Slow encoding since clean install of OS

[OvERaCiD23]

I just reformatted (again), and I'm using Windows 2K Pro for all my video (XP for normal use). I just have the barebones, all the filters and codecs I'll need for DivX and DV work. I store all my data on an external Firewire HD (Seagate 7200RPM 60GB). Computer is a 900MHZ 256MB RAM Dell Inspiron 8000 (laptop). I'm only getting average 9-10 FPS, so it's taking me 10+ hours to do one movie (2 CD rips). I used to be able to do this in about 6 hours for 1 CD rips, but now that I have extra storage I can do 2 CD rips no problem. What can be causing this slowdown? I have all the same codecs and other filters installed, just less extra crap on the system. Is it simply because of doing 2 CDs? Here's the GKnot script

I used bilinear filtering to try and speed it up here, didn't work though. I get the same FPS with all the filters. I use smart deinterlacing as well, but I've always used that.


2/20/2002 12:58:53 AM: Job "Movie 1" started.

o Transcode AC3 -> MP3: H:\Finding Forrester\Finding Forrester AC3 T01 2_0ch 192Kbps DELAY 0ms.ac3
o DivX4-First Pass: H:\Finding Forrester\Finding Forrester.avs
o DivX4-Second Pass: H:\Finding Forrester\Finding Forrester.avs
o Mux Audio.
End of Job 3 (Movie 1).
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Gordian Knot 0.23.0.17
Encoding Job Data:

Type: EncD4_Both
Number: 3
Name: Movie 1
Platform: Win2000 (5.0.2195).2

Files:
VirtualDubExe: G:\Program Files\DVD Tools\GordianKnot\VirtualDub\VirtualDub.exe
NandubExe: G:\PROGRA~1\DVDTOO~1\GORDIA~1\nandub\Nandub.exe
AviFinal: H:\Finding Forrester\Finding Forrester.avi
AviMovie: H:\Finding Forrester\Finding Forrester_Movie.avi
AviCredits: H:\Finding Forrester\Finding Forrester_Credits.avi
MovieFS: H:\Finding Forrester\Finding Forrester.avs
CreditsFS:
Log : H:\Finding Forrester\Finding Forrester.log
Stats: H:\Finding Forrester\Finding Forrester.stats
Ecf : H:\Finding Forrester\Finding Forrester.ecf

Options:
Quality/DRF: 0
CreditsStart: 0
UseEcf: 1
CreditsIVTC: 0
CreditsAppend: 1
DeleteInterm.: 0
EnforceBitrate:0
AntiShit: 0

Calculator:
VideoSize: 1293568 kbyte.
Audio1Size: 127687 kbyte.
Audio2Size: 0 kbyte.
Overhead: 12344 kbyte.
AviSize: 1433600 kbyte (1400 mbyte).
FilesSize: 0 kbyte.
TotalSize: 1433600 kbyte (1400 mbyte).
Interleaving: vbrmp3
Bitrate: 1296 k(=1000)Bits/s
Frames: 195934
FPS: 23.976
Duration: 2:16:12
Quality: 0.247 bits/(pixel*frame).
CompCheck3: 0.000 bits/(pixel*frame).
CompCheck4: 0.227 bits/(pixel*frame).
Resolution: 720 x 304

Audio 1:
mode: ac3 -> mp3
sourceFile: H:\Finding Forrester\Finding Forrester AC3 T01 2_0ch 192Kbps DELAY 0ms.ac3
wavFile: H:\Finding Forrester\Finding Forrester AC3 T01 2_0ch 192Kbps DELAY 0ms.wav
mp3File: H:\Finding Forrester\Finding Forrester AC3 T01 2_0ch 192Kbps DELAY 0ms.mp3
azid: "-L -3db -c normal"
lame: "-h --abr 128"
delay: 0
interval: 2
preload: 500
mux: 1
recalc: 1
deleteWav: 1

Audio 2:
none.


12:58:53 AM: Started Transcoding Audio.

12:58:53 AM: Azid: Trying to find maximum gain value for H:\Finding Forrester\Finding Forrester AC3 T01 2_0ch 192Kbps DELAY 0ms.ac3
Commandline: G:\PROGRA~1\DVDTOO~1\GORDIA~1\azid.exe -L -3db -c normal -g 30dB -N "H:\Finding Forrester\Finding Forrester AC3 T01 2_0ch 192Kbps DELAY 0ms.ac3"
1:05:09 AM: Azid: Finished. Duration: 6 minutes, 15 seconds.

1:05:09 AM: Azid: Decoding H:\Finding Forrester\Finding Forrester AC3 T01 2_0ch 192Kbps DELAY 0ms.ac3
1:05:09 AM: Azid: Using gain -g 8.4dB
Commandline: G:\PROGRA~1\DVDTOO~1\GORDIA~1\azid.exe -L -3db -c normal -g 8.4dB "H:\Finding Forrester\Finding Forrester AC3 T01 2_0ch 192Kbps DELAY 0ms.ac3" "H:\Finding Forrester\Finding Forrester AC3 T01 2_0ch 192Kbps DELAY 0ms.wav"
1:13:29 AM: Finished. Duration: 8 minutes, 19 seconds.

1:13:29 AM: LAME: Encoding H:\Finding Forrester\Finding Forrester AC3 T01 2_0ch 192Kbps DELAY 0ms.wav
Commandline: G:\PROGRA~1\DVDTOO~1\GORDIA~1\lame.exe -h --abr 128 "H:\Finding Forrester\Finding Forrester AC3 T01 2_0ch 192Kbps DELAY 0ms.wav" "H:\Finding Forrester\Finding Forrester AC3 T01 2_0ch 192Kbps DELAY 0ms.mp3"
1:33:41 AM: Finished. Duration: 20 minutes, 12 seconds.

1:33:41 AM: Deleting Wav-File.
1:33:41 AM: Successful.

1:33:41 AM: Audio Done.
1:33:41 AM: MP3-File-Size is 114657 kb.
1:33:41 AM: Audio 1, determined: 114657 kb
1:33:41 AM: Audio 1, calc: 127687 kb
1:33:41 AM: New Bitrate for Movie = 1310 k(=1000)Bits/s

Adding this script to G:\Program Files\DVD Tools\GordianKnot\VirtualDub\VirtualDub.jobs:

// $job "DivX4 First Pass"
// $input "H:\Finding Forrester\Finding Forrester.avs"
// $output "H:\Finding Forrester\Finding Forrester_Movie.avi"
// $state 0
// $start_time 0 0
// $end_time 0 0
// $script

VirtualDub.Open("H:\\Finding Forrester\\Finding Forrester.avs",0,0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetSource(0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetMode(0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetInterleave(1,0,0,0,0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetClipMode(1,1);
VirtualDub.audio.SetConversion(0,0,0,0,0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetVolume();
VirtualDub.audio.SetCompression();
VirtualDub.video.SetDepth(24,24);
VirtualDub.video.SetMode(1);
VirtualDub.video.SetFrameRate(0,1);
VirtualDub.video.SetIVTC(0,0,-1,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetRange(0,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompression(0x78766964,0,10000,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompData(316,"MP0TANAHAAAKAAAAFAAAACwBAAAMAAAAAgAAAAUAAAACAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP////8BAAAASDpcRmluZGluZyBGb3JyZXN0ZXJcRmluZGluZyBGb3JyZXN0ZXIubG9nAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZAA=");
VirtualDub.video.filters.Clear();
VirtualDub.subset.Delete();
VirtualDub.SaveAVI("H:\\Finding Forrester\\Finding Forrester_Movie.avi");
VirtualDub.Close();

// $endjob
//
//--------------------------------------------------
// $done

1:33:41 AM: Started DivX4-First Pass: H:\Finding Forrester\Finding Forrester.avs
7:05:37 AM: Finished DivX4-First Pass. Duration: 5 hours, 31 minutes, 56 seconds.
7:05:37 AM: Trying to open Log-file.
7:05:41 AM: Success: Log-file open.
7:05:41 AM: Encoded: 195934 Frames.
7:05:41 AM: Speed: 9.838 Frames per Second.

Adding this script to G:\Program Files\DVD Tools\GordianKnot\VirtualDub\VirtualDub.jobs:

// $job "DivX4 Second Pass"
// $input "H:\Finding Forrester\Finding Forrester.avs"
// $output "H:\Finding Forrester\Finding Forrester_Movie.avi"
// $state 0
// $start_time 0 0
// $end_time 0 0
// $script

VirtualDub.Open("H:\\Finding Forrester\\Finding Forrester.avs",0,0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetSource(0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetMode(0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetInterleave(1,0,0,0,0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetClipMode(1,1);
VirtualDub.audio.SetConversion(0,0,0,0,0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetVolume();
VirtualDub.audio.SetCompression();
VirtualDub.video.SetDepth(24,24);
VirtualDub.video.SetMode(1);
VirtualDub.video.SetFrameRate(0,1);
VirtualDub.video.SetIVTC(0,0,-1,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetRange(0,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompression(0x78766964,0,10000,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompData(316,"MP0TANAHAAAKAAAAFAAAACwBAAAMAAAAAgAAAAUAAAADAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP////8BAAAASDpcRmluZGluZyBGb3JyZXN0ZXJcRmluZGluZyBGb3JyZXN0ZXIubG9nAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZAA=");
VirtualDub.video.filters.Clear();
VirtualDub.subset.Delete();
VirtualDub.SaveAVI("H:\\Finding Forrester\\Finding Forrester_Movie.avi");
VirtualDub.Close();

// $endjob
//
//--------------------------------------------------
// $done

7:05:41 AM: Started DivX4-Second Pass: H:\Finding Forrester\Finding Forrester.avs


this is still going on, but as you can see, 6 hours for the first pass!!!!!!!!!!!! =( ...any suggestions are welcome.

[da franksta]

dma set?

[diet]

S.M.A.R.T. disabled??:confused:

[vcespon]

Just make sure you've installed:

VIA 4in1 or the appropiate chipset drivers for your laptop.
DMA mode for all drives
ASPI drivers for DVD drive

After reinstalling Windows 2000 too, I increased my ripping speed in a 80% after installing all that.

BTW: I'm using a laptop and I'm getting about 20 fps while encoding to Divx, 15 if I use Bicubic filtering.

[dragoman]

Hi,

Not sure, but you said the Firewire HD is new?

That could be it. If you are encoding straight to the hd over the firewire connection it could be slowing things up.

(BTW, I know how fast Firewire is...but I haven't seen an external data connection yet that can read/write data faster than a internal HD..)

dragoman