"Ulead VideoStudio 10 Service Pack 1" Question ???

brumey · Post by **brumey** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:57 am

Update - I rendered a previously captured MPEG2 (HDV) to DivX in HD using the recommended insane quality. I am typing this reply as it's rending. CPU utilization seems to be split between both cores now and overall 87%. It was 99% with both CPU's showing the same utilization at any point in time.

This is a good improvement in performance over the non-SP1 VS10+. Still more room for improvement IMHO.

Good luck all....

Kevin

blplhp · Post by **blplhp** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:23 pm

How do you view the CPU usage of both cores of a dual core processor? I typically use the Windows Task Manager|Performance dialog box, but I only see one meter, although the meter does have two separate columns. But for me, the meter always reads the same in each column. And there is only one percentage read-out under the two columns. Is this the utility to use to check the dual core processor performance? Does each of the two columns represent each of the dual cores? If both cores are being utilized by the base VS10+, should the meter show different levels in each column or the same? Or is there a different utiliy to use to gauge CPU usage of a dual core processor? I have a project to render tonight, and I want to gauge the CPU usage to see if my dual core processor is being utilized to its potential by the base model of VS10+.
Thanks.

SultanMan · Post by **SultanMan** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 11:14 pm

I have AMD 64 X2 Dual Core.
I updte SP1 but see nothing.

GuyL · Post by **GuyL** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 11:26 pm

SultanMan wrote:I have AMD 64 X2 Dual Core.
I updte SP1 but see nothing.

My X2 3800+ jumped from 50-60% to 80-90%.

SultanMan · Post by **SultanMan** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 1:35 am

mine is AMD 64 X2 4200 Dual Core.

How do you know when you get SP2 and information?

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 1:43 am

You can see if you have service pack 2 here:

blplhp · Post by **blplhp** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 2:34 am

Ok,

I rendered a 21 minute project of captured and edited DV_AVI video files, with added titles, split screen effect, added audio background music, bmp photos, etc to a mpeg2 video file. The render took 29 minutes on my Dell XPS400 with the 2.8 GHz Pentium D 820 dual core processor. I ran Windows Task Manager|Performance tab during the render. I saw that the CPU Usage History graph is broken up into two windows, which suggests to me that this is looking at each core of the dual core processor. The left graph averaged its waveline on the 60% line, +/- throughout most of the render. The right graph averaged its waveline on the 80% line, +/-, throughout most of the render. In some parts of the render, the right graph flatlined for several moments at 100%, while the left graph rose to 85% - 90%. The CPU Usage meter averaged 60%-70%, and peaked at 100% several times. Does this say anything about how my base model VS10+ is using my dual core processor? What is the possibility that the new service pack for VS10+ will increase my performance with VS10+?