Question about Lucid Virtu, Nvidia & 2600K HD video decode

me972 · Sep 26, 2011, 06:27 AM

HI every one..

I have a problem in need of a solution.

Got a new rig, Z68 fatality 1 pro gen 3 with 2600K cpu and i installed my old gtx275 on the system (till new gpu gen comes out soon )

I wanted to know if there was a way to use the HD3000 on the 2600K CPU to decode video playback in media player?

I added the wmplayer.exe to the virtu application list and got an error message from wmplayer that it wasn't able to play the selected file. same error when it doesn't support the codec used.

is this possible??

thanks and regards
Me972

***Veridian3*** · Sep 26, 2011, 04:07 PM

Is there any particuar effect that the Intel GPU offers you that the NV doesnt? If its just about perfomance I would say that your CPU will handle any sort of playback fine with loads of resource to spare.

From experience I have to say its not worth the bother of using the Lucid stuff unless you really need to.

me972 · Sep 27, 2011, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Veridian3

Is there any particuar effect that the Intel GPU offers you that the NV doesnt? If its just about perfomance I would say that your CPU will handle any sort of playback fine with loads of resource to spare.

From experience I have to say its not worth the bother of using the Lucid stuff unless you really need to.

the Nvidia card offers very good graphics i just wanted to save on power consumption. since the for Video decode and playback the Intel HD is more than enough..

is the only option i have is to connect the screen with the second input port to the motherboard HDMI/VGA output? can't I use VIRTU to do the decoding on the CPU and transfer the output through the Nvidia display output?

thanks
Me972

blibbax · Sep 27, 2011, 01:44 PM

Unless the Lucid software can turn off the GPU completely, you haven't much to gain. The GTX275 uses barely any more power in Blu-Ray playback than it does at idle.

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me972 · Oct 11, 2011, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blibbax

Unless the Lucid software can turn off the GPU completely, you haven't much to gain. The GTX275 uses barely any more power in Blu-Ray playback than it does at idle.

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thanks !

Sep 26, 2011, 06:27 AM	#1
me972 HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 696 Rep Power: 0	Question about Lucid Virtu, Nvidia & 2600K HD video decode HI every one.. I have a problem in need of a solution. Got a new rig, Z68 fatality 1 pro gen 3 with 2600K cpu and i installed my old gtx275 on the system (till new gpu gen comes out soon ) I wanted to know if there was a way to use the HD3000 on the 2600K CPU to decode video playback in media player? I added the wmplayer.exe to the virtu application list and got an error message from wmplayer that it wasn't able to play the selected file. same error when it doesn't support the codec used. is this possible?? thanks and regards Me972 __________________ Intel 2600K - ASRock Fatality1 Pro(Gen3) -16GB Ram 8-8-8-24 - M4 128GB

Sep 26, 2011, 04:07 PM	#2
*Veridian3* Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cloaked Posts: 5,026 Rep Power: 181	Re: Question about Lucid Virtu, Nvidia & 2600K HD video decode Is there any particuar effect that the Intel GPU offers you that the NV doesnt? If its just about perfomance I would say that your CPU will handle any sort of playback fine with loads of resource to spare. From experience I have to say its not worth the bother of using the Lucid stuff unless you really need to.

Sep 27, 2011, 01:44 PM	#4
blibbax What does this do? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 4,215 Rep Power: 251 System Specs	Re: Question about Lucid Virtu, Nvidia & 2600K HD video decode Unless the Lucid software can turn off the GPU completely, you haven't much to gain. The GTX275 uses barely any more power in Blu-Ray playback than it does at idle. (Source) __________________ Donate the spare computing power of your PC to help to cure Alzheimer's, ALS, Huntington's, Parkinson's disease and cancer: Fold for HH!