CPU Load query (1 Viewer)

m.standish

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Im just trying to work out if i have a cpu leak somewhere?
im running the new alpha release on
XP MCE
P4 3.6ghz
2gb DDR400

When i start MP (Blue3) my cpu runs upto 50-60% and stays around this level whilever i have mediportal skin on screen. if i run fullscreen video it drops back down to 10/15% even while playing h264 content the cpu dosent run high.
If i minimise it it runs about 5%
so whileever i can see mediportal on screen it hammers my pc. Is this normal??. what levels do other people get for a similat hardware configuration?
I am in the process off disabling all external parts ie plugins to narrow it down but id like to know what i should be acceptable cpu load with this type of setup
 

rtv

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    Disabling anything won't help.

    CPU load is below 5% if you use a graphic card that meets the requirements.
     

    m.standish

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    Its running on an intel 900 series onboard, I think its a 910, poss 915. set to 128MB
    Can you confirm this is whats causing my problems as ive not noticed it before and run it on a much lower spec system with a geforce4 mx 64mb.
    I can run HD mkv content full screen using only 20-30% cpu, when i hit info to bring up the pause,ect bottom OSD it instantly bangs up to 60%+, can you confidently say its the vga card, if so its getting upgraded. any suggestions for a low profile silent card, ive been looking at the HD4650 types
     

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