K7K2G-ILSR BIOS v1.3 video problem

Hi, I've been running with the 1.2 BIOS for over a month without major problems, although with some minor inconviniences, see http://www.msi.com.tw/program/e_service/forum/index.php?threadid=14041&boardid=14.
Since so many people were recommending the v1.3 BIOS I've upgraded, but after the upgrade the machine freezes hard during MPEG-4 movie playback after about 10 minutes. It stops responding to the keyboard and does not respond to ping either. It is not a kernel panic, as the keyboard leds no not start flashing. Now I'm back to BIOS v1.2 and everything is fine again. My system:
Enermax 350W PSU
K7N2G-ILSR
2x512M Corsair XMS PC2700CL2 5-3-3-2 timing
Intergated video with 32M RAM
Atlon XP 1700+ Thoroughbred A
173MHz FSB 1733MHz 1.65V CPU
1:1 FSB/Memory frequency
Debian/unstable Linux, 2.4.21-rc1-ac3 kernel with variable-hz patch and HZ=1000
XFree86 4.2.1.1 with nVidia 4349 drivers
ALSA 0.9.2 sound drivers
mplayer 0.90 with vo=xv playing 640x480 MPEG4 movie

hzoli,
It could be the BIOS update does not like your RAM. I would just wait for the next update to come out.
Take Care,
Richard

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Also, when using a progam like Skype video, the video goes insane frequently, with Skype windows freezing, video freezing, Skype window cutting in half, and eventually the computer crashing.
It seems to be a video problem.
What do I do?

I would take some screen shots of the anomalies and take the MBP to an Apple store genius bar. I you cannot reproduce the display problems, the screen shots will at least give them a start point for an analysis.
Ciao.

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To map the drive on your computer click on Start - RUN - type "\\192.168.1.1" and click ok... When prompted for Username and Password type "admin" and click ok... Now you will be able to see the folder which you have shared on your router, right click on it and select "Map network drive" and click on finish.
Now it will map the drive on your computer and you should be able to transfer the file from your computer to the USB drive.

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