not sure if this is the right section to post in but it seems to be the only option. when i play video files on my system it runs fine for the first one or two videos i play. then the video almost goes to a slower play rate and audio stays normal. then i restart my system and it is fine for the next one or two vids a play. normally my vids are divx encoded. and i do have the latest codec as of a few weeks ago. my system is a athlon 64bit 3200+, asus k8v se deluxe, 1gb ddr400, geforce fx5700 256mb, xp pro sp1, s-ata 160gb. the vids are on the second partion. any help would be great. also i have directx 9.0c installed. normally i run video player called mv2player but it also happens if i use win media player 9.