CPU usage Your view

Paranoid Delusion · 2006-02-11, 01:49

Just out of curiosity and having taking some previous readings a thought crossed my mind regarding what kind of CPU demands individuals are getting running MP.

Background progs running.

AVG antivirus
Roxio Drag to disc
Winpatrol
MS Antispyware
Nvidia driver software
Flyview Remote Driver
HP Deskjet
Speedfan
V-tuner2
Norton Ghost
Freeram XP Pro
Say the time 6

Running MP Fullscreen using Nvidia Purevideo both in TV and DVD getting between 16 - 30 % CPU usage using Windows Task Manager as a measurement, this is whilst MP Fullscreen. if not in focus it shows 45 - 50 % usage !!!
Any comparisons i'd love too know.

Curiosity Killed the Cat, but i bet he died happy.

:lol: :lol:

gxtracker · 2006-02-12, 18:48

Im guessing with all those running processes in the background your MediaPortal box isn't a dedicated box? For example, my PVR doesnt need access to a printer. hehe :lol:

I have a dedicated HTPC box and it's stripped down so light that when windows boots it only uses about 85mb of physical memory. I even downclocked my XP2500+ to 2100+ so that I could run a lower voltage and therefore run slower fans inside.

that being said, I get similar results as you when in fullscreen TV (timeshifting enabled) with Nvidia Purevideo codec and a PVR150 - about 20 - 30% CPU usage last time i checked

Callifo · 2006-02-13, 01:49

About the same too on a Sempron 2600+ with pretty much only VNC and Symantec Antivirus running in background.

nbradford · 2006-02-13, 02:50

Similar on an XP2000+ (dedicated HTPC), Ive only got McAffee Virusscan, VNC, MBM and the ultraview remotecontrol agent running in the background.

About 10-15% idle, 30-40% during SD liveTV with Timeshifting enabled, and anything between 60-85% when watching HD. Using Nvidia PureVideo Codecs.

2006-02-11, 01:49	#1 (permalink)
Paranoid Delusion Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 6,637 Thanks: 129 Thanked 235 Times in 209 Posts Country: My System	CPU usage Your view Just out of curiosity and having taking some previous readings a thought crossed my mind regarding what kind of CPU demands individuals are getting running MP. Background progs running. AVG antivirus Roxio Drag to disc Winpatrol MS Antispyware Nvidia driver software Flyview Remote Driver HP Deskjet Speedfan V-tuner2 Norton Ghost Freeram XP Pro Say the time 6 Running MP Fullscreen using Nvidia Purevideo both in TV and DVD getting between 16 - 30 % CPU usage using Windows Task Manager as a measurement, this is whilst MP Fullscreen. if not in focus it shows 45 - 50 % usage !!! Any comparisons i'd love too know. Curiosity Killed the Cat, but i bet he died happy. :lol: :lol: __________________ Ray\PD Check your codecs are fine with Filmerit. XP\Vista known issues FOR FULL SUPPORT PLEASE GIVE USER SPECIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT LOG's as per HERE

2006-02-12, 18:48	#2 (permalink)
gxtracker Retired Team Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 287 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Im guessing with all those running processes in the background your MediaPortal box isn't a dedicated box? For example, my PVR doesnt need access to a printer. hehe :lol: I have a dedicated HTPC box and it's stripped down so light that when windows boots it only uses about 85mb of physical memory. I even downclocked my XP2500+ to 2100+ so that I could run a lower voltage and therefore run slower fans inside. that being said, I get similar results as you when in fullscreen TV (timeshifting enabled) with Nvidia Purevideo codec and a PVR150 - about 20 - 30% CPU usage last time i checked __________________ Steven "GXTracker" Wilton - Checkout my HTPC page -

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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	About the same too on a Sempron 2600+ with pretty much only VNC and Symantec Antivirus running in background.

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nbradford Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 33 Posts: 22 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Country: My System	Similar on an XP2000+ (dedicated HTPC), Ive only got McAffee Virusscan, VNC, MBM and the ultraview remotecontrol agent running in the background. About 10-15% idle, 30-40% during SD liveTV with Timeshifting enabled, and anything between 60-85% when watching HD. Using Nvidia PureVideo Codecs.