On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 20:22:46 +0200, Eduard Bloch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I don't think the CPU is your problem. Do you have a TNT-2 or older > Nvidia chip? No, a Geforce2 MX > The XVideo support for them is not complete, which means > taht watching videos becomes _very_ CPU intensive. Its not watching video that is slow for me - its all xlib calls. Creating windows, moving windows - there's a distinct measurable difference in a mere xterm starting up between nv and nvidia. > Although, the nvidia > drivers does support XVideo at TNT-2. With modern Nvidia cards, I did > not notice any big difference except of GLX support. And the NV driver > is less buggy WRT power saving system modes. I wouldn't even attempt to watch a video on my K6-2 :) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]