CPU load 100% (1 Viewer)

[SN33K]

Ok Gys i never wanted to see this happen when buying a second handed asus pundit for 150€ and making a cheap HTCP. But well i even think it aint normal what is happenng and that there need to be a solution.

When i watch TV in My Winfast PVR program i get a CPU load from 31% i even can do a unrar at the same time. Then when i start Mediaportal i get a CPU load from 14%. Then i switch to TV mode and my load hits the 100% and my TV shutters.

I got a Intel Celeron 2.0GHz (S478, 2.0Ghz, 128KB, 400MHz FSB) @ 2.66Ghz but i think that CPU is fast enough when i see the specs from my TV card and from Media Portal.

So i just know there need to be a solution. if there aint tell me to get a Intel
Pentium 4 2.8GHz (S478, 2.8GHz, 512KB, 533MHz FSB)
or a Intel Celeron M 410 (S478, 1.46GHz, 533MHz FSB, 1MB)
or a Intel Pentium M 740 (S478, 1.73GHz, 2MB, 533MHz FSB)

well I hope there is a solution.

MediaPortal Version: 0.2.2.0
MediaPortal Skin: 0.2.2.0
Windows Version: XP SP2
CPU Type: Celeron socket 475 2Ghz @ 2.66Ghz
HDD: Maxtor 40GB
Memory: 512MB DDR333
Motherboard: asus pundid mainboard
Motherboard Chipset: dunno
Motherboard Bios: well same... dont now
Video Card: SiS 650
Video Card Driver: newest
Sound Card: AC97
Sound Card AC3: AC97
Sound Card Driver: newest
1. TV Card: Leadtek TV2000XP Expert
1. TV Card Type: analog
1. TV Card Driver: newest
MPEG2 Video Codec: DScaler MPeg2 Video Decoder
MPEG2 Audio Codec: Dscaler audio decoder
HTPC Case: Asus pundit
Cooling: standard
Power Supply: 200W
Remote: winfast remote
TV: Sony
TV - HTPC Connection: S-Video

 

[SN33K]

LOGFILES

2007-03-01 01:08:51.718750 [ERROR][9]: render exceptionystem.AccessViolationException: Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt.
at MediaPortal.GUI.Library.GUIImage.FontEngineDrawTexture(Int32 textureNo, Single x, Single y, Single nw, Single nh, Single uoff, Single voff, Single umax, Single vmax, Int32 color, Single m00, Single m01, Single m02, Single m10, Single m11, Single m12)
at MediaPortal.GUI.Library.GUIImage.Render(Single timePassed)
at MediaPortal.GUI.Library.GUIWindow.Render(Single timePassed)
2007-03-01 01:08:52.343750 [ERROR][MPMain]: Exception :Error in the application.
-2005530516 (D3DERR_INVALIDCALL)
at Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.TextureLoader.FromFile(Device device, String srcFile, Int32 width, Int32 height, Int32 mipLevels, Usage usage, Format format, Pool pool, Filter filter, Filter mipFilter, Int32 colorKey, ImageInformation& srcInformation, PaletteEntry[]& palette)
at Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.TextureLoader.FromFile(Device device, String srcFile, Int32 width, Int32 height, Int32 mipLevels, Usage usage, Format format, Pool pool, Filter filter, Filter mipFilter, Int32 colorKey, ImageInformation& srcInformation)
at MediaPortal.GUI.Library.GUIFont.InitializeDeviceObjects()
at MediaPortal.GUI.Library.GUIFontManager.InitializeDeviceObjects()
at MediaPortalApp.OnDeviceReset(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at MediaPortal.D3DApp.ToggleFullWindowed()
at MediaPortal.D3DApp.menuItemFullscreen_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem.MenuItemData.Execute()
at System.Windows.Forms.Command.Invoke()
at System.Windows.Forms.Command.DispatchID(Int32 id)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmCommand(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
at MediaPortalApp.WndProc(Message& msg)
2007-03-01 01:08:52.343750 [ERROR][MPMain]: Exception :Error in the application.
2007-03-01 01:08:52.343750 [ERROR][MPMain]: site :Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.Texture FromFile(Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.Device, System.String, Int32, Int32, Int32, Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.Usage, Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.Format, Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.Pool, Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.Filter, Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.Filter, Int32, Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.ImageInformation ByRef, Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.PaletteEntry[] ByRef)
2007-03-01 01:08:52.343750 [ERROR][MPMain]: source :Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX

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01-03-2007 01:08:06 [cc0]----------v0.37---------------------------
01-03-2007 01:08:06 [cc0]vmr9:AdviseNotify()
01-03-2007 01:08:08 [cc0]vmr9:TerminateDevice()
01-03-2007 01:08:08 [cc0]vmr9eleteSurfaces()
01-03-2007 01:08:08 [cc0]vmr9:InitializeDevice() 768x576 AR 768:576 flags:1 buffers:1 fmt0)
01-03-2007 01:08:08 [cc0]vmr9eleteSurfaces()
01-03-2007 01:08:08 [cc0]vmr9:flags:
01-03-2007 01:08:08 [cc0]vmr9: 3drendertarget
01-03-2007 01:08:08 [cc0]vmr9:InitializeDevice() done()
01-03-2007 01:08:08 [cc0]vmr9etDeinterlace() SetDeinterlaceMode(0)
01-03-2007 01:08:08 [cc0]vmr9etDeinterlace() deinterlace mode OFF: 0x0-0x0-0x0-0x0-0x0-0x0-0x0-0x0-0x0-0x0-0x0
01-03-2007 01:08:08 [cc0]vmr9tartPresenting()
01-03-2007 01:08:08 [cc0]vmr9etDeinterlace() SetDeinterlaceMode(0)
01-03-2007 01:08:08 [cc0]vmr9etDeinterlace() deinterlace mode OFF: 0x0-0x0-0x0-0x0-0x0-0x0-0x0-0x0-0x0-0x0-0x0
01-03-2007 01:08:11 [4c0]vmr9:TerminateDevice()
01-03-2007 01:08:11 [4c0]vmr9eleteSurfaces()
01-03-2007 01:08:12 [4c0]vmr9:InitializeDevice() 720x540 AR 720:540 flags:1 buffers:1 fmt0)
01-03-2007 01:08:12 [4c0]vmr9eleteSurfaces()
01-03-2007 01:08:12 [4c0]vmr9:flags:
01-03-2007 01:08:12 [4c0]vmr9: 3drendertarget
01-03-2007 01:08:12 [4c0]vmr9:InitializeDevice() done()

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2007-03-01 01:07:44.546875 [Info.][MPMain]: Recorder: card:1 video device:WinFast TV2000 XP Expert WDM Video Capture. TV:True record:True priority:6
2007-03-01 01:08:06.062500 [Info.][MPMain]: Recorder: Enabling DX9 exclusive mode
2007-03-01 01:08:06.625000 [Info.][MPMain]: add cmd:MediaPortal.TV.Recording.ViewTvCommand #1
2007-03-01 01:08:06.640625 [Info.][5]: Command: view tv channel:64
2007-03-01 01:08:06.656250 [Info.][5]: Recorder: find free card
2007-03-01 01:08:06.656250 [Info.][5]: Analysing Card 0
2007-03-01 01:08:06.656250 [Info.][5]: Card 0 can view channel 64 recording=False
2007-03-01 01:08:06.656250 [Info.][5]: Commandtop all card except card:0
2007-03-01 01:08:06.656250 [Info.][5]: Recorder: use free card WinFast TV2000 XP Expert prio:6 name:WinFast TV2000 XP Expert
2007-03-01 01:08:06.671875 [Info.][5]: Recorder: start watching on card:WinFast TV2000 XP Expert channel:64
2007-03-01 01:08:08.890625 [Info.][5]: Recorder: tv channel changed:64
2007-03-01 01:08:09.000000 [Info.][5]: Command:MediaPortal.TV.Recording.ViewTvCommand time:2375 msec
2007-03-01 01:08:09.015625 [Info.][5]: Recorder: Card:WinFast TV2000 XP Expert view tv channel:64

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[Paranoid Delusion]

It's the onboard graphics that are screwing your CPU to 100%

Is there anyway that a seperate cheap DX9 Grafix card can be fitted inside, because without it, you will not be able to run Mediaportal.

 

[SN33K]

are there PCI video cards with DX9?

 

[SN33K]

Now i did buy myself a FX5200 DX9 128MB PCI card and the problem aint solved so are you sure it is the videocard?

 

[regeszter]

your TV card is a software card, buy a hardware tv card

 

[SN33K]

well then you know sure that is the probem? not that i go buy myself a TV card and come back and see that also aint the solution. Winfast PVR only loads under 31% CU load so wy would it be 100% with mediaportal?

aint it mayby the problem from the decoder used? Dscaler? but well every decoder option gives me the 100% CPU load.

 

[regeszter]

search for similar topics regards your card, you will see the main problem is your tv card

i had same card and i was same issue

 

[SN33K]

well after installing my new TV card WinTV-PVR 150 MCE kit i still have 100% CPU load. you huys are costing me money ;-)

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

Ok if you now have all the correct hardware, would recommend for a HTPC, start from scratch installing XP with all latest drivers and updates, including .net2

Check everything is working correctly, including new TVcard with it's own software.

Once Done you can install MP and configure.

By doing it this way you know there is nothing corrupt left from a existing system to screw things up.