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    Add or Remove Ultimate Performance Power Plan in Windows 10

    How to Add or Remove Ultimate Performance Power Plan in Windows 10
    Published by Category: Performance & Maintenance
    07 Nov 2020
    Designer Media Ltd

    How to Add or Remove Ultimate Performance Power Plan in Windows 10


    Starting with Windows 10 Spring Creators Update version 1803 build 17101, Microsoft introduced a new Ultimate Performance power plan scheme.

    A new power scheme – Ultimate Performance: Demanding workloads on workstations always desire more performance. As part of our effort to provide the absolute maximum performance we’re introducing a new power policy called Ultimate Performance. Windows has developed key areas where performance and efficiency tradeoffs are made in the OS. Over time, we’ve amassed a collection of settings which allow the OS to quickly tune the behavior based on user preference, policy, underlying hardware or workload.

    This new policy builds on the current High-Performance policy, and it goes a step further to eliminate micro-latencies associated with fine grained power management techniques. The Ultimate Performance Power plan is selectable either by an OEM on new systems or selectable by a user. To do so, you can go to Control Panel and navigate to Power Options under Hardware and Sound (you can also “run” Powercfg.cpl). Just like other power policies in Windows, the contents of the Ultimate Performance policy can be customized.

    As the power scheme is geared towards reducing micro-latencies it may directly impact hardware; and consume more power than the default balanced plan. The Ultimate Performance power policy is currently not available on battery powered systems.

    While Microsoft has restricted the new Ultimate Performance power plan to only be available for the Windows 10 Pro for Workstations edition by default, it can easily be enabled (added) in any edition of Windows 10 version 1803 (build 17101) and later.

    This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Ultimate Performance power plan scheme in any version of Windows 10.

    If your computer supports Modern Standby, you will only have the Balanced power plan available by default, and will not be able to add any other default power plan than Balanced.

    You will still be able to create and add a custom power plan with Modern Standby.



    Contents

    • Option One: To Add "Ultimate Performance" Power Plan in Windows 10 by using Command
    • Option Two: To Add "Ultimate Performance" Power Plan in Windows 10 by Importing POW file
    • Option Three: To Remove "Ultimate Performance" Power Plan in Windows 10



    EXAMPLE: Ultimate Performance power plan added and removed
    Add or Remove Ultimate Performance Power Plan in Windows 10-ultimate_performance_power_plan_added.jpg Add or Remove Ultimate Performance Power Plan in Windows 10-ultimate_performance_power_plan_removed.jpg





    OPTION ONE

    To Add "Ultimate Performance" Power Plan in Windows 10 by using Command


    This option is only available in Windows 10 version 1803 and later.


    1 Open a command prompt.

    2 Copy and paste the command below into the command prompt, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)

    powercfg -duplicatescheme e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61

    3 You can now close the command prompt if you like.

    Add or Remove Ultimate Performance Power Plan in Windows 10-add_ultimate_performance_power_plan.png

    4 Users on the PC will now be able to select the "Ultimate Performance" power plan as their active power plan.






    OPTION TWO

    To Add "Ultimate Performance" Power Plan in Windows 10 by Importing POW file


    You must be signed in as an administrator to do this option. This option can be handy if Option One will not work for you.


    1 Click/tap on the download button below to download the Ultimate_Performance.zip file.
    2 Save the Ultimate_Performance.zip file to your desktop.

    3 Unblock the Ultimate_Performance.zip file.

    4 Open the Ultimate_Performance.zip file, and extract (drag and drop) the Ultimate_Performance.pow file to your desktop.

    5 Open an elevated command prompt.

    6 Type the command below into the elevated command prompt, and press Enter to import the power plan. (see screenshot below)

    powercfg -import "Full path of .pow file"

    Substitute Full path of .pow file in the command above with the actual full path of the Ultimate_Performance.pow file from step 4.

    For example: powercfg -import "C:\Users\Brink\Desktop\Ultimate_Performance.pow"

    Add or Remove Ultimate Performance Power Plan in Windows 10-import_ultimate_performace_power_plan.png


    7 When finished, you can close the elevated command prompt if you like.

    8 Users on the PC will now be able to select the "Ultimate Performance" power plan as their active power plan.






    OPTION THREE

    To Remove "Ultimate Performance" Power Plan in Windows 10


    1 Open the Control Panel (icons view), click/tap on the Power Options icon.

    2 Click/tap on the Change plan settings link for the Ultimate Performance power plan. (see screenshot below)

    If the Ultimate Performance power plan is currently selected as your active plan, then you will need to select (dot) a different plan to be your active plan first.

    Add or Remove Ultimate Performance Power Plan in Windows 10-remove_ultimate_performance_power_plan-1.jpg

    3 Click/tap on the Delete this plan link. (see screenshot below)

    Add or Remove Ultimate Performance Power Plan in Windows 10-remove_ultimate_performance_power_plan-2.jpg

    4 Click/tap on OK to confirm. (see screenshot below)

    Add or Remove Ultimate Performance Power Plan in Windows 10-remove_ultimate_performance_power_plan-3.png

    5 You can now close the "Edit Plan Settings" window if you like.


    That's it,
    Shawn






  1. Posts : 27,165
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       #1

    .
    It worked for me on 16299.334, but the result wasn't very sexy.
    Add or Remove Ultimate Performance Power Plan in Windows 10-image.png


    As the power scheme is geared towards reducing micro-latencies it may directly impact hardware; and consume more power than the default balanced plan.
    By the way, Microsoft still has USB selective suspend turned on by default on this plan(how's that maximum performance when your mouse, keyboard, or external drive goes to sleep????).
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       #2

    Cliff S said:
    .
    It worked for me on 16299.334, but the result wasn't very sexy.
    Add or Remove Ultimate Performance Power Plan in Windows 10-image.png
    Ouch! Something must have gone wrong there. :)

    Cliff S said:
    By the way, Microsoft still has USB selective suspend turned on by default on this plan(how's that maximum performance when your mouse, keyboard, or external drive goes to sleep????).
    Yes, this does not make any sense at all. Good find (I missed that one at first glance).
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       #3

    I actually use Balanced most of the time, otherwise I'd go in debt with the power bill, plus why heat up the system for a little Forums browsing:)

    I think all this option does over Maximum Performance, is, turn off Core Parking(C6 power state), that wasn't done efficiently on CPU's younger than Coffee Lake through Windows.
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       #4

    Cliff S said:
    I actually use Balanced most of the time, otherwise I'd go in debt with the power bill, plus why heat up the system for a little Forums browsing:)

    I think all this option does over Maximum Performance, is, turn off Core Parking(C6 power state), that wasn't done inefficiently on CPU's younger than Coffee Lake through Windows.
    LOL, I'm on a laptop, so the power bill won't grow that much in my case. Not sure if those settings really do anything useful on a laptop though. Need to test this further.
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       #5

    slicendice said:
    LOL, I'm on a laptop, so the power bill won't grow that much in my case. Not sure if those settings really do anything useful on a laptop though. Need to test this further.
    To learn more about Core Parking: ParkControl Free Tweak CPU Core Parking w/o Reboots

    All you need to do if you don't want it is turn off C6 in BIOS (if you can), in your C-States options.
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       #6

    Cliff S said:
    To learn more about Core Parking: ParkControl Free Tweak CPU Core Parking w/o Reboots

    All you need to do if you don't want it is turn off C6 in BIOS (if you can), in your C-States options.
    Thanks!
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  7. Posts : 27,165
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       #7

    To compare Maximum Performance to Ultimate Performance, you can un-hide the Park Control settings by opening an Admin Prompt and pasting these in(select all at once, copy, paste, then hit enter)
    Un-Hide:
    Code:
    powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR 8baa4a8a-14c6-4451-8e8b-14bdbd197537 -ATTRIB_HIDE
    powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR 36687f9e-e3a5-4dbf-b1dc-15eb381c6863 -ATTRIB_HIDE
    powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR 4e4450b3-6179-4e91-b8f1-5bb9938f81a1 -ATTRIB_HIDE
    powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR cfeda3d0-7697-4566-a922-a9086cd49dfa -ATTRIB_HIDE
    powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR 06cadf0e-64ed-448a-8927-ce7bf90eb35d -ATTRIB_HIDE
    powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR 12a0ab44-fe28-4fa9-b3bd-4b64f44960a6 -ATTRIB_HIDE
    powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR 40fbefc7-2e9d-4d25-a185-0cfd8574bac6 -ATTRIB_HIDE
    powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR 4b92d758-5a24-4851-a470-815d78aee119 -ATTRIB_HIDE
    powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR 7b224883-b3cc-4d79-819f-8374152cbe7c -ATTRIB_HIDE
    powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR 943c8cb6-6f93-4227-ad87-e9a3feec08d1 -ATTRIB_HIDE
    powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR 619b7505-003b-4e82-b7a6-4dd29c300971 -ATTRIB_HIDE
    Re-Hide:
    Code:
    powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR 8baa4a8a-14c6-4451-8e8b-14bdbd197537 +ATTRIB_HIDE
    powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR 36687f9e-e3a5-4dbf-b1dc-15eb381c6863 +ATTRIB_HIDE
    powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR 4e4450b3-6179-4e91-b8f1-5bb9938f81a1 +ATTRIB_HIDE
    powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR cfeda3d0-7697-4566-a922-a9086cd49dfa +ATTRIB_HIDE
    powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR 06cadf0e-64ed-448a-8927-ce7bf90eb35d +ATTRIB_HIDE
    powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR 12a0ab44-fe28-4fa9-b3bd-4b64f44960a6 +ATTRIB_HIDE
    powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR 40fbefc7-2e9d-4d25-a185-0cfd8574bac6 +ATTRIB_HIDE
    powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR 4b92d758-5a24-4851-a470-815d78aee119 +ATTRIB_HIDE
    powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR 7b224883-b3cc-4d79-819f-8374152cbe7c +ATTRIB_HIDE
    powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR 943c8cb6-6f93-4227-ad87-e9a3feec08d1 +ATTRIB_HIDE
    powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR 619b7505-003b-4e82-b7a6-4dd29c300971 +ATTRIB_HIDE
    Then look at Processor Power Management in Power options:
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       #8

    Wow! Thanks!

    That should also be added to a/the tutorial @Brink :)
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       #9

    slicendice said:
    Wow! Thanks!

    That should also be added to a/the tutorial @Brink :)
    Shawn and I messed around with this a year or so ago, I wanted to give you a link, but couldn't find it, unless we just PM'd about it.
    But it could be in one of the Power Options tutorials too.
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