System Locks Up When I Try To Play An MPG.

[Dan]

I don't get it. I used to be able to play mpg's without a problem. Now my system locks up when I try to play one. The only thing different that I can think of is that I upgraded from a Gainward CardExpert GeForce2MX to a VisionTek GeForce2 GTS last week.

At first I thought it was a problem with Windows MediaPlayer but I've now tried 3 different versions (MS MediaPlayer 6, 7 and 8) and Cliprex. I put my CPU back to default speed (1.33GHz) and switched Detonator drivers from 14.4 to 12.9 but it still locks up.

OS: Win2K
Monitor: SyncMaster 950P
Settings: 1280x1024x32-bit @ 85Hz.

What am I missing?

 

[EMAN]

Did you try to play DVD as well. I try to play mpg and dvd and my system does the same thing.

 

[Dan]

Funny you should ask. I upgraded from a CD-ROM to a DVD/CD-ROM a couple of weeks ago but I haven't bothered to try and play a DVD yet.

 

[Brian48]

Had that problem myself a while back with my brother's machine. Turned out that the combo of video card/monitor/drivers/refresh rate did not mix well. Fixed it by lowering the fresh rate. As a test, I'd set yours to 60hz, reboot, and then run a few .mpg's to see if it works. If it does, at least you know what's causing it.

 

[TheBlindMan]

Had a similar problem, for me DVD's would lock the system. Try this from Microsoft, AGP Program May Hang When Using Page Size Extension on Athlon Processor it worked for me. Alsoyou may want to check out Video Hangs When You Run a 3D Graphics Programs . <B>

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