[help] pc crashing when i play games

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ok ever since i installed my new coolermaster aero 7 lite hsf, my pc been crashing when i play games. i even reformatted. and it still crashes.
here are my pc specs
enermax 431w psu , it's dual fan
2 80mm fan intake/outtake
tachyon g9700 pro
asus a7v8x
kingston 512mb ddr pc2700
creative 16x dvdrom
tdk 12x cdrw
2 hdds
creative audigy 2
its probably power related ?
and the cpu temps are 30c idle 37c under load
mobo around 35c the most
drivers im using now cat 4.1 via 4.51 and directx9.0b
4x agp.
and i got a new hsf because my old one died out. it was a dynatron dc1206bm-l/610-p-cu.

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I think it's a motherboard problem.

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just curious... Are these Newer Games or gamse you've Always played when everything was fine... Also... if they are downloaded or whatever... maybe the file is messed up... just an idea

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80gb Maxtor
200gb WD 8mb cache..
Lian-Li PC-60
Lite-On 52X
AMD XP2800+
LeadTek GeForce 4 Ti4200 w/vivo 128mb 8x
Hitachi CML174
1 GB Corsair XMS PC3200 Cas2

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