I`ve got a nasty problem with my card. It doesn`t buffers any video files (avi, mpg, wmv) with all evolution XP driver series ???. This problem doesn`t make troubles with original WinXP driver.
My hardware is 16M banshee from asus (3200).

Can anybody help me with this ?

wrote on 01.08.04 at 18:35:17:

Did you try an other driver ?

Yeah, this problem appers with all Raziel64 drivers as well as Guybrus 2k2 1.03.03 driver.

video files work only with original microsoft WinXP drivers

Video files are opened normally. Problem appears when they are played. Videocard buffers only 1-2 frames per second, so the movie streams too slow.

PII-350 with i440-bx

Hm, normally that's not a Problem of the Videocard (a Video Card's RAM is never used to buffer larger Parts of a Video).

Looks like the Codecs used are dorked up, or something else interferes with the Playback.

Usually, it's a good Idea to either

- re-install the MediaPlayer you're using

- re-install applicable Codecs
(or Update their Version, especially DivX likes to exhibit odd problems, when the Codec installed is just slightly 'behind' to what the Encoded Video requires)

Note : Some famous "Codec-Packs" available for download in several places are also known to exhibit Problems, if their Installation does not carefully match you System's requirements, or overwrites other well-working Codecs.

- search for spy-/malware, that could interfere with System performance

- check for resource Conflicts

- as a last ditch, reduce Hardware Acceleration step by step (use DXdiag or Device Manager) to troubleshoot the Problem
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While the P2-350 should be good enough, check System performance (should not peak out at 100%) when playing, especially high-quality encoded Fullscreen Data. That might overtask the P2-350 easily, and cause sloppy playback.

Some Codecs also have Quality Options that you can set from within the Multimedia Control Panel, or via Media Player (while a Movie is loaded for playback). Some of that just might do the trick.
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PS.
How much RAM does your System have ?
I ask since WinXP by default eats alot of RAM, and loads up tons of unneeded Services into the background.

It takes a while to optimize it and kill the security/privacy exploits inherent to it.