 AMD AVIVO High Definition Content
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Source: AMD.com |
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Playing
high definition content on current generation PCs can bog down even the fastest
processors because there is more data to handle. AMD's AVIVO is a collection of
different video technologies that share a common name, like Centrino or ViiV for
example. First and foremost, AMD's AVIVO includes a hardware accelerator for
MPEG-2/DVD Microsoft Windows Media HD video standards (WMV HD) and H.264
standards. AVIVO is built into the Gigabyte GA-MA69G-S3H's Radeon Xpress 1250
videocard and helps to enable such features as Home Theatre PCs (HTPC) or
Personal Video Recorders (PVR) with the appropriate 3rd-party software
applications. AVIVO can automatically adjust gamma and colour correction, and
that should enhance picture quality too. High Fidelity Colour allows for 10-bits
per colour channel, which translated basically means a more vibrant picture.
There is also a high quality 12-bit analog-to-digital converter to reduce
picture noise as well.
To test
AVIVO's HD accelerating capabilities, we played the High Definition Blu-Ray
movie The League of Extrodinary Gentlemen through CyberLink PowerDVD 7.2 Ultra.
CPU utilization was monitored during playback through Task Manager to give a
general indication of system load.
 High Definition Content Playback
Utilization Results |
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| CPU
usage is quite high when playing the High Definition Blu-Ray movie The
League of Extrodinary Gentlemen. We're looking at between 45-55% usage, if
you're doing background tasks though that should be plenty for whatever
else is running. I suppose we should also mention that the movie played
back nice and smooth. |
PCSTATS Maximum Motherboard
Overclocking Chart
Overclocking is alive and well! PCSTATS has all the details
you need to see at a glance to know which board is best. The chart we've
compiled below lists the highest overclocked Front Side Bus speeds we were able
to achieve while maintaining 100% stability.
The
overclocking result for the Gigabyte GA-MA69G-S3H motherboard is not too out of
this world. Most integrated motherboards poace in the lower edge of the max
motherboard overclocking chart - hardly surprising because they really aren't
built to be "enthusiast" platforms.
Up next, PCSTATS
puts all the puzzle pieces together to determine if the Gigabyte GA-MA69G-S3H
motherboard is a fitting example of AMD's plans for HDMI integration on the
desktop....
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