I have a bit of a confusing issue here. I have recently installed an ASUS A7V 133C motherboard into my PC after I rather stupidly scratched my original A7V while replcing the fan 🙁 Ever since the new board went in I have three major issues:
1) NO jpeg pictures will display properly, either in windows explorer (thumnails) or in web pages. I get a multicolored sparkle in the place of the image/s.
2) No Mpeg/avi files will play in any media player. Sometimes there is no picture or I get a really badly distorted image.
3) My sounds is very crackly and distorted.
Now the weird part is that all my games work perfectly. Sound and video is not an issue in games.
I have all the latest patches and updates for all my software and hardware.
My system is as follows:
AMD Athlon 800
256 Mb Ram (1×128 2×64)
GeForce 2 MX
Soundblaster Live
20Gb IBM & 6.4 Gb WD
SMC 10/100 Nic
Sony 52x CD
Acer 6x4x2
Heres what I have tried: Re-installed Win2k Prof with ALL the latest patches and updates eg Windows patches for Athlon’s, latest Via drivers, latest Direct X, latest Detonator, latest sound etc
Moved the cards into different slots
Put different Video and Sound Cards in (no go)
Used my video and sound in other machines (worked)
I have just installed WinXP pro to see if it will make any difference – now my mp3’s play but system sounds are still ratshit.
I didn’t have a single problem before replacing the board … has anyone come across this before ?? I think the M/board is screwed but thought I’d ask here before sending it back
Any help with this would be greatly appreciated as I’m pulling my hair out at the moment. :))
Dave
