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Dale · 10-12-2008, 09:18 PM

Hey, finding an actual bug gets "extra credit", right?

Seriously, one data point:

Athlon Thunderbird processor 1.2 GHz, with 1 GB memory, WXP Pro.

Running just the "thumbnail" == 100% CPU (in other words, the 1.2 GHz CPU wasn't fast enough to do the thumbnail).

If I click "preview", the screen turns black for about 30 seconds, after which the preview comes up, running about 50 fps. [That's about what I would expect, with the thumbnail still running, too]

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The REAL data point:

Starting "normally" on time (without the Display Properties/Screen Saver preview) - fullscreen mode runs about 80%, and windowed mode runs about 60%.

It's getting about 110 fps, 1024x768x32, NVIDIA GeForce FX5200 card.

After you get all of the rest of the stuff plugged in, it's going to be a real chore for this particular computer. Glad it has good fans in the case.

10-12-2008, 09:18 PM	#8
Dale Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Western Missouri Posts: 960	Hey, finding an actual bug gets "extra credit", right? Seriously, one data point: Athlon Thunderbird processor 1.2 GHz, with 1 GB memory, WXP Pro. Running just the "thumbnail" == 100% CPU (in other words, the 1.2 GHz CPU wasn't fast enough to do the thumbnail). If I click "preview", the screen turns black for about 30 seconds, after which the preview comes up, running about 50 fps. [That's about what I would expect, with the thumbnail still running, too] ================== The REAL data point: Starting "normally" on time (without the Display Properties/Screen Saver preview) - fullscreen mode runs about 80%, and windowed mode runs about 60%. It's getting about 110 fps, 1024x768x32, NVIDIA GeForce FX5200 card. After you get all of the rest of the stuff plugged in, it's going to be a real chore for this particular computer. Glad it has good fans in the case.