Im not sure if its possible, but is there a way to add a feature in the server to allow you to choose how many cores on a cpu you can use for Comskip? like the Affinity option in windows? Just curious.
I have a fairly descent computer, and it seems when comskip runs it uses all cores at almost 100%. and when trying to watch a movie or 2 at the same time, it overheats my cpu and the computer shuts down. I'm currently using windows Affinity option and all is running good. But was just curious if this might be an option to put in the server?
It's not in the UI, but you can do it. You need to provide an override comskip.ini file in your Channels data directory, and then Channels will use that instead. One of the options you can set in that file is how many threads the comskip process will use.
If you search through the forums, there are several threads on this topic.
(By default, the comskip process is only using a single thread. Changing the number of threads it uses won't stop it from maxing out a core, but it will probably have it finish more quickly.)
What kind of computer are your using? I'm running it on a 2012 Mac Mini i5 that was the cheapest one available when I bought it. Its handled 12 simultaneous recordings, processing commercial skip, and streaming to a couple of Apple TVs, and not having a problem. I'm surprised this would be a problem and just curious.
No brand name, I built it years ago. it has ..
OS
Gigabyte Technology GA-MA785GM-US2H
Windows Microsoft Windows 10 Pro
10.0.19041 Build 19041
CPU 6 cores / AMD Phenom(tm) II X6 1090T Processor
RAM 8.00 GB
Nvidia 1 gig graphics card
Total- 9 terabyte- 4 hard drives
If your cpu is heating to the point that it’s shutting off, you should look at your cooling system. There should be nothing that can do this to your setup.
I’d look at investing in a better heat sink and fan.
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@maddox I think I saw somewhere in an older thread that you were at one time considering adding a configuration for comskip cpi cores. Is this something that is still under consideration, or was that idea dropped?
That might be a good idea. When I upgraded my CPU from Quad core to 6 core, I didnt think of upgrading the heatsink and fan.