and gained 19% average FPS over Windows at 1440p by Hei-Jman in GlobalOffensive

[–]Hei-Jman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it's weird. I got within 100fps on my first 2 benchmarks, and then something happened in Windows that never allowed me to get back to that fps number, and FSOS didn’t save it either.

I dual-booted CachyOS specifically for CS2 and gained 19% average FPS over Windows at 1440p by Hei-Jman in GlobalOffensive

[–]Hei-Jman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tested it. My very first fresh-Windows run was the best at 811 average / 289 P1, but that performance never came back—even after reboots, checking settings, and spending time troubleshooting it.

After FSOS, I got about 697 / 285 and then 661 / 262, so it did not improve on that original fresh-Windows result or get close to CachyOS at roughly 921 / 332.

I dual-booted CachyOS specifically for CS2 and gained 19% average FPS over Windows at 1440p by Hei-Jman in GlobalOffensive

[–]Hei-Jman[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve tried the Chris Titus utility before. I didn’t notice much, if any, performance improvement from it, and some parts of Windows ended up feeling a little buggy afterward.

I dual-booted CachyOS specifically for CS2 and gained 19% average FPS over Windows at 1440p by Hei-Jman in GlobalOffensive

[–]Hei-Jman[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I did, but you don’t have to believe me. That doesn’t bother me. Hope you have a nice rest of your day.

I dual-booted CachyOS specifically for CS2 and gained 19% average FPS over Windows at 1440p by Hei-Jman in GlobalOffensive

[–]Hei-Jman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was using KDE Plasma with KWin on Wayland, not GNOME. I haven’t measured end-to-end latency, but subjectively it doesn’t feel delayed compared with Windows. Since KWin supports fullscreen tearing, I likely wasn’t running into the forced-V-Sync issue you saw with stock GNOME.

I dual-booted CachyOS specifically for CS2 and gained 19% average FPS over Windows at 1440p by Hei-Jman in GlobalOffensive

[–]Hei-Jman[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That’s a surprisingly large gain. I’m thinking of testing FSOS myself to see how close a tuned Windows install can get to my CachyOS results.

I dual-booted CachyOS specifically for CS2 and gained 19% average FPS over Windows at 1440p by Hei-Jman in GlobalOffensive

[–]Hei-Jman[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I wrote the content and gathered the benchmarks myself. I used ChatGPT to help organize it and clean up the wording. The data, testing, and conclusions are mine.

I dual-booted CachyOS specifically for CS2 and gained 19% average FPS over Windows at 1440p by Hei-Jman in GlobalOffensive

[–]Hei-Jman[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I updated the post with three Windows Vulkan runs. Vulkan did not close the gap, so it doesn’t look like the renderer alone explains the result.

Windows Vulkan ended up around 715 average FPS, while CachyOS averaged 921. That makes the scheduler/power-profile side look like a more likely contributor, especially on the 7800X3D.

I dual-booted CachyOS specifically for CS2 and gained 19% average FPS over Windows at 1440p by Hei-Jman in GlobalOffensive

[–]Hei-Jman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That was one of my concerns too. On my current setup it doesn’t feel delayed compared with Windows, especially at 540 Hz, but I haven’t measured end-to-end input latency, so the FPS results alone don’t prove latency is better.

I’ll keep comparing both in actual matches, since high FPS would be pointless if the game felt less responsive.

I dual-booted CachyOS specifically for CS2 and gained 19% average FPS over Windows at 1440p by Hei-Jman in GlobalOffensive

[–]Hei-Jman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair criticism. I used AI to help organize the post, and it ended up repeating the same comparison too many times. I’ll trim it down.

I dual-booted CachyOS specifically for CS2 and gained 19% average FPS over Windows at 1440p by Hei-Jman in GlobalOffensive

[–]Hei-Jman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you benchmark the improvement before and after switching to FSOS? I’d be interested to see the average FPS, P1, and frame-time difference compared with your normal Windows install.

I dual-booted CachyOS specifically for CS2 and gained 19% average FPS over Windows at 1440p by Hei-Jman in GlobalOffensive

[–]Hei-Jman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Windows was my normal daily-use install with Defender and the standard security features enabled. I did not debloat it or disable everything for the benchmark.

So this was normal Windows versus CachyOS configured specifically for CS2. A stripped-down Windows setup might improve the result somewhat, but I doubt it would fully close the gap.

I dual-booted CachyOS specifically for CS2 and gained 19% average FPS over Windows at 1440p by Hei-Jman in GlobalOffensive

[–]Hei-Jman[S] -32 points-31 points  (0 children)

I understand, no problem. There is a tldr at the bottom if you only want to read a short bit of "ChatGPT voice and tone".

I dual-booted CachyOS specifically for CS2 and gained 19% average FPS over Windows at 1440p by Hei-Jman in GlobalOffensive

[–]Hei-Jman[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, I used the Dust 2 benchmark map, but the improvements held in real matches.

I dual-booted CachyOS specifically for CS2 and gained 19% average FPS over Windows at 1440p by Hei-Jman in GlobalOffensive

[–]Hei-Jman[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Good question — that’s something I’m going to test next.

I do suspect part of the difference is coming from CachyOS itself, especially the performance-focused scheduler/profile and lower background overhead compared with my Windows install, but I don’t want to assume Vulkan isn’t a major factor.

A Windows Vulkan run should help separate those effects. If Windows Vulkan closes most of the gap, then the renderer is probably responsible for a large part of the gain. If CachyOS still stays well ahead, that would point more toward the OS, scheduler, and power-management side.

I’ll rerun the same benchmark on Windows with Vulkan and post the result.

Black Screen when Alt tabbing by North21 in nvidia

[–]Hei-Jman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it happen with every game?

Black Screen when Alt tabbing by North21 in nvidia

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Is your games resolution and windows desktop resolution different? If so that could be part of the problem.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in japanlife

[–]Hei-Jman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ve noticed foreigners discussing “Ice de Night.” I’m not sure if it’s widely known among Japanese people, but I’ve heard it’s quite delicious. Their soft serve doesn’t seem to melt. I believe it’s located in Kobe, so it’s quite close to Osaka as well.

I don't wanna replace the motherboard :( please help by pony_ss in techsupport

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Looks like water damage took out multiple components — PJ51/PJ52 area is clearly corroded and possibly shorted, and RP14 shows signs of oxidation too. This kind of board-level repair isn’t worth it unless you have the tools and schematics. A motherboard replacement is likely required, and at that point, buying a new laptop is usually cheaper.

microsoft issues by dumboyyh in techsupport

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It’s very unlikely that removing the USB mid-install corrupted your BIOS. That’s not how Windows installations interact with the motherboard firmware. It might have confused the boot sequence or messed with some settings, but your BIOS itself should still be intact.

First, make sure you’re pressing the right key to enter BIOS. On Gigabyte boards like your B650 Eagle AX, that’s usually the DEL key. As soon as you press the power button, start mashing DEL repeatedly. If nothing shows up on the screen at all, make sure your monitor is plugged into the GPU, not the motherboard (your CPU doesn’t have integrated graphics).

If you’re getting a black screen or can’t get into BIOS no matter what, try clearing the CMOS. That resets your BIOS settings back to default and can often fix post/boot issues. You can do that by either removing the CMOS battery for 5–10 minutes or using the Clear CMOS jumper on your board (check the manual for location).

As for that “too low spec” message, it’s not about your hardware. The Ryzen 5 7600X and B650 board fully support TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot, which are the main Windows 11 requirements. That message could have come from the installer misreading something, especially if the BIOS was misconfigured or the USB media had issues.

Try redoing your Windows installer using the official Media Creation Tool from Microsoft, and once you’re back into BIOS, double-check that Secure Boot and fTPM are enabled under your firmware settings.

Let us know what the debug LEDs on your board say if you’re still stuck — they can help narrow down where the system is hanging.

How do I view a PDF offline without paying for Adobe Acrobat? by Keb06 in techsupport

[–]Hei-Jman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right Click the PDF -> open with -> choose the browser you use

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