How to reduce input latency for Asgard Thor DDR5 memory?
There was this awful, heavy sensation—like my mouse was stuck in glue—between issuing a command and the unit actually moving. In a strategy game, that kind of lag is a total dealbreaker. My Asgard Thor DDR5 6400 was swinging wildly between 62-75ns latency, pushing end-to-end response times up to 26-33ms. I wasted time disabling every background service in Windows, but it only shaved off 1ms, which did absolutely nothing for my frustration. I went back to the BIOS and manually tightened the primary timings from 32-38-38-76 down to 30-36-36-72, while bumping the voltage to 1.38V. The latency tester showed response times plummeting from 30ms to a tight 14-18ms, and the game suddenly felt lightweight. I did hit a wall where the system started random BSODs, but loosening tRAS from 72 back to 76 stabilized everything. Temps hovered around 48-54℃ with VRMs at 60-65℃. After three intense battles, the lag is gone and temps stayed at 48-54℃. It's a bit of a gamble on some boards though.
