My PC messes up during games...please reply or i'll......

[adamjon858]

Okay. I recently built a PC and today I started to install some games that demand a good graphics card (HL2, Fable, etc.) All of the games work for about 5-6 minutes. And then my CRT monitor either shuts off or it flashes violently until I close the game. When it shuts off I usually can't get it working again without restarting the PC. I've decided that the problem does not lie with the monitor as I have tested 3 different CRT monitors and they all have the same problem.

I've tried:
-Updating the Drivers
-Running MemTest
-Reinstalling the games

I don't think the problem lies with the PSU since I don't have any problems with any other power hungry tasks (such as rendering movies..3D modeling...etc).

My System:
-200GB Seagate ATA
-512MB PC4000 HyperX
-Powmax 400w Power Supply
-Chaintech VPN4
-Athlon 64 3200+
-Connect3D Radeon X700 Pro 256MB

Please Help!

 

[vegasgmc]

Check the temp of the video card. If you installed Catalyst Control Center it has a temp readout. Powmax is a pretty cheap brand of PS.

 

[N3051M]

also check what resolutions/refresh rates are set ingame/outgame and that you're pc can handle it.. and temperature of everything...

use everest home + other sensor apps to give you an aproximate value of how hot things are...

 

[adamjon858]

Um...Where in catalyst is this information?