100% CPU usage using MP10 on an Nvidia Card

TurboABA · 03-02-2005, 12:11 PM

I need some suggestions.

I'm running the following.
AMD FX-55 overclocked to 2860 MHz
1 Gig Dual Channel OCZ PC4200
NVidia FX5200 (old card from previous system) 128Mg

My problem is that when I attempt to watch videos using Windows Media Player 10 (or any other player for that instance) it uses up 100% of my CPU.

Not all videos will do this, and if I reboot, sometimes they will play without freezing (they usually freeze momentarily when the above happens).

I've asked around and I can't get to the bottom of this. Some people suggested that my video card may not be up to the task, but I've used this same video card (in 4x instead of 8x) in my old system without any issues.

Please help as this is really annoying. There's got to be a setting or something that I'm overlooking.

Ryanmw · 03-02-2005, 12:19 PM

im leaning towards a heat issue.....but it could also be drivers...update all drivers including chipset....check temps...have a full report on my desk by monday

_visible · 03-02-2005, 12:20 PM

Heat issue? Do the FX's also throttle down?

TurboABA · 03-02-2005, 12:38 PM

Heat is not an issue. My temp is ~42 celcius. That should not be a problem.

Basically, whenever I do anything else (even CAD design and stuff like that), I've never seen the CPU usage maxxed out for so long.

I will try to update as many drivers as I can.

Rbreb13 · 03-02-2005, 12:45 PM

Not sure if its the only problem but your vid card is definitely a bottle neck on that setup.

TurboABA · 03-02-2005, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rbreb13

Not sure if its the only problem but your vid card is definitely a bottle neck on that setup.

I realize that it's a bottle neck when looking at overall performance. However, it should be able to play a measly video (especially since it used to do it on my old AMD XP 1800 sytem.

Flunk · 03-02-2005, 02:47 PM

This is going to sound obvious but are you running the newest nvidia drivers?

TurboABA · 03-02-2005, 05:03 PM

Yes... my drivers are up to date!

It's gotta be something really stupid because noone can really think of anything.

MyX · 03-02-2005, 05:15 PM

I would think the videocard can't handle all the video processing and makes the CPU do it.

Flunk · 03-02-2005, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TurboABA

Yes... my drivers are up to date!

It's gotta be something really stupid because noone can really think of anything.

Ok, try playing video with a non-directmedia player like VLC http://www.videolan.org. If video plays with this player it means the problem is with DirectMedia acceleration, If not then we can rule that out. You can also try installing older drivers such as the ones that shipped with your card or ones from the driver archive at Guru3d.com

03-02-2005, 12:11 PM	#1
TurboABA softcore Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 20	Please help my slow AMD FX-55 I need some suggestions. I'm running the following. AMD FX-55 overclocked to 2860 MHz 1 Gig Dual Channel OCZ PC4200 NVidia FX5200 (old card from previous system) 128Mg My problem is that when I attempt to watch videos using Windows Media Player 10 (or any other player for that instance) it uses up 100% of my CPU. Not all videos will do this, and if I reboot, sometimes they will play without freezing (they usually freeze momentarily when the above happens). I've asked around and I can't get to the bottom of this. Some people suggested that my video card may not be up to the task, but I've used this same video card (in 4x instead of 8x) in my old system without any issues. Please help as this is really annoying. There's got to be a setting or something that I'm overlooking.

03-02-2005, 12:45 PM	#5
Rbreb13 Over Hill, pickin up Speed Join Date: May 2002 Location: Carbondale, Colorado Posts: 10,107	Not sure if its the only problem but your vid card is definitely a bottle neck on that setup. __________________ Some of my PC's

03-02-2005, 02:47 PM	#7
Flunk Henshin a go go baby! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 4,791	This is going to sound obvious but are you running the newest nvidia drivers? __________________ Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'Exception' with message 'Value must be 1 or below' in \www\hardcoreware.net\forum\index.php:623 Stack trace: #0 \www\hardcoreware.net\forum\index.php(12): checkNum(28) #1 {main} thrown in \www\hardcoreware.net\forum\index.php on line 623

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03-02-2005, 12:19 PM	#2
Ryanmw muahaAHHAHAH Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Neverland Ranch Posts: 3,166	im leaning towards a heat issue.....but it could also be drivers...update all drivers including chipset....check temps...have a full report on my desk by monday

03-02-2005, 12:20 PM	#3
_visible Shit-Listed - Cannot post Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 3,390	Heat issue? Do the FX's also throttle down?

03-02-2005, 12:38 PM	#4
TurboABA softcore Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 20	Heat is not an issue. My temp is ~42 celcius. That should not be a problem. Basically, whenever I do anything else (even CAD design and stuff like that), I've never seen the CPU usage maxxed out for so long. I will try to update as many drivers as I can.

03-02-2005, 05:03 PM	#8
TurboABA softcore Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 20	Yes... my drivers are up to date! It's gotta be something really stupid because noone can really think of anything.

03-02-2005, 05:15 PM	#9
MyX Hard2theCORE Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Washingston Posts: 338	I would think the videocard can't handle all the video processing and makes the CPU do it.