How to improve video performance?

tnozh_at_yahoo.com
Date: 03/26/05

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    Hi,

    I have a not too recent computer (850MHz AMD Duron with a 64KB Cache &
    256 RAM) which I use to watch movies in the *avi format. With many
    movies, the video signal regularly "hangs" for about half a second and
    then "catches up" with the sound channel (which runs without any
    glitches). I tried re-nicing both the video app (Xine) and X but that
    did not help. I know that my video card is not too great (ATI Mach64
    Rage XL AGP 2X running Xfree86 4.3).

    Is there anything I can do to lower the workload on the video card
    either by doing something with Xine or by allocating more ressources to
    X?

    Anything else I can do to eliminate this problem?

    (I simply do not have the means to purchase a better video card)

    Thanks!

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