UrbanT
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Guys,
I have just built a PC for a friend. She wanted a decent spec (bit of a closet games player) as well as DVD capability. Having just tested my own PC as a HCPC in readiness for building a proper one in the next month, I thought this would be easy.
However, I have spent the day banging forehead to desk.
Regardless of whichever software DVD player I use, and whichever settings I change, I get the same problem. Its probably easiest to explain them in WinDVD.
The video plays for 2 seconds, pauses for one, plays for 2, pause for 1 and so on. To date, I have
. checked DMA settings are OK
. reloaded Windows (several times)
. changed sound settings
. tried hardware and software settings
. disabled background programs inc. Norton
. updated all drivers, inc. mobo drivers
. completed all windows updates
. used Sisoft Sandra to test all was working OK
plus a whole load of other stuff that escapes me
I am stuck!
The spec is MSI Delta K7N2, Corsair 512mb DDR400, ATI Pro 9800, Win XP with SP1, Pioneer 120 slot DVD player, Maxtor ATA 133 80gb HD.
All suggestions welcome before the PC exits via the window
Thanks
Chris
I have just built a PC for a friend. She wanted a decent spec (bit of a closet games player) as well as DVD capability. Having just tested my own PC as a HCPC in readiness for building a proper one in the next month, I thought this would be easy.
However, I have spent the day banging forehead to desk.
Regardless of whichever software DVD player I use, and whichever settings I change, I get the same problem. Its probably easiest to explain them in WinDVD.
The video plays for 2 seconds, pauses for one, plays for 2, pause for 1 and so on. To date, I have
. checked DMA settings are OK
. reloaded Windows (several times)
. changed sound settings
. tried hardware and software settings
. disabled background programs inc. Norton
. updated all drivers, inc. mobo drivers
. completed all windows updates
. used Sisoft Sandra to test all was working OK
plus a whole load of other stuff that escapes me
I am stuck!
The spec is MSI Delta K7N2, Corsair 512mb DDR400, ATI Pro 9800, Win XP with SP1, Pioneer 120 slot DVD player, Maxtor ATA 133 80gb HD.
All suggestions welcome before the PC exits via the window
Thanks
Chris