Hi, since I got my new computer back in the summer i've been constantly having lock-ups when playing intensive 3d games.(Latley I have been getting strange artifacts which cause a part of the screen to flash black for a second) These lock-ups occur after anywhere from 5-30 mins of gameplay. Example games are Half-life, Unreal Turnament and Tribes 2. Half-Life locks up the rarest of the bunch. I think the problem may be heat(CPU or Video Card) or lack of power from my power supply but have no idea where to go. Please help.
[Specs]
CPU AMD 1.33GHZ 266FSB
Giga-byte 7DXR mobo (bios F6)
Asus Geforce 2 64 meg Pure
40 Gig IBM HDD
Plextor 16/10/40 writer
Sony 50X cdrom
256 megs DDR ram
Volcano II 2 CPU Fan
2 X 40 CFM outtake fans
Antec SX830 Case
300W Power Supply
im using latest drivers and bios.
[Specs]
CPU AMD 1.33GHZ 266FSB
Giga-byte 7DXR mobo (bios F6)
Asus Geforce 2 64 meg Pure
40 Gig IBM HDD
Plextor 16/10/40 writer
Sony 50X cdrom
256 megs DDR ram
Volcano II 2 CPU Fan
2 X 40 CFM outtake fans
Antec SX830 Case
300W Power Supply
im using latest drivers and bios.