Congo Running Version 5.0.x Software Appears Very Slow
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Problem:
A Congo running version 5.0.x code seems much slower than the same console running version 4.3.x. This is quite visible when scrolling any long list (e.g. the Channel List).
Why:
This can be caused by setting the resolution of monitor 1 above the default 1024x768. Monitor 1 runs from the motherboard's integrated graphics, sharing ram with the operating system. Monitors 2 & 3 are driven by a dedicated graphics card and should be fine with increased resolutions.
Solution:
Reset the resolution of monitor 1 to 1024x768 and do any higher resolution display from the monitor 2 or 3 outputs. Or upgrade the console to at least version 5.1.0 where the graphics handling routines were optimized to help address this issue.