[silentsnake09]

OK I have the most annoying problem with my macbook. Its a Core2Duo blackbook from late 2006. For the past few months videoplay back has been horrible. What it does it when I am watching some video the audio and video will skip than miss a few frames than jump a few than just freeze or crash itunes or vlc. I have no idea what us causing this if anyone could help it would be greatly appreciated.

[Spheric Harlot]

ANY video or just specific files, or just specific formats?

First, check the Activity Viewer to see what other processes might be running away when you play a video (be sure to have it show "all processes", not just your user processes).

Second, run Apple Hardware Test from the first install DVD that came with your 'book. Run the extended test. Might be defective RAM.

[silentsnake09]

pretty much all video is doing this

1.I did archive and install, no help
2. ran hardware test memory is fine
3.check system activity, nothing unusual is running.

this is driving me nuts

[Big Mac]

Open up Activity Monitor and see if your processors are spiking during playback.

[silentsnake09]

so I am sure its all heat now. I got the top keyboard area off my macbook and I am running HD video, ichat, mail, and firefox with 8 tabs open flawlessly. The macbook is running 20 C cooler than when its all closed up. So my question is, whats the best cooler for the macbook? I am not under warranty so I cant send it in.