Game freezing - GeForce2

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Hi all,
While playing Halflife or Homeworld, my computer freezes randomly in mid-action between 2-15 minutes of play and I have to press reset. I've tried the video resolution to D3D @ 1024x768x32, D3D @ 800x600x32, and D3D @ 800x600x16. No luck.

Drivers/patches installed:
DirectX 8
Liveware 3
Detonator 3
Running the most recent patches for the games.

System resources:
SB Live IRQ 10
GeForce2 GTS IRQ 11
3Com905b IRQ 5
(no other cards installed)

Cooling: For starters, Leadtek's GeForce 2 card has a fan ontop of a big heatsink. Additional, I have 1 fan in the front of the case drawing air in, 1 fan in back blowing air out, 1 fan in the powersupply, 2 fans on the cpu, and 1 additional fan mounted on the side of the case blowing directly on the cpu and videocard (hole cut in the side of the case). The video and sound card have an empty slot between them for added cooling.

Any insight into this problem would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
Erik
 

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I had the same problem running on Windows NT 4.0. I didnt found what was going on. All just go fine under Windows 95/98 or Windows 2000. Maybe the det. 3 drivers for NT, I dont know. Are you running Winnt?
 
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I'm running Win98SE, with Directx 8 (which I believe is the problem). I'm rebuilding now.. I think I'm going to solve it with this.

<font color=blue>Buzz Lightyear's hero,
Erik</font color=blue>
 
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I had a similar problem with my Gf/mx2 running dx8 and 6.31 drivers.Updated to 7.17 drivers and now have no probs.
 

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at least reinstall drivers. Just had a prob tonight. fixed by this. Reinstalled Via drivers first. No luck. That is what I just changed prior to the prob.

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By the way I hope you have a good power supply. Older geforces need the power even more with .25 architecture.

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I would unistall directx 8.0. You can get an unistall progtram at www.3dfiles.com. I have had problems with dx8 and I put dx7.0a back on and everthing is fine.
 
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