OT: Failing video card?

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Kenny

Can a failing video card cause other problems on PC like choppy DVD playback
and CD/DVD burning problems?
 
Hi,

On playback - yes. On burning - possibly. If the card is failing, the system
will be trying to deal with faults and this in turn may interfere with other
processes. What makes you think it is failing?

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
I have a DVDRW and a DVD ROM, both playing back very choppy.
CD/DVD burning seems to start OK but fails before the end of the burn.
Ultra DMA enabled on both drives.
I recently installed Alcohol 120% and Daemon Tools, both of which create
virtual drives. Is it likely either of these is causing the problem?
Have also recently upgraded m/b, CPU and RAM then did a "Repair" from XP CD.
Am planning on removing Alcohol and Daemon to see if it makes a difference.
If not I may try full format and re-install of XP.
Problem was still there but not so severe with the old m/b, CPU and RAM.
 
Hi Kenny,

I'd suspect that it's more likely that some background application or
process is causing the problem. Try playing a video, then hit
ctrl+shift+escape and kill processes slowly until the video clears up. The
last one you kill is likely to be the problem.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
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