CachyOS ISO Release for November Improves Support for AMD and NVIDIA Users
The new CachyOS release backports the THP Shrinker from Linux kernel 6.13 to reduce the memory usage when transparent_hugepages is set to “always”, adds the AMD Cache Optimizer to improve gaming and backports the AMD-pstate performance fixes for Strix Point laptops, and improves support for RDNA3 family of AMD GPUs.
For NVIDIA GPU users, the new CachyOS release fixes an issue to make DLSS Frame Generation work as expected and automatically disables the GSP (GPU System Processor) firmware if the user manually switches to the proprietary NVIDIA graphics driver.
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Arch-based CachyOS 241110 comes with improved gaming performance, security tweaks, and more
Based on Arch Linux and featuring multiple desktop options with a BORE kernel which focuses on top performance and low latency, CachyOS is back with this year's 12th release. This update comes with improved gaming performance on both Nvidia and AMD hardware, latest Calamares version, improved Asus ROG Ally X support, and more.
While being just one of the many Arch Linux-based distros currently in the wild, CachyOS stands out with its focus on top performance and low latency alongside the impressive list of desktop environments to choose from. The latest update is labeled 241110, and although the official news piece about its arrival is named "CachyOS November 2024 Release," this build is the year's 12th refresh already.
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Arch-based CachyOS 241110 comes with improved gaming performance, security tweaks, and more
While being just one of the many Arch Linux-based distros currently in the wild, CachyOS stands out with its focus on top performance and low latency alongside the impressive list of desktop environments to choose from. The latest update is labeled 241110, and although the official news piece about its arrival is named "CachyOS November 2024 Release," this build is the year's 12th refresh already.
The changelog, which is part of the aforementioned news piece, is quite generous. These are some of its many highlights...
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CachyOS November 2024 Release
Hello CachyOS Enthusiasts,
This is our 12th release this year, featuring performance improvement, changes to the partitioning, and more!
We have backported from the 6.13 Kernel the THP Shrinker, which allows splitting hugepages earlier, reducing memory usage when transparent_hugepages is set to “always”, while maintaining the same performance.
Also, we have added the AMD Cache Optimizer, which can be modified at runtime to the preferred mode - cache or frequency. This changes the AMD preferred core ranking. This should help in games using the wrong CCD, for example. You can find instructions in the wiki on how to use this.
Additionally, we have backported the AMD-pstate performance fixes for Strix Point laptops. This should generally improve the performance of these laptops.
The GSP Firmware now gets automatically disabled if the user manually switches to the closed-source NVIDIA module. This is because most users switch to the closed-source module if they experience problems with the GSP Firmware. Also, we are enabling now the nvidia-powerd service as default on supported laptop cards.