Computer Troubles

[DaGGeR2005]

hey,

i recently purchased a brand new computer

MOBO - Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe
CPU - AMD 64 3500+
RAM - Corsair 1 GB Dual Channel PC3200
VIDCARD - Asus 6800 GT
HD - Western Digital Raptor 10,000 RPM 74.8 GB
O/S - Windows XP Professional

you get the idea....it's blazin fast...it really is quite amazing.

BUT!!!!

When i try to play any games it will freeze. I will be playing....and then all of sudden the graphics will stop...although i can stilll hear sound. The screen then goes black, almost as if the monitor was turning off and i can still hear sound. Then i get mad and hit the button to make it turn off. I can usually only play for about 30 Seconds and then it will do this....it is extremely annoying!

Can someone please tell me if this is a driver issue? I don't know what to do i am out of ideas, i have updated to this nVIDIA driver...is it the right one? http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_71.84.html

ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED, THANKS IN ADVANCE!!

 

[shadowbreaker513]

Check your temps and run Memtest86+

 

[Tygerwoody]

despite what most might say, 71.84 drivers are garbage, first off toss them out the window. Check your bios settings. Set aperture to 128mb instead of 256mb. What games seem to be messing up? Install latest chipset drivers.

 

[DaGGeR2005]

it used to be call of duty giving me all the hastle but it doesntt crash at all anymore, now it's Brothers in Arms or C&C Generals....it just crashes...i'll try what you suggested thx

 

[DaGGeR2005]

ok now i can play for about 30 minutes before it crashes, i'm really close now...is their any other drivers i should update?