High Definition Video CPU Utilization

daRk_heLmet · Dec 21, 2004, 03:05 AM

Ok, after reading all that stuff about PureVideo junk in Nvidia cards, I got hold of those HD demos from M$ windows media website. When running those, I get CPU utilization between 50-60%. That looks pretty high. What do others get, if anybody tried ?

X800XT PE
P4C 3.2G
2GB Ram @ 2-2-2-5

All those were HD WM9pro videos with 5.1 sounds. WMA (enabled or disabled dunno) but I went into the registry and changed all occurances of [color=white]DXVA_WMV from 0 to 1.

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ChoGGi · Dec 21, 2004, 07:47 PM

try disabling aa and see if your cpu usage goes down

daRk_heLmet · Dec 21, 2004, 08:03 PM

i never switched it on in the 1st place. CCC setting are all defualt.

ChoGGi · Dec 21, 2004, 09:30 PM

well i guess i should try playing them, are these the videos you mean?
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...tShowcase.aspx

edit:its going up and down on 50-70 doing Striker on the higher res

daRk_heLmet · Dec 21, 2004, 11:49 PM

yup. Try the 1080p ones specially. I even got lag at times in those.

MindlessOath · Dec 22, 2004, 03:04 AM

they have dissabled the WMV acceleration termperarly with 4.12 drivers. their working on a fix for it, and also waiting for microsoft to release a patch.

see wmv acceleration ONLY works with media player 10, and so far it has a BUG and we are as well as ATI are waiting for them to patch it.... just like we had to wait for MS to release media player 10 to use the feature

ChoGGi · Dec 22, 2004, 03:14 PM

do you mean it's disabled no matter what or it's just not enabled during the install

edit: i dont have any lag playing a 1080 one but it does suck up my cpu

Judas · Dec 22, 2004, 03:40 PM

Well i'm not quite sure what my problem is...

Radeon 9000 Pro AIW with CAT 4.9's on 2600+ Thoroughbred B runnign 2x166FSB not to mention synced Memory (TIGHT timings)

Playing through windows Media player 9 results in 100% usuage with an average of 13fps (that's well over 50% video dropping)... not to mention zero audio..

Through ATi's Media Ceneter, i get the full 24fps... but somewhat dropped sound.. still 100% usage..

However, Running my 2500+ @ 3000+ similare system. 9800 Pro with Omega 90's, my audio is fluent and full (thanks to my digifire i think).... however, i get 3fps (98% dropped frames? ) and it completely stalls at times with a full 100% dropped frames. 100% usage..

I've tried upgradeing to windows Media Player 10 and i've turned off and on the WMV Acceleration option in the Omega Drivers. IMO, either i've broke something, or it's not available on any of the video cards i've got on hand. Also, 9800 pro with WMV on, although the HD video results in crystal clear video, other WMV videos are garbled green/red/blue messes

Dec 21, 2004, 03:05 AM	#1
daRk_heLmet Keep firing, assholes! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Death Star Posts: 1,073 Rep Power: 0	High Definition Video CPU Utilization Ok, after reading all that stuff about PureVideo junk in Nvidia cards, I got hold of those HD demos from M$ windows media website. When running those, I get CPU utilization between 50-60%. That looks pretty high. What do others get, if anybody tried ? X800XT PE P4C 3.2G 2GB Ram @ 2-2-2-5 All those were HD WM9pro videos with 5.1 sounds. WMA (enabled or disabled dunno) but I went into the registry and changed all occurances of [color=white]DXVA_WMV from 0 to 1. [/color] __________________ [color=white]My Blog[/color]

Dec 21, 2004, 07:47 PM	#2
ChoGGi DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,211 Rep Power: 0	try disabling aa and see if your cpu usage goes down __________________ specs Common Problems and Fixes for your Radeon

Dec 21, 2004, 08:03 PM	#3
daRk_heLmet Keep firing, assholes! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Death Star Posts: 1,073 Rep Power: 0	i never switched it on in the 1st place. CCC setting are all defualt. __________________ [color=white]My Blog[/color]

Dec 21, 2004, 09:30 PM	#4
ChoGGi DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,211 Rep Power: 0	well i guess i should try playing them, are these the videos you mean? http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...tShowcase.aspx edit:its going up and down on 50-70 doing Striker on the higher res __________________ specs Common Problems and Fixes for your Radeon Last edited by ChoGGi; Dec 21, 2004 at 09:41 PM.

Dec 21, 2004, 11:49 PM	#5
daRk_heLmet Keep firing, assholes! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Death Star Posts: 1,073 Rep Power: 0	yup. Try the 1080p ones specially. I even got lag at times in those. __________________ [color=white]My Blog[/color]

Dec 22, 2004, 03:04 AM	#6
MindlessOath DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,142 Rep Power: 0	they have dissabled the WMV acceleration termperarly with 4.12 drivers. their working on a fix for it, and also waiting for microsoft to release a patch. see wmv acceleration ONLY works with media player 10, and so far it has a BUG and we are as well as ATI are waiting for them to patch it.... just like we had to wait for MS to release media player 10 to use the feature __________________ ATI Radeon X800XT PE <---- LOOK UPDATED!! AMD Athlon 2Ghz, nforce2, 512mb ddr3500 LINKS U SHOULD KNOW!!!! DriverCleaner - use every time u install new drivers! ATI driver feedback - to report driver problems Tacticalcenter - my Gaming website and forums ATI 3rd party Optimized Driver Compairison

Dec 22, 2004, 03:14 PM	#7
ChoGGi DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,211 Rep Power: 0	do you mean it's disabled no matter what or it's just not enabled during the install edit: i dont have any lag playing a 1080 one but it does suck up my cpu __________________ specs Common Problems and Fixes for your Radeon Last edited by ChoGGi; Dec 22, 2004 at 03:43 PM.