I currently have an XP2600 and 6200 video card that seems to have enough processing power for HD in Windows, but requires xvmc in Linux. Due to the stability and usability issues with xvmc, I would like to get my system to the point where I will not need to use it.
Most of what has been written about performance requirements centers around raw cpu speed, with a P4 2.4 being the common minumum. But I wonder how much other factors such as cache size, memory bus speed, memory size, etc. might impact overall performance? With that in mind, I would be interested in hearing other's thoughts on how those factors (and any others that should be included) relate to video display? When comparing one cpu to another, what is the list of important items, and in what priority? For example, P4 vs. Celeron. Celerons are cheaper, even at faster clock speeds. If cpu speed was the only factor, then the choice seems clear. But somehow I don't think that is the case, because there are differences between them that generally make a P4 faster. But do those differences matter for a HTPC system? Things get even muddier when you toss AMD chips into the mix. Gary _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
