MegafreD Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Hi everyone! Will overclock solve 1080p movies run problems?I need help running @1080p movies with my old computer.Is there any technical solution and what should I overclock in this case?Exactly the same movie (example .mp4 files H.264 encoded clips):@720p no problems at all, runs perfectly.@1080p can't play it smoothly.SPECS:1.PCCPU: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 2.01GHzPCB: ASUS K8N-EGPU: ASUS ATI Radeon A9600Pro 128MbRAM: 3GbOS: WIN 7 Ultimate x64 + SP1 (clean install last month)2.TOOLSCODECS: K-Lite Mega Codec Pack v10.32 full features configurated to MPC, WMP and BS.CoreAVC Codecs v1.8.5 configurated with KMP.PLAYERS: MPC-HC v1.7.3, WMP v12, VLC v2.1.2, BS v2.66, KMP v3.8Please, don't need the 'buy a new pc' advice, I know I built this one at 2005.I'm just asking for troubleshooting about this issue with this machine since I only pretend it for internet usage, watch some decent movies and eventually play a few old-school games.My CPU usage when playing the movie@720p jumps around 56% - 100%, but mostly uses +/-80%.@1080p is always 100%I don't know if it matters but the memory either way is always around 42% which is +/-1.27GbIf it helps, here's some facts about problems noticed using different players @1080p:MPC - Audio almost sync but turns off constantly through the film. Video full of grain as moving tiny squares (watchable but not smoothly).WMP - Audio very low. Video full of big squares moving everytime (unwatchable).BS - Audio very low. Video full of grain as moving little squares. Completly out of sync.VLC - Video so choppy it's a slideshow and full of squares. Almost sync.KMP - Video full of squares most of time. Totally out of sync.Thanks for your attention.I hope some brilliant mind can solve this problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_cow Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 a 3000+ ?1? thats a very old computer. The only thing I can think of is using VLC player and a different video card to offload the decoding of H.264 . H.264 uses a lot of CPU power and overclocking a single core cpu isn't going to do much. Your best bet is what I said above but maybe a overclock will help. It's been about 10 years since I had a AMD 3000+ and 1080p footage wasn't really around than. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Any cheap video card that can accelerate h.264 would fix this. An OC is not going to do the trick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohldboy Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 fwiw I have an Athlon 3200+ XP computer that runs 1080p on Vista, I would say video card problem, too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wevsspot Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Also, I don't know about everyone else, but when I start installing 3rd party codec packs and multiple media players I always end up with a hodge podge of players where none of them seem to work as well as they should. I've got to the point where I install VLC and PowerDVD (for bluray only) and leave everything else alone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_cow Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 yeah I only use VLC player these days and don't install any codec packs. It works great and I haven't found a format it does not play. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 I've got to the point where I install VLC and PowerDVD (for bluray only) and leave everything else alone.Yup. As long as you have a GPU that can do video decoding in hardware (which is an option in VLC) even high bitrate 1080p should be fine on that CPU. Without it though...that's a whole 'nother story. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayMeow Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 Both the CPU and GPU are over ten years old. I think it's time to upgrade. But yes, video card is the issue. That's why whenever someone asks me advice about building/buying a PC, even if it's just for casual use, I always recommend a discrete video card over integrated crap, because it can make a huge difference for even something as simple as watching HD YouTube/Netflix videos. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 I always recommend a discrete video card over integrated crap, because it can make a huge difference for even something as simple as watching HD YouTube/Netflix videos.True in the past, not today. Integrated video from both AMD and Intel is more than enough for 99.9% of the population. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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