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    Vista Dreamscene: 5-8% cpu usage on 1080p+ mpeg dream.

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Zellio, Apr 6, 2007.

  1. Zellio

    Zellio The Dark Knight

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    e6400.
    2 gigs ram.
    8800gts.

    No effect on gaming using Dreamscene.

    Using other methods, on this 1920x1200 video, as in vlc, pc is hardly usable. Even my pc.

    As a side note, wmvs take up 20% plus.
     
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    JairusZ Notebook Enthusiast

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    What dreamscene background did you use?
     
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    JadedRaverLA Notebook Deity

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    That's pretty much in line with what I've found. It's amazing how little CPU power high-res MPEG files use in dreamscene, although I think they are HEAVILY GPU accelerated, so that likely plays a part. And, yeah, wmv files use considerably more resources.

    BTW, what a cool feature. I had to go back to a still background on my notebook, though, as the GPU was producing WAY too much heat over hours of use.
     
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  4. Zellio

    Zellio The Dark Knight

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    I now use a super good dynamic video wallpaper, that shows differen't things depending on time of day, but ya gotta buy it :-X

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    Zellio, Apr 6, 2007
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