conversion problem

[syber]

this is getting old. Xp SP2, divx 5.21, directx 9c. using VoBsub and virtual dub to add subtitles to a video i have. the pc shuts off mid way through. any help appreciated

[syber]

just to add, i have 1GB PC2700 and 3000+XP and when its converting the cpu usage is at 100%

[reboot]

If the CPU is running at 100% for that long, it's probably overheating.

[johns0]

Could also be bad ram or psu.

[syber]

i have similar problem with dvdsanta as well..pc shuts down. it did it with dvshrink 3.1 but was fine when i upped it to latest 3.2

cpu temps stay fairly constant. pc is newly built everything inside is new as well.

[reboot]

XP SP2?

[syber]

yes

[reboot]

That was a hint...go back to SP1. Many have had unreasonable problems with SP2.

[syber]

yeah..running Memtest-86 right now, and so far so good in the memory dept.
i slipstreamed my SP1 disc to SP2, so i might wipe the drive and load my SP1 disc tomorrow if nothing pans out tonight. thanks for your help.
Fellow Canuck.

[syber]

ok. went back to SP1, memory checks out fine..PSU was crap so i replaced it. virtualdub uses 100% of cpu when adding subtitles...pc shuts off halfway through conversion...any ideas?

oh yeah..temps are fine as well
47C during conversion

[syber]

ok fixed the shutdown, turns out with 3 dimm slots and 2 sticks of ram, asus recomends keeping them seperated by the empty slot. as for the freezing and 100% cpu usage, i read online to remove some unused codecs. would that work?

[reboot]

It might. Try and see.