## ✅Prerequisites
- VCF 9.0
- AMD Ryzen CPU (consumer CPU without memory tiering support)
## Preparation
## Execution
### Disabling APIC Virtualization for NVMe Tiering Workaround
Set this advanced parameter on the ESXi host:
```
monitor_control.disable_apichv = "TRUE"
```
### Disabling Memory Tiering for a VM
Set this advanced parameter either directly inside the `.vmx` file or via vCenter UI inside the `Advanced Parameters`:
```
sched.mem.enableTiering = FALSE
```
## Cleanup
## 🔗Resources
- [[HowTo vSAN ESA Performance Intel X710 Workarounds VCF 9]]