help plz my pc not working proply

[PHILPY]

right i am not going to bore you but i need help it doing my head in now

ok right my pc

K7N2G Mainboard
AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2400+ it's new
Memory 512 MB ddr
Geforce FX 5600
PUS- 400ws

ok install my new AMD CPU and i had more ram
and it all when wrong

the pc started ok and windows is ok but when i play 3d game i can play for 20min and it will freeze for close to desktop at first i fort it was the new CPU was other heating but i buyed and new fan for it and it about 45oc to 50oc that not to bad so then i fort it was the ram so i pulled that out and the game still freeze or close to desktop i did tests to ckeck the ram and that was ok then i did a test with the CPU and that ok so i restalled window last night and it still happens so i am lost what it could be now.

sorry if my spelling a bit edited

plz can some one help me it's doing my head in now



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[PHILPY]

o and i am useing xp pro

[Whir]

Please no cursing.

Sounds like you've got an overheating video card, rather than CPU or bad RAM. Possibly your case doesn't have enough ventilation to allow the video card to properly cool itself.

Unless the game is Morrowind, in which case crashing to the desktop is completely normal.

[PHILPY]

mm i don't now my case is a old mini atx case
i have 1 fan sucking and a fan extractor right by the card so do you thick that what up with it

[PHILPY]

when you look at the case at the front my case is 3 biro pens high and 1 and a bit long sorry have not rooler

do this help any one lol