wait, tell me the spec of the 2 rigs in detail, maybe i can help...
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Apr 26 2009, 11:51 PM
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QUOTE(DoubleU @ Apr 26 2009, 11:47 PM) hey guys, should i upgrade my rig, which runs one AMD sempron, 1.66GHz, ATI 1550 card and 1.75 GB ram? cause i have a second newer rig, which is AMD Althon 2.66GHz, and 8800GT and 4 GB ram..... No la bro .. think first your little sis going to use for what? web browsing and typing oni rite? cause the old one abit slow... and my little sis now want start us a com....  Unless heavy gaming then my vote is no la .. QUOTE(astria @ Apr 26 2009, 11:49 PM) get new one la... I noe his dilemma .. well i think i do .. money is a big issue for me .. and maybe many others aso .. old one still using DDR and AGP issit?  |
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Apr 26 2009, 11:51 PM
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QUOTE(astria @ Apr 26 2009, 11:50 PM) ubuntu can use GPU to decode HD video??? i also have same question...weiyap can let us know?plus, if need to config, how to config? |
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Apr 26 2009, 11:51 PM
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QUOTE(astria @ Apr 26 2009, 11:50 PM) ubuntu can use GPU to decode HD video??? yes, u can , select the opengl decoder in the preference |
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Apr 26 2009, 11:52 PM
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Im guessing if Ubuntu can support the GPU thn there should be software to enable HD on it as HD has been around long enuf for the linux world to come up with something
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Apr 26 2009, 11:52 PM
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Full HD = 1080p
HD = 720p or 1080p with the right codec, u can use GeForce 8 or above and Radeon HD 2000 or above GPU to provide hardware acceleration when playing HD videos, instead of using the CPU... |
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Apr 26 2009, 11:52 PM
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QUOTE(DoubleU @ Apr 26 2009, 11:50 PM) erm.. cause you see before i got my lappy, i was using the older rig, then my little bro dun wan share com with sister, cause he use alot.. haha... duno what he doing..... so now sister got the older com, my parents duno whether want get a new one complicated story....Added on April 26, 2009, 11:50 pmerm... astria... can explain the diff between full HD and HD? and what you mean decode HD? full HD 1920x 1080 HD is scale up type , so not really that high resolution |
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Apr 26 2009, 11:53 PM
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Yes.. i going to get a star .. lolx
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Apr 26 2009, 11:53 PM
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QUOTE(astria @ Apr 26 2009, 11:46 PM) was using P4 2.8GHz with 512MB RAM back when i was still in NS... hte computers in the camp use till i vomit blood... so damn slow... the 256 ram still can run dota 1....see my retired rig... is also p4 3.0 ghz... but on socket 775 1.... new 1 much more faster than old p4 ... now i send to home town let them use d.... i just change the ati x300 card to nvidia 9500.... still can pawn mid range game... my house got 3 desktop.... 1 is that p4 3.0ghz... another is c2d 6600, another is amd sempoerron 1.8 ghz? that amd really freakking slow and old liao... modded to connect to lcd tv as movie player only.... |
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Apr 26 2009, 11:53 PM
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QUOTE(mav910623 @ Apr 26 2009, 11:52 PM) Im guessing if Ubuntu can support the GPU thn there should be software to enable HD on it as HD has been around long enuf for the linux world to come up with something iirc, CUDA is only avaliable for Windows for development, thus i ve the doubts...even Folding@Home also dun ve GPU client for Linux... |
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Apr 26 2009, 11:54 PM
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QUOTE(weiyap_tan @ Apr 26 2009, 11:52 PM) complicated story.... Ya lor .. complicated .. PUT into your Ubuntu guide <== suggestionfull HD 1920x 1080 HD is scale up type , so not really that high resolution |
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Apr 26 2009, 11:55 PM
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QUOTE(astria @ Apr 26 2009, 11:53 PM) iirc, CUDA is only avaliable for Windows for development, thus i ve the doubts... that's true, nvidia driver on linux still not as up-todate as in windows. but video decoder sure gotwe can see significant temp rise during HD video playback.even Folding@Home also dun ve GPU client for Linux... |
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Apr 26 2009, 11:55 PM
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QUOTE(xproc @ Apr 26 2009, 11:53 PM) the 256 ram still can run dota 1.... Bro what mod did u do to connect to TV ? want to do the same with my celeronsee my retired rig... is also p4 3.0 ghz... but on socket 775 1.... new 1 much more faster than old p4 ... now i send to home town let them use d.... i just change the ati x300 card to nvidia 9500.... still can pawn mid range game... my house got 3 desktop.... 1 is that p4 3.0ghz... another is c2d 6600, another is amd sempoerron 1.8 ghz? that amd really freakking slow and old liao... modded to connect to lcd tv as movie player only.... |
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Apr 26 2009, 11:55 PM
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ya... i want to see the day if ubuntu can run all the windows program without 3rd party software... i will definately give ubuntu a try.....
or else if i got a netbook i will try ubuntu |
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Apr 26 2009, 11:56 PM
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QUOTE(weiyap_tan @ Apr 26 2009, 11:55 PM) that's true, nvidia driver on linux still not as up-todate as in windows. but video decoder sure gotwe can see significant temp rise during HD video playback. u sure it's GPU at work???wat's the CPU usage when u play HD videos with the opengl to accelerate...? |
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Apr 26 2009, 11:56 PM
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cause i wan teach my little sis to game.... all of us can game together.. lolx... and i want to let her use windows 7, so i was thinking the old rig should not be able to run windows 7 smoothly.....
erm... so how do i get HD movies to playback smoothly on my lappy? |
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Apr 26 2009, 11:56 PM
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QUOTE(weiyap_tan @ Apr 26 2009, 11:55 PM) that's true, nvidia driver on linux still not as up-todate as in windows. but video decoder sure gotwe can see significant temp rise during HD video playback. Why is this .. is it because open source development is difficult to cater to or does MS bring in profits for Nvidia? |
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Apr 26 2009, 11:57 PM
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QUOTE(DoubleU @ Apr 26 2009, 11:56 PM) cause i wan teach my little sis to game.... all of us can game together.. lolx... and i want to let her use windows 7, so i was thinking the old rig should not be able to run windows 7 smoothly..... for .mkv files, i suggest use Media Player Classic - Homecinema, can grab from guru3derm... so how do i get HD movies to playback smoothly on my lappy? it can make use of the GPU to accelerate... and itree... |
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Apr 26 2009, 11:57 PM
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QUOTE(xproc @ Apr 26 2009, 11:55 PM) ya... i want to see the day if ubuntu can run all the windows program without 3rd party software... i will definately give ubuntu a try..... LOL... 3rd party no problem in Ubunty 1 .. ask weiyap and see yor else if i got a netbook i will try ubuntu QUOTE(DoubleU @ Apr 26 2009, 11:56 PM) cause i wan teach my little sis to game.... all of us can game together.. lolx... and i want to let her use windows 7, so i was thinking the old rig should not be able to run windows 7 smoothly..... What games ar? cuz Ubuntu aso can play with Wine 1erm... so how do i get HD movies to playback smoothly on my lappy? |
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Apr 26 2009, 11:58 PM
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for Win7, get at least Athlon x2 better, throw in 2GB RAM and a decent GPU...
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