Graphics card breaking?

[Zilliak]

Heres the problem, i like playing command and conquer zero hour old game but really really fun. i have a onboard chipset Geforce 8200A lately i cant even play with 3 players on a skirmish. It just started doing this i do not know why.

My system specs are
Windows Xp SP3
2GB RAM
Sound Blaster Audigy SE
AMD 64 X2 2.5 Ghz
ECS ELITEGROUP GF8200A (MOBO)

Whats weird is it just randomly started happening like it was skipping and that game should run perfectly fine on full settings so if anyone can reccomend whats going on please do?

 

[Tmagic650]

This may be a power supply issue

 

[Zilliak]

how so? please go into detail

 

[swker98]

can you list the specs of your powersupply, this can usually be found on the side of the powersupply


has it always been doing this or is this new

 

[Zilliak]

this is new but my specs like what do you meen its 400w powersupply made by a company called ISO ive never heard of it i bought the case from compuzone it came with the case

 

[Tmagic650]

I would replace the power supply first. It just makes more sense, than anything else at this point

 

[Zilliak]

well i meen i was going to anyways but is there any other suggestions?

 

[mopar man]

Did you try lowering graphics/resolution?

I agree with Tmagic650, the PSU is probably to blame, since its kind of an off-brand company.

 

[Zilliak]

can you explain how a psu would affect that?

 

[Tmagic650]

Because your video card needs plenty of power to function properly. With intensive gaming the video card draws more power from the power supply. If it can't get enough power, the games malfunction

 

[Zilliak]

okay thank you im going to get a new power supply any reccomendations im getting this new gpu too its a geforce 9600gt

 

[nickc]

this is a good PSU that should do u're computer now and when u get the new video card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005

it is not give a way but nothing that is good is.