ZiNgA BuRgA Wrote:

I can't seem to get x264 (r1046) to fully utilize my CPU, even with 8 threads :/ (gets stuck at around 50% CPU usage)  However, running multiple processes works :P

x264 authors actually suggested using 1.5*cores. So try 6 threads.

ZiNgA BuRgA Wrote:

The Gigabyte motherboard seems to take about 5 seconds after pressing the on button, to give the startup beep sound and start showing up anything on the screen.  Fortunately resuming from sleep isn't that slow, but this extra 5 second delay is a bit annoying.  Also, restarting isn't much better - the machine gets (almost) fully powered down (all the fans stop etc), hangs for about 2 seconds, then boots up again (with the 5 second delay).

Mine does that too, but only like 1 second.

ZiNgA BuRgA Wrote:

Even running the Q6600 at stock 2.4GHz, a single threaded encode isn't that much faster than my AthlonX2 4200+ - probably around 20-35% (had expected more than that).

Actually, would you mind doing this encoding speed test I made?

Download the package » here (341KB) Edit: Fixed some stupid typo in script.

Comes with x264 r1057, some batch files and an avs file.

Pretty much, just run the single thread and multi thread batch files. And tell me how fast your computer managed to encode it. (Run the insane .bat if you want. Originally put it there, then I realized it's going to take absolutely ages, so don't bother if you can't be stuffed waiting for that).

Anyone else wants to do it, feel free. But it requires you to have Avisynth installed.

ZiNgA BuRgA Wrote:

The CPU gets too hot at the moment.  At first, I don't think I got the cooler installed properly, and the CPU quickly hit 90ºC after turning on (and the motherboard automatically switching the thing off).  Reinstalled it, and it idled at 60ºC (CPU coolers are one of the most annoying things to install...).  Note that I didn't bother getting any thermal grease (which probably is a factor in this).  Then I took out the motherboard, stuck it on a cushiony surface, and pressed the cooler really hard into the motherboard, to ensure it went in (without cracking the mobo in half), verified that all the 4 pins came through on the other side and stuck everything back in.  Now the CPU idles at around 55ºC, but exceeds 80ºC under load.

So how do I check my cpu temperature? With some program?

(This post was last modified: 17/12/2008 08:19 AM by Assassinator.)