System overheating

[Optimus Prime]

Hi everyone I'm new to the forum and I'm also a new computer builder. So please bear with me. I've been having all sorts of problems with my video card; all my applications are fine, but when I decide to play UT2004 or any other game for that matter it will freeze up and then I have to shut down the system. It will not let me boot up in windows until after its cooled down for at least 15min. Now I've checked the power supply ok, ram ok, CPU ok,MOBO ok, the only other thing I can think of that the video card is overheating and reason being is that everytime I take the side panel off it seems to work fine for hours.
Now I need a suggestion on what anyone might think what it might be, also maybe any recomendations on cooling devices for my card. Thank you


MOBO: MSI K8N NEO4 Platinum nVIDIA
RAM: Corsair TWINX1024-3200C2 1GB DDR400 XMS3200 Dual-Channel Memory w/Heat Spreader
CASE: Antec Chas ATX 12V FT 500W P/S (TX1050B)
STORAGE: Western Digital Caviar SE WD2000JD 200GB serial ATA 7200RPM w/8MB Buffer
FLOPPY: Sony 1.44 BLK Floppy Drive
O/S: Windows XP Home w/SP2
VIDEO CARD: VGA EVGA GF 6800GT 256-P2-N376-AX
SOUND: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Value SB0400 7.1 Channel
MONITOR: 17" Viewsonic X series VX715 Flat Panel LCD
DRIVE: NEC ND-3540A
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 2.0GHz Venice core, 512KB L2 Cache, 90nm, Socket 939 CPU Processor ADA3200BPBOX

 

[dirtydr]

Are you oc'ing anything? Also, have you tried installing any motherboard monitoring software?

You should be able to see the temperature of that video card in the display applet and set an alarm if it reaches *user define* degrees.

I'd try those things first and do a test run to see where you stand temp wise with every component just to make sure it is indeed the v-card.

 

[Optimus Prime]

Hello dirtydr, no i'm not OCing anything. Any suggestions on where ad what software to install? To check for the temp on all components.

 

[Mayhs]

go on google and search for everest....once yuove found it go to computer, tehn senso.
this will tell you the temps for literally everything in ur computer

 

[Optimus Prime]

Thanks Mayhs, I appreciate that. Well so far Field Value
Motherboard 33 °C (91 °F)
CPU 34 °C (93 °F)
GPU 52 °C (126 °F)
GPU Ambient 43 °C (109 °F)
WDC WD2000JD-22HBC0 29 °C (84 °F)
CPU 3125 RPM