Geist 0 Newbie Poster

Ok heres my problem each and everytime i play a 3d game or has any thing 3d in it like 2d characters but a 3d backround my computer
just goes to a black screen.I dont get an error message,i meet requirements and installed anything i needed to run the game and
still stays black what should i do?
CompInfo:windowsxp service pack 2
videocard:nvidia geforce5200