Hello,
I have been experimenting with watching TV episodes via the internet using my Intel based desktop computer running a fresh install of XP SP3, (all MB drivers correctly installed using the latest drivers available) with a 2.4 GHz Celeron CPU, integrated Intel 82845 video controller, 1 GB RAM and wired Ethernet via Comcast High speed internet using IE 7. I am unable to watch streamed video full screen without severe video loss (jerking, out-of sync video to audio, ETC). Watching using a smaller screen is much better but would much prefer watching full screen. My internet speed has tested good (12 MB's download). I noticed that my CPU usage under Windows Task Manager on the Performance Tag is maxed when streaming so it would seem a lot of CPU work is going on. I suspect that having an integrated video controller is taxing the CPU. For comparison, I have a freshly installed XP SP3 1.7 Pentium laptop with 512K Ram connected wirelessly that seems to work as good if not a little better although the video is still a little jerky. So now my question. Is the Celeron the problem or is it the video controller? What do you think? I don't have the ability to run out and purchase the latest fast PC available and my curiosity has me wondering, what are the minimum hardware requirements for watching a reasonably smooth video stream? The MB will take a Pentium but Dell can’t tell me what CPU’s are supported. It doesn’t have an AGP slot nor does it have enhanced PCI slots, just standard PCI. I’m not sure if I would gain much moving from the integrated video controller to PCI. Thank you for your thoughts
I have been experimenting with watching TV episodes via the internet using my Intel based desktop computer running a fresh install of XP SP3, (all MB drivers correctly installed using the latest drivers available) with a 2.4 GHz Celeron CPU, integrated Intel 82845 video controller, 1 GB RAM and wired Ethernet via Comcast High speed internet using IE 7. I am unable to watch streamed video full screen without severe video loss (jerking, out-of sync video to audio, ETC). Watching using a smaller screen is much better but would much prefer watching full screen. My internet speed has tested good (12 MB's download). I noticed that my CPU usage under Windows Task Manager on the Performance Tag is maxed when streaming so it would seem a lot of CPU work is going on. I suspect that having an integrated video controller is taxing the CPU. For comparison, I have a freshly installed XP SP3 1.7 Pentium laptop with 512K Ram connected wirelessly that seems to work as good if not a little better although the video is still a little jerky. So now my question. Is the Celeron the problem or is it the video controller? What do you think? I don't have the ability to run out and purchase the latest fast PC available and my curiosity has me wondering, what are the minimum hardware requirements for watching a reasonably smooth video stream? The MB will take a Pentium but Dell can’t tell me what CPU’s are supported. It doesn’t have an AGP slot nor does it have enhanced PCI slots, just standard PCI. I’m not sure if I would gain much moving from the integrated video controller to PCI. Thank you for your thoughts
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