game freezing

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Hello cmm,
Are you running the latest drivers from www.ati.com ?

If so, could you provide a dxdiag so we can get a better idea of your system
specs?

Thanks,
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"cmm" <cmm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hey, i recently installed a new ati radeon 9200 128mb vid card and
> whenever i
> play a 3d game (ie mohpa, far cry americas army) it freezes up within a
> minute to 5 minutes. what is wrong? thanks chris

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Hi cmm,

Hardware issues can cause freezing, black screens and other
errors. Also, your drivers should always be kept up to date.

Try the following steps one at a time to try and resolve the issue.
I hope this helps. Please post back if you have any questions! :-)

1. Update DirectX and your Chipset, Sound, &Video Drivers:
For all Video / DirectX / Game and Hardware Issues, I have a
Checklist of Solutions at: http://NibblesNbitsVideo.tk

2. Dust your fans, vents and components using a 1/4" paintbrush
and a hose vacuum. Use compressed air for hard to reach places.
Set a housefan to blow cold air into your case to expose an over-
heating issue.. If it works add more fans or replace defective ones.
Use this Motherboard Monitor Utility: http://mbm.livewiredev.com

3. A faulty power supply can cause STOP errors, random reboots,
and black screen lockups. One way to test for that is to check the
wattage sticker on your power supply and then calculate your need
http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/ (Min. 350 for gaming)

4. Test your RAM using: http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp

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"cmm" <cmm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> hey, i couldnt post a dxdiag.txt thing so my specs are as follows: AMD
Athlon
> 2100+ processor 1.6 ghz, ati radeon 9200 128mb vid card, 512MB mem, and
> running latest ati catalyst (4.12).
>
> "cmm" wrote:
>
> > Hey, i recently installed a new ati radeon 9200 128mb vid card and
whenever i
> > play a 3d game (ie mohpa, far cry americas army) it freezes up within a
> > minute to 5 minutes. what is wrong? thanks chris