[mythtv-users] SMP Performance

Steven Adeff adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com
Tue Dec 12 20:04:55 UTC 2006


On 12/12/06, Greg Grotsky <spikeygg at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 12/12/06, Steven Adeff <adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com> wrote:
> > As for the 3200+ 1080i debate. I think the reason some folks are able
> > to playback 1080i and some are not also has to do with the fact that
> > not all 3200+'s are the same. Some are actually slower, by as much as
> > 10%. This is due to the difference in the various core's that have
> > been labeled as 3200+ processors.
>
> Once you mentioned "core" it triggered my memory.  I bought the 90nm version
> of the 3200+ for my myth machine.  I don't know the formal name for it
> (irrelevant), but I do know that it's the better version: lower voltage,
> cooler operating temps, at the same speed.  Maybe that's why it "can" do
> HDTV. :)  Still 90% cpu on one core of a 4400+ seems way excessive.

yea, that sounds more like its a modeline problem, X should not use
more than 10% of one core on that processor, with myth using, probably
around 50-60% for 1080i without deinterlacing.

-- 
Steve
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