Date: Mon, 01 Sep 2003 05:04:40 +0100 From: Ricardo Mesquita <ricardomesquita@netcabo.pt> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: multimedia/MMX, Celeron CPU, and the kernel config Message-ID: <3F52C558.4020503@netcabo.pt> In-Reply-To: <20030831234028.GA7528@keyslapper.org> References: <20030831234028.GA7528@keyslapper.org>
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Louis LeBlanc wrote: > Hey all. I've just installed the mplayer and mplayerxp ports for > video support. I've never quite had it right with aviplay and > plaympeg, but I never quite understood why. > > Well, when I run mplayer, I get the following: > > CPU: Intel Celeron A Mendocino/Pentium II Dixon (Family: 6, Stepping: 0) > Detected cache-line size is 32 bytes > CPUflags: MMX: 1 MMX2: 0 3DNow: 0 3DNow2: 0 SSE: 0 SSE2: 0 > Compiled with Runtime CPU Detection - WARNING - this is not optimal! > To get best performance, recompile MPlayer with --disable-runtime-cpudetection > > And mplayerxp gives the following: > CPU vendor name: GenuineIntel max cpuid level: 2 > CPU: Intel Celeron A Mendocino/Pentium II Dixon (Type: 6, Stepping: 0) > MMX supported but disabled > CPUflags: Type: 6 MMX: 0 MMX2: 0 3DNow: 0 3DNow2: 0 SSE: 0 SSE2: 0 > Compiled for x86 CPU with features: 3DNow 3DNowEx SSE > > So I'm confused as to whether I've got the best configuration for my > custom kernel. Is there a way I can discover the exact model of my > cpu without cracking the case? > .... > Thanks! > Lou Check x86info regards, ricardo mesquita
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