NOOBIE pc builder needs help

[lm610]

Hello all
this is my first time using this site and since all the replies here seem really usefull i thought I'd ask for help.


Right I recently bought a new case, PSU, uGURU mobo, CPU and some memmory for major pc update. my VGA card used to work fine and my old memm used to work fine but when i turn my pc on it's fine until i play a video or a game which after 30 secs to 2 mins the pc appears to totally freeze and nothing happens including the sound stops the HDD is fine the CPU is fine but I'm thinking it might be the memmory. If i press restart it restarts.The on case digital displays that the cpu is working and that the HDD is reading and that all temps are fine could this be the DDR400 PNY memmory or my olg GeForce FX5200 VGA card

[Gecko]

Hello lm610,
Welcome to our forum.

I would suggest that you download
When you run the program you downloaded it will extract the files to a floppy.
Use the newly created floppy to boot your system and run the memory test.
This will tell you if your memory is good or not.
If your system passes these tests then post back here and we will take it from there.

[lm610]

no errors on memmory test so any ideas what next

[Gecko]

Have you updated you video drivers?
You could also check for udated MB drivers.

[lm610]

not updated driver or mobo driver yet cant find vga driver I've got a NVidia Ge force FX 5200. has any1 got a link

P.S my mobo is a ABIT uGURU kv8 pro If any1 knows wherte to find those drivers

[robbro]

nvidia drivers here - http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp

abit mb drivers search for mb number on http://www.abit-usa.com/products/mb/ and see if there driver section . hope that any help...