MSI FX5900XT freeze up

I just built a computer that has a Soyo Dragon Plus v1.0 motherboard, 512mb ddr ram, a Athlon XP 2800+, and a MSI GeForce FX 5900XT video card running windows xp home edition. The problem is when i try and run games such as ghost recon or unreal tournament the computer will freeze. I think the problem is the video card becuase when I used the DirectX Diagnostic Tool ("dxdiag" from the run command) and did the test DirectDraw and test Direct3d it froze when I did the test direct3d, but was fine with the DirectDraw Test. I looked over the drivers and looked at the notes and it said some of the drivers were not WHQL certified so I went to nvidias website and got a newer driver and the message disapperared and said there were no driver problems. I ran the Direct3d test again and it still froze as did the games. Ive tried changing the refresh rate and that does not work either, can someone please help me with this?

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Originally posted by jetboy8090
I just built a computer that has a Soyo Dragon Plus v1.0 motherboard, 512mb ddr ram, a Athlon XP 2800+, and a MSI GeForce FX 5900XT video card running windows xp home edition. The problem is when i try and run games such as ghost recon or unreal tournament the computer will freeze. I think the problem is the video card becuase when I used the DirectX Diagnostic Tool ("dxdiag" from the run command) and did the test DirectDraw and test Direct3d it froze when I did the test direct3d, but was fine with the DirectDraw Test. I looked over the drivers and looked at the notes and it said some of the drivers were not WHQL certified so I went to nvidias website and got a newer driver and the message disapperared and said there were no driver problems. I ran the Direct3d test again and it still froze as did the games. Ive tried changing the refresh rate and that does not work either, can someone please help me with this?
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FSB and the resulting memory frequency in BIOS must be the same value.
Athlon 2800+ Front Side Bus runs at 166Mhz (333 effective)
and your PC2700 mem runs at 166Mhz as well (supposing you're not overclocking) It didn't on my system and was cousing problems.
Set you memory speed to AUTO to ensure that you have it on par with the CPU.
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jetboy8090
. . . got a new power supply: Enermax 460w +3.3v/35A, +5v/35A, +12v/ 33A) but im still freezing up on 3D games. When i do the direct3d test it spins the box longer then it has in the past and ive gotten farther through games then i have but i still freeze up. Even when i try to switch screensavers to a 3d one . . .
. . . used driver cleaner, installed new drivers, installed the hyperion drivers for via and got the same result.....format my harddrive and reinstall everything or you guys have other ideas? thanks, jetboy
Before reformat I'd like to confirm & suggest a coupla' things:
-If you haven't already, clean RAM and VidCard contacts with Isopropyl Alcohol.
-Important to be sure it's in AUTO to sync RAM with CPU FSB.
-Run vid/monitor at Default resolution/refresh rate till this is solved.
You're taking all the right steps and narrowing down the probabilities here, it's a pain but everything has to be done. Some improvement is showing, let's get a full-working rig again
BTW, did this build ever work 100% or has had video probs from beginning? I'm on a build and this helps to remind me to be methodical & painstaking with it.
Folkz, any other suggestions y'all think of?

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.... and when GPU temperature reaches about 60 or 65C (which is not that much) game freezes. ..
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