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<blockquote data-quote="KevL" data-source="post: 274751" data-attributes="member: 11798">I've now switched off hardware decode from cyberlink powerDVD7 even for SD content.The onboard ATI card keeps crashing when hardware decode is enabled.I would rather have it work and use a bit more power than have it not work but with a cooler CPU.Hopefully ATI will fix this soon ????? - or maybe they will just release a new chipset and not bother - we've all seen that happen before.I watched TV for the whole evening last night without a single crash! I have never managed that with hardware decode enabled.The other problem with hardware decode (it seems to me) is that the onboard graphics chipset gets really hot when it is not doing much. (my NB heatsink is probably at 60-70C given I can keep my finger on it for no more than 10secs.) It will get stinking hot when tasked with hardware decode. Maybe this is another reason for instability ... it needs better cooling.Why is it that so much hardware gets fantastic reviews even when it doesn't actually work properly?Kev</blockquote>

[QUOTE="KevL, post: 274751, member: 11798"] I've now switched off hardware decode from cyberlink powerDVD7 even for SD content. The onboard ATI card keeps crashing when hardware decode is enabled. I would rather have it work and use a bit more power than have it not work but with a cooler CPU. Hopefully ATI will fix this soon ????? - or maybe they will just release a new chipset and not bother - we've all seen that happen before. I watched TV for the whole evening last night without a single crash! I have never managed that with hardware decode enabled. The other problem with hardware decode (it seems to me) is that the onboard graphics chipset gets really hot when it is not doing much. (my NB heatsink is probably at 60-70C given I can keep my finger on it for no more than 10secs.) It will get stinking hot when tasked with hardware decode. Maybe this is another reason for instability ... it needs better cooling. Why is it that so much hardware gets fantastic reviews even when it doesn't actually work properly? Kev [/QUOTE]

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