Directx 9.0b causes 100% CPU load and terrible lag

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Hi all

I just recently installed windows xp professional, and updated all patches/fixes for Xp (windowsupdate)
I have updated my machines BIOS to latest version, and the same with my motherboard and video card

Everything works great if I DON'T update directx to version 9.0b, but I would love to get the latest directx version to work on my computer (new games etc. requires directx 9.0 ->)

After installing Directx 9.0b, whenever I try to use/access Directx (even if I only run the dxdiag utility) my CPU load goes through the "roof"... It's at a constant 100% load, until I close dxdiag utility/program or another program trying to utialise/use directx. I also experience lag on my desktop, caused by directx flooding my CPU

I have a AMD athlon 2800+ processor, 512 RAM, Geoforce FX5600 graphics card and a EPoX motherboard
I've installed every update there is for all of my HW, and searched every FAQ/help about this on HW providers homepages/newsgroups...

It's driveing me nuts that there is nowhere where I can find any suggestions/clues to solve this issue

I hope someone in this forum can assist me

Thnx in advanc

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Hi all!

I just recently installed windows xp professional, and updated all

patches/fixes for Xp (windowsupdate).

I have updated my machines BIOS to latest version, and the same with my motherboard and video card.

Everything works great if I DON'T update directx to version 9.0b, but I

would love to get the latest directx version to work on my computer (new
games etc. requires directx 9.0 ->).

After installing Directx 9.0b, whenever I try to use/access Directx (even

if I only run the dxdiag utility) my CPU load goes through the "roof"...
It's at a constant 100% load, until I close dxdiag utility/program or
another program trying to utialise/use directx. I also experience lag on my
desktop, caused by directx flooding my CPU.

I have a AMD athlon 2800+ processor, 512 RAM, Geoforce FX5600 graphics card and a EPoX motherboard.
I've installed every update there is for all of my HW, and searched every

FAQ/help about this on HW providers homepages/newsgroups....

It's driveing me nuts that there is nowhere where I can find any

suggestions/clues to solve this issue.