Screen flicker on opening media files

I have the following problem... Whenever I click or open a media file (mpg or avi) the screen flickers momentarily. It is most noticeable on white backgrounds like Explorer windows. Also, when I delete a media file the screen goes completely blank for a second and then comes back. It then makes the "new hardware detected" sound. I've tried almost every possible driver, reinstalled everything, I've upgraded my power supply, disabled overclocking, you name it. I should mention that if I turn DirectX acceleration off in the Troubleshooting Tab, the problem disappears, but that's not really a solution. I suspect that nVidia have put so much crap in their drivers these days (honestly, how many people use "rotation") that they've lost their way. If anybody can help, it would be much appreciated.
System specs:
MSI GeForceFX 5900XT-VTD overclocked to 500/750MHz (very stable)
nVidia 66.81 Drivers
ABit IS7 Motherboard
2.6GHz P4 Overclocked to 3GHz (PCI/AGP Locked)
AGP 8x enabled
Latest Intel MB Drivers
4x256MB DDR RAM Dual Channel Enabled
420W Thermaltake Power Supply
200GB WD Harddrive
LG DVD-Writer
LG DVD-ROM/CD-Writer

After uploading many media files on your Blackberry, sometimes you need to do a reset. That is done be removing the battery while the blackberry is up, wait a bit, then plug it back. Your Blackberry will start up (can take up to a few minutes), then see if your files are better.
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