x264 CPU Throttle

[nibus]

Does such a thing exist? Like If I only want to devote 50% processor utilization to x264? Maybe some "fake" filter that isn't MT aware and doesn't touch the video?

[Blue_MiSfit]

Limit the number of threads?

[Dark Shikari]

Lower the priority of the process, or set the processor affinity. This is the job of your operating system, not x264.

[nibus]

Limit the number of threads?

Ah I didn't know about this.

Lower the priority of the process, or set the processor affinity. This is the job of your operating system, not x264.

I do already lower the priority, but it still tends to eat up in excess of 90 percent.

I'll try limiting threads and see how that does. thanks again.

[cyberbeing]

Battle Encoder Shirase (http://mion.faireal.net/BES/) also exists if you want something for more flexible limiting than threads.

[Groucho2004]

I do already lower the priority, but it still tends to eat up in excess of 90 percent.

Even if you set it to the lowest priority, it will still use the available resources *if* nothing else with a higher priority is requesting them.

[Atak_Snajpera]

nibus
I think optimally would be to set x264.exe priority to IDLE. x264 will use only available cpu cycles so you can even play in games while encoding.

[nibus]

Battle Encoder Shirase (http://mion.faireal.net/BES/) also exists if you want something for more flexible limiting than threads.

Nice, I'll look into that.

nibus
I think optimally would be to set x264.exe priority to IDLE. x264 will use only available cpu cycles so you can even play in games while encoding.

That would be what I'm looking for... just need to get my nerd on occasionally :cool:

[Blue_MiSfit]

Yeah, setting process priority is really the best solution here.