CPU and display requirements met? (1 Viewer)

[sbring]

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]

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

 

[wortelsoft]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[FlipGer]

Hi,

do you run MP on the secondary display?

Flip.

 

[sbring]

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]

Try a different video codec and see if that helpes.

Do you have any suggestion what codec to try?

Sven

 

[sbring]

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

I did and it didn't help.

Sven