Xvid Encoding:

We tested video encoding performance using VirtualDub-MPEG version 1.6.15 and a multi-threaded version of the Xvid codec, along with the LAME MT MP3 encoder for encoding audio. We did a two-pass encode of a 15-minute 276MB digital TV recording with a target file size of 100MB.

Asus Crosshair Multimedia Encoding
Xvid encoding performs above average compared to the other boards tested, although there's only a second or so difference.

MP3 Encoding:

We used LAME MT for our audio encoding test - it's the multi-threaded version of the popular LAME MP3 encoder. We ran tests with both Intel's and Microsoft's compilers - naturally, the Intel compiler resulted in some performance increases on Intel's processors. We converted all 18 tracks from Moby's popular Play album to a 192kbps variable bit-rate MP3.

Asus Crosshair Multimedia Encoding

Asus Crosshair Multimedia Encoding

Asus Crosshair Multimedia Encoding

Asus Crosshair Multimedia Encoding
Encoding performance on the Crosshair is about the same compared to the other boards. Decoding, however, is on average slightly slower with the exception of the Sapphire RD580.
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