CPU and display requirements met?

sbring · 2006-08-29, 14:19

Area: Media Portal Program
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.0.0 (2006-07-03)
MediaPortal Skin: mce
Windows Version: Windows XP (SP2)
.NET CLR Version: 2.0.50727
DirectX Version: 4.09.00.0904 (9.0c)
Audio Codec: MPEG/AC3/DTS/LPCM Audio Decoder
Video Codec: Mpeg2Dec Filter
CPU Type: AMD Athlon XP1600+
Memory: 511 MB
Motherboard: A7V266-E (ASUSTeK Computer INC.)
TV Card Model: -
TV Card Type: -
TV Card Driver: -
Video Card Model: Radeon 9250 (128 MB)
Video Card Driver: -
Video Card Resolution: 1024x768
Video Render Type: Overlay
Audio Card Model: Creative SB Live! Series (WDM)
Audio Card Driver: -
Synopsis::

I had hoped to be able to run MP with the hardware specified. However, I get 100% CPU usage with MP just idling, and menu operations are extremely slow. Is there anything here which does not meet the hardware requirements, or should I look for configuration issues?

Sven

elorentz · 2006-08-29, 15:53

Is it the the mediaportal.exe process that consumes 100% CPU usage ? If not wich process does ?

wortelsoft · 2006-08-29, 16:21

Try a different video codec and see if that helpes. Also your videocard is only DX8. This will cause more cpu stress, but I still should be less than 100%.

sbring · 2006-08-29, 16:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by elorentz

Is it the the mediaportal.exe process that consumes 100% CPU usage ? If not wich process does ?

MP CPU usage varies between 88 and 100 %, never lower.

Sven

Marcusb · 2006-08-29, 16:58

Also, there are some improvements in the SVN from about a month ago that streamline MP quite a bit.

On my system I noticed a nice improvement and mine is considerably faster than yours. Maybe try a later version?

jawbroken · 2006-08-29, 17:08

Have you tried disabling all plugins and making sure there isn't something going on there?

FlipGer · 2006-08-29, 17:31

Hi,

do you run MP on the secondary display?

Flip.

sbring · 2006-08-29, 20:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marcusb

Also, there are some improvements in the SVN from about a month ago that streamline MP quite a bit.

On my system I noticed a nice improvement and mine is considerably faster than yours. Maybe try a later version?

What is SVN?

Sven

sbring · 2006-08-29, 20:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by wortelsoft

Try a different video codec and see if that helpes.

Do you have any suggestion what codec to try?

Sven

sbring · 2006-08-29, 20:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by jawbroken

Have you tried disabling all plugins and making sure there isn't something going on there?

I did and it didn't help.

Sven

2006-08-29, 14:19	#1 (permalink)
sbring Portal Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	CPU and display requirements met? Area: Media Portal Program MediaPortal Version: 0.2.0.0 (2006-07-03) MediaPortal Skin: mce Windows Version: Windows XP (SP2) .NET CLR Version: 2.0.50727 DirectX Version: 4.09.00.0904 (9.0c) Audio Codec: MPEG/AC3/DTS/LPCM Audio Decoder Video Codec: Mpeg2Dec Filter CPU Type: AMD Athlon XP1600+ Memory: 511 MB Motherboard: A7V266-E (ASUSTeK Computer INC.) TV Card Model: - TV Card Type: - TV Card Driver: - Video Card Model: Radeon 9250 (128 MB) Video Card Driver: - Video Card Resolution: 1024x768 Video Render Type: Overlay Audio Card Model: Creative SB Live! Series (WDM) Audio Card Driver: - Synopsis:: I had hoped to be able to run MP with the hardware specified. However, I get 100% CPU usage with MP just idling, and menu operations are extremely slow. Is there anything here which does not meet the hardware requirements, or should I look for configuration issues? Sven

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2006-08-29, 15:53	#2 (permalink)
elorentz Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 39 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Is it the the mediaportal.exe process that consumes 100% CPU usage ? If not wich process does ?

2006-08-29, 16:21	#3 (permalink)
wortelsoft Portal Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands Age: 32 Posts: 374 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Try a different video codec and see if that helpes. Also your videocard is only DX8. This will cause more cpu stress, but I still should be less than 100%.

2006-08-29, 16:58	#5 (permalink)
Marcusb Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,957 Thanks: 71 Thanked 28 Times in 28 Posts Country: My System	Also, there are some improvements in the SVN from about a month ago that streamline MP quite a bit. On my system I noticed a nice improvement and mine is considerably faster than yours. Maybe try a later version?

2006-08-29, 17:08	#6 (permalink)
jawbroken Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 23 Posts: 707 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My System	Have you tried disabling all plugins and making sure there isn't something going on there?

2006-08-29, 17:31	#7 (permalink)
FlipGer Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Leipzig, Germany Age: 33 Posts: 2,282 Thanks: 33 Thanked 55 Times in 41 Posts Country: My System	Hi, do you run MP on the secondary display? Flip.