Laptop wont stay in 16 bit after reboot

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    I have been using 16 bit color vs 32 bit because it seems to speed up video playback. I can't see color well enough to tell the difference.

    After I reboot the laptop, it reverts back to 32 bit color. Is anyone else experiencing this? Has anyone figured out how to make the laptop stay in 16 bit mode?
     
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    set the DefaultDepth to 16 in the "Screen" section of /etc/X11/xorg.conf and make sure there is a Subsection with Depth 16.

    How are you determining the current bit depth of the display? Are you sure it is 16bit? I would be surprised if you saw much performance difference. Have you got a proper benchmark? I tried it and actually found it worse for apps like the playstation emulator pSX.
     
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    Sorry, forgot to mention I am running XP. I am checking depth by using the display properties. I assume you are talking about Linux in your reply. I view a lot of streaming video. I find that I can get a little longer battery life by using 16 bit vs 32 bit color by using the lower setting. FPS doesn't change much from what I have seen.
     
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