Hardware

[jason69uk]

Can damaged hardware affect playback of movies on the computer?? Obviously if the video card died the pc wouldnt even show anything but could a dusty lens of the cd drive or anything make the picture more pixelated?

[ViRaL1]

I'd imagine so. A slow processor, a fragmented hard drive or too many processes running in the background can have that effect as well.

[jason69uk]

What would it do to the picture??

[ViRaL1]

It could cause pixelation, choppiness, maybe even sync problems.

[jason69uk]

But all can be sorted out tho?? How often shall i defrag??

Could any of the mentioned above decrease the quality though like it would on a video?? Make it more harder to see the picture??

is a 3.0 ghz processor and im using mem turbo and it says i have 232 mb ram free is that ok??

Please answer all these questions in order lol sorry mate

[ViRaL1]

If it's a DVD, try plaing it in a desktop player and see if you get the same errors.

[jason69uk]

its always divx tho mate..

[jason69uk]

if its divx can i sort the fragments out processor?? is 232 mb of ram ok 4 it?? how often shall i defrag??

[ViRaL1]

Processor should be fine. I'd try defragging once a week if it's causing problems. Check task manager for extra processes you don't need running.

[bazooka]

im using mem turbo

You do not need it.

You are using resources to free up resources.

That is a waste.