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Yes, it works! I get similar improvements and better dynamics

Here's the full automation - no need to change anything manually. This time, 2 .bat files are needed. This first must be called foobar.bat and stored in c:\ (root directory). These settings don't increase CPU's core voltage which remains at lowest setting of 1.13V.

As before, you can use either Task Manager or Process Explorer (just add/remove 'rem ' prefix under rem #5 of ?.bat). Also, you can change your soundcard driver setup utility (replace [SOUNDCARD] with correct process name, eg. hdsp32 and remove 'rem '). Note Task Manager or Process Explorer is set for normal priority and runs on CPU 0. Only Foobar2000 runs on CPU 1.


*** 1. FOOBAR.BAT (C:\) ***
@echo off
rem #1 Start Foobar2000 in RealTime
start /wait /REALTIME c:\progra~1\foobar2000\foobar2000.exe

rem #2 Resume Windows, Restore affinities & priorities, and Start UI
start /b /wait c:\process.exe -r winlogon.exe
start /b /wait c:\process.exe -r smss.exe
start /b /wait c:\process.exe -p system Normal
start /b /wait c:\process.exe -p csrss.exe Normal
start /b /wait c:\process.exe -p services.exe Normal
start /b /wait c:\process.exe -p svchost.exe Normal
start /b /wait c:\process.exe -p lsass.exe Normal
rem start /b /wait c:\process.exe -p [SOUNDCARD].exe Normal
start /b /wait c:\process.exe -a system 11
start /b /wait c:\process.exe -a csrss.exe 11
start /b /wait c:\process.exe -a services.exe 11
start /b /wait c:\process.exe -a svchost.exe 11
start /b /wait c:\process.exe -a lsass.exe 11
rem start /b /wait c:\process.exe -a [SOUNDCARD].exe 11
start /b c:\windows\explorer.exe
exit


*** 2. ?.BAT ***
@echo off
rem #1 Kill UI
start /b /wait c:\process.exe -k explorer.exe

rem #2 Suspend Windows
start /b /wait c:\process.exe -s smss.exe
start /b /wait c:\process.exe -s winlogon.exe

rem #3 Start Foobar2000
start /b /wait c:\process.exe -a cmd.exe 01
start /LOW c:\foobar.bat

rem #4 Adjust priorities, eg. High, RealTime, BelowNormal, Low;
rem # and Set Affinities
start /b /wait c:\process.exe -p system RealTime
start /b /wait c:\process.exe -p csrss.exe Low
start /b /wait c:\process.exe -p services.exe Low
start /b /wait c:\process.exe -p svchost.exe Low
start /b /wait c:\process.exe -p lsass.exe Low
rem start /b /wait c:\process.exe -p [SOUNDCARD].exe Low
start /b /wait c:\process.exe -a system 01
start /b /wait c:\process.exe -a csrss.exe 01
start /b /wait c:\process.exe -a services.exe 01
start /b /wait c:\process.exe -a svchost.exe 01
start /b /wait c:\process.exe -a lsass.exe 01
rem start /b /wait c:\process.exe -a [SOUNDCARD].exe 01
start /b /wait c:\process.exe -a foobar2000.exe 10

rem #5 Start Task Manager or Process Explorer
start /b C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe
start /b /wait c:\process.exe -p taskmgr.exe Normal
rem start /b c:\procexp.exe /p:n
exit

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