My games keep crashing, Please Help

[JohnEConnor]

When every I play any of my games, after about 20min of play my computer just locksup and freezes. Then I have to restart it, its so annoying.

It does it on Flatout and GTA San Andreas plus others.

I thought it might have been my graphics card drivers but i reinstalled my old ones and it still did it. I ended up reinstalling windows but I still have the same problem.

Can any body help me?

hes my specs:
Computer
CPU Name AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+

Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Service Pack Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180
Computer Name 64BIT
User Name John
Logon Domain 64BIT

Motherboard
CPU Type Mobile Unknown, 2000 MHz (10 x 200)
Motherboard Name Unknown
Motherboard Chipset Unknown
System Memory 1024 MB
BIOS Type Award Modular (08/13/04)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM2)
Communication Port Printer Port (LPT1)

Display
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4200 with AGP8X (128 MB)
3D Accelerator nVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4200 with AGP8X
Monitor Proview 986 (121061222)

Multimedia
Audio Adapter nVIDIA MCP2 - Audio Codec Interface

Storage
Disk Drive ST3160023AS (160 GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/100)
Optical Drive AXV CD/DVD-ROM SCSI CdRom Device (Virtual DVD-ROM)
Optical Drive HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4480B (DVD:16x, CD:48x/24x/48x DVD-ROM/CD-RW)
Optical Drive PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-108

Partitions
C: (NTFS) 137627 MB (44618 MB free)
D: (NTFS) 14990 MB (9155 MB free)

Input
Keyboard HID Keyboard Device
Keyboard Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse HID-compliant mouse
Mouse PS/2 Compatible Mouse
Game Controller Microsoft PC-joystick driver

Network
Primary IP Address 218.101.96.37
Primary MAC Address 00-0F-EA-3D-C7-69
Network Adapter NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Network Adapter WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface (218.101.96.37)
Modem Generic 56K HCF Data Fax Modem

Peripherals
Printer Microsoft Office Document Image Writer
USB Device Logitech MOMO Racing USB
USB Device USB Composite Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device

[Lucifer]

Have you contacted the manufacturer's(I am of course assuming that you have bought the game.)

[JohnEConnor]

My games were working fine. But all of a sudden they started crashing.
It is not just one of them but all of them.

[Lucifer]

Maybe its a conflict with sp2. Try updating at microsofts website.

[Random]

It has been known for AMD 64's to be unstable on Windows XP, but I don't see why it would suddenly start crashing.

Maybe you should try Windows restore, its a long-shot but its worth a try.

I also suggest you make sure you have the latest drivers for all your hardware and also do a virus/spyware scan.

[fdjc4]

Are there any links between these games such as their protection types or makers?

i think Luicifer is right
id try the new microsoft update page
Microsoft Update (http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us)
turn EVERYTHING on like controllers, steering wheels and any pherphials you use and so on then run the update and if asked install the active X for it. hope that helps.

[gerflab]

It has been known for AMD 64's to be unstable on Windows XP, but I don't see why it would suddenly start crashing.

Mine only crashed once,but after i got xp 64-bit things worked much better.

[JohnEConnor]

Ok ive tryed some of ur suggestions,
I installed all the updates from windows update site,
I got the latest drivers for my motherboard,
and also tryed it on my windows Xp64bit version.

It seems to work on the 64bit version but its very jumpy and the sound is a bit off.But it didn't crash.

I have also found that I can't get my computer to work with my tv any more.
It works fine on 64bit version though.

Has anyone else got any other ideas?

[Lucifer]

What do you mean by wirk with your tv? Hooking it up via your graphics card or inputting using a tv tuner card? Most likely you will need to install the drivers again and consider upgrading dirext x

[JohnEConnor]

I mean but cloneing my computer onto my tv/hooking it upto my tv.

And have tryed reinstalling my drivers.

I think it might be my graphics card overheating.

Does anyone know how to test the temp of it?or if this could be my problem?

[Lucifer]

Theres a program for checking temperature, rainlender i think its called, but thats more cpu temp. any overclocking program willl tell you.