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ThanksWhat ATI Catalyst package are you using for your setup ?
Actually I dont really understand that question. I installed the original drivers that came with my Pundit-R. Google tells me that Catalyst is a universal driver. Do I have to install it instead of my original driver?
Don't be fooled into buying a newer gpu card to early, unless you desperatly have the desire.I really like to hear that![]()
The RADEON spec gpu from the very first release has enough hardware power to run MP with smooth GUI and low cpu load; use the ATI mpeg codec and the hardware assist in the GPU is excellent.
To give examples:
dual p3 500MHz with RADEON 8500 WIN2k and CATALYST 6.5. totlal cpu load never exceeds 12-30% unless heavy database activity during EPG grab. TV and MOVIES smooth and look great. (I even have had a p3 celeron 733 running MP but the dual cpu is the smoothest/best)
The other extreme is a dual opteron running VISTA RC1 with a first gen RADEON 64vivo: here cpu usage didn't show above 4% within the GUI.
If you genuinly have a RADEON spec gpu ensure you have a minimum 64MB allocated (from the bios or CCC for the on board gpu) and CAT 6.5 are very stable and great for pre X800 series ATI cards.
I shave set the value to 128mb in the bios, and that's also what win xp tells me is assigned to the Radeon 9100
If your gpu is SIS then that is your problem as it is a very poor hardware wise.
Either buy a good pci gpu or better still junk the MB and get a good MB with on board RADEON gpu and pci express slots (this may even be cheaper)
Is this your PC
http://www.asus.com/products4.aspx?modelmenu=2&model=85&l1=1&l2=3&l3=0
Yes, that looks exactelly like my system![]()