Very Poor Performance

doubleugk · 2006-03-21, 13:48

I have Dell Dimension 9150 with an Intel Viiv PD 920 processor Dual Core (2.80Ghz, 800FSB, 2x2MB) with main memory of 1024 MB.
I've installed all the required additional software .NET Framework 2.0 and the actual DirectX SDK.

The performance was that slow, that it was not acceptable for me to use the MediaPortal. I don't expect a response times of millisecs, but if the building of the UI takes + 20 secs, it seems not OK.

I wonder if this is a compatibility problem and the MP doesn't fully use the available resources of my machine.

Callifo · 2006-03-21, 13:54

What video card is it using? Trawling through some of the dell pages it looked like it may use a X300SE?

ethanx · 2006-03-21, 15:02

I think one of the main reasons MP is so sloooooooow is because itÂ´s written using .NET. At least, thatÂ´s what I read on a website about software for HTPCs.

MrSensitive · 2006-03-21, 15:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by doubleugk

I have Dell Dimension 9150 with an Intel Viiv PD 920 processor Dual Core (2.80Ghz, 800FSB, 2x2MB) with main memory of 1024 MB.
I've installed all the required additional software .NET Framework 2.0 and the actual DirectX SDK.

The performance was that slow, that it was not acceptable for me to use the MediaPortal. I don't expect a response times of millisecs, but if the building of the UI takes + 20 secs, it seems not OK.

I wonder if this is a compatibility problem and the MP doesn't fully use the available resources of my machine.

Did you really download the directX SDK?
i think the SDK includes a reference device (kind of like a virtual Viedaocard.. wich runs in software, and therefor is extremely slow..)
Are you sure MP is not using tis reference device instead of your graphics card?

You can easily check this when you start MP in windowed mode, and got to File => change device

Render device should be set to hardware..

If You are talking about the loadig time of the music screen.. this can take a few seconds if you have a large amount of folders in your music directory. (but not 20...)

good luck

2006-03-21, 13:48	#1 (permalink)
doubleugk Portal User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Very Poor Performance I have Dell Dimension 9150 with an Intel Viiv PD 920 processor Dual Core (2.80Ghz, 800FSB, 2x2MB) with main memory of 1024 MB. I've installed all the required additional software .NET Framework 2.0 and the actual DirectX SDK. The performance was that slow, that it was not acceptable for me to use the MediaPortal. I don't expect a response times of millisecs, but if the building of the UI takes + 20 secs, it seems not OK. I wonder if this is a compatibility problem and the MP doesn't fully use the available resources of my machine.

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2006-03-21, 13:54	#2 (permalink)
Callifo Retired Team Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 22 Posts: 1,444 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 1 Post Country: My System	What video card is it using? Trawling through some of the dell pages it looked like it may use a X300SE?

2006-03-21, 15:02	#3 (permalink)
ethanx Portal Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I think one of the main reasons MP is so sloooooooow is because itÂ´s written using .NET. At least, thatÂ´s what I read on a website about software for HTPCs.