Really high cpu usage problem

ndnchico · 07-29-2004, 07:37 PM

When performing normal tasks, my computer works perfectly. When I try playing a DVD on my computer, my cpu usage goes up to around 90-100% I have an AMD XP2400+ processor. This causes everything on my computer to run slowly including the dvd. The movie is in broken motions and so is the sound for the dvd. My computer runs a lot slower when I am playing a dvd, including all other sounds. I tried playing the same dvd on my hp computer (Intel chip) and the cpu usage during the dvd play is around 5-15%, so everything runs smoothly on there. I'm not sure what to do about my AMD computer though. Please let me know

Lorand · 07-29-2004, 09:39 PM

I have AMD XP 2000+, but the dvd-playback is smooth under very low cpu usage. So it's either a configuration either other hardware issue. What dvd-player program do you use? And what's your video card?

ndnchico · 07-30-2004, 03:27 AM

I have an ATI Radeon 9000 pro and I use power dvd for my program. I have also tried using realplayer and mediaplayer, but i have the same problem. If I remember correctly, I used to be able to play dvd's perfectly when I first made my computer, this has happened quite recently.

Lorand · 07-30-2004, 08:09 AM

Have you installed some video codecs? Some of them comes with adware/spyware. Anyway, check your system with spybot: http://www.spybot.info/en/download/index.html

ndnchico · 07-30-2004, 08:15 AM

I have spyware/adware programs on my computer and have tried that. I installed a some video codecs a while ago.

Lorand · 07-30-2004, 08:24 AM

Since you have an ATI card, why don't you use ATI DVD-player? It's optimised for these cards.

**Praetor** · 07-30-2004, 04:12 PM

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When I try playing a DVD on my computer, my cpu usage goes up to around 90-100% I have an AMD XP2400+ processor.

Check drive DMA/PIO

To ensure your drives are operating in DMA mode: (1) Control Panel, (2) System, (3) Goto the Hardware Tab, (4) Device Manager, (5) IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers, (6) Right Click on Primary IDE Channel --> Properties, (7) Goto the Advanced Settings Tab, Make sure both drop down boxes say 'DMA if Available', Click OK,(8) Right Click on Seconady IDE Channel --> Properties, (9) Goto the Advanced Settings Tab, Make sure both drop down boxes say 'DMA if Available', Click OK, (10) Reboot.

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Since you have an ATI card, why don't you use ATI DVD-player? It's optimised for these cards.

Unless that ATi card has hardware MPEG2 support (which I doubt), DVD playback is virtually all CPU

... the ATI player is a fancy skin for another player (please correct me if im wrong there)

ndnchico · 07-30-2004, 09:21 PM

my drives are set in dma mode. About the ATI DVD player program, my video card did not come with one and I can't seem to find a download site. If you know one let me know. The download at the ATI site is for an upgrade.

Lorand · 08-04-2004, 10:34 PM

Try here: http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/957221476/1

07-29-2004, 07:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
ndnchico Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 29	Really high cpu usage problem When performing normal tasks, my computer works perfectly. When I try playing a DVD on my computer, my cpu usage goes up to around 90-100% I have an AMD XP2400+ processor. This causes everything on my computer to run slowly including the dvd. The movie is in broken motions and so is the sound for the dvd. My computer runs a lot slower when I am playing a dvd, including all other sounds. I tried playing the same dvd on my hp computer (Intel chip) and the cpu usage during the dvd play is around 5-15%, so everything runs smoothly on there. I'm not sure what to do about my AMD computer though. Please let me know Last edited by ndnchico; 08-04-2004 at 10:15 PM.

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ndnchico Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 29	I have spyware/adware programs on my computer and have tried that. I installed a some video codecs a while ago. Last edited by ndnchico; 08-04-2004 at 10:16 PM.

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07-29-2004, 09:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lorand VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bucharest Age: 41 Posts: 3,042	I have AMD XP 2000+, but the dvd-playback is smooth under very low cpu usage. So it's either a configuration either other hardware issue. What dvd-player program do you use? And what's your video card?

07-30-2004, 03:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
ndnchico Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 29	I have an ATI Radeon 9000 pro and I use power dvd for my program. I have also tried using realplayer and mediaplayer, but i have the same problem. If I remember correctly, I used to be able to play dvd's perfectly when I first made my computer, this has happened quite recently.

07-30-2004, 08:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lorand VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bucharest Age: 41 Posts: 3,042	Have you installed some video codecs? Some of them comes with adware/spyware. Anyway, check your system with spybot: http://www.spybot.info/en/download/index.html

07-30-2004, 08:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
Lorand VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bucharest Age: 41 Posts: 3,042	Since you have an ATI card, why don't you use ATI DVD-player? It's optimised for these cards.

07-30-2004, 09:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
ndnchico Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 29	my drives are set in dma mode. About the ATI DVD player program, my video card did not come with one and I can't seem to find a download site. If you know one let me know. The download at the ATI site is for an upgrade.

08-04-2004, 10:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
Lorand VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bucharest Age: 41 Posts: 3,042	Try here: http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/957221476/1