Computer Shuts down when playing games

Joe_mama81 · 12-01-2007, 09:33 PM

I have encountered a problem that has me completely confused. My computer keeps shutting down randomly when playing any game. Its only when playing a game that it just shuts down... anything else it stays up and running. When it shuts down I can just hit the power button and let it boot up with no errors or anything.

I have been running speedfan and also Everest to check temps of everything. Avg temp of Cpu: 40C
Avg temp of GPU: 47C
All other temps AVG: 45C

So i don't think its a temp problem at all. Here are my specs for my computer:

AMD X2 5200
Nvidia Geforce 7950GT
650watt PSU
180GB HD
Windows XP SP2
2gigs of memory

Can anyone help me out with this? Like I said my comp is fine when I am not running games. but when in a game the comp might not shut down for 10mins or an hour definitely no regular intervals or pattern in the time.

Thanks guys...

Joe

BTW I took it to a computer shop and they ran a test on the memory and said it was fine too, and they said the PSU was working properly but yet they tested it when it was not running any games...

**pharoah** · 12-01-2007, 11:00 PM

when you checked your temps was this when the computer was idle?

Joe_mama81 · 12-01-2007, 11:02 PM

no I was running my game in window mode for a while and then also alt tabbing when in full screen mode....

**pharoah** · 12-01-2007, 11:07 PM

what brand of 650w power supply do you have?

Joe_mama81 · 12-02-2007, 01:44 PM

Apevia 600W DARK SIDE POWER ATX Power Supply

**Aus_Karlos** · 12-03-2007, 04:33 AM

Update all drivers, this might be a DirectX issues.
Use my sig to get some of the drivers

12-01-2007, 09:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
Joe_mama81 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Computer Shuts down when playing games I have encountered a problem that has me completely confused. My computer keeps shutting down randomly when playing any game. Its only when playing a game that it just shuts down... anything else it stays up and running. When it shuts down I can just hit the power button and let it boot up with no errors or anything. I have been running speedfan and also Everest to check temps of everything. Avg temp of Cpu: 40C Avg temp of GPU: 47C All other temps AVG: 45C So i don't think its a temp problem at all. Here are my specs for my computer: AMD X2 5200 Nvidia Geforce 7950GT 650watt PSU 180GB HD Windows XP SP2 2gigs of memory Can anyone help me out with this? Like I said my comp is fine when I am not running games. but when in a game the comp might not shut down for 10mins or an hour definitely no regular intervals or pattern in the time. Thanks guys... Joe BTW I took it to a computer shop and they ran a test on the memory and said it was fine too, and they said the PSU was working properly but yet they tested it when it was not running any games...

12-01-2007, 11:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
pharoah TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,188 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: Computer Shuts down when playing games when you checked your temps was this when the computer was idle? __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015

12-01-2007, 11:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
Joe_mama81 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Re: Computer Shuts down when playing games no I was running my game in window mode for a while and then also alt tabbing when in full screen mode....

12-01-2007, 11:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
pharoah TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,188 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: Computer Shuts down when playing games what brand of 650w power supply do you have? __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015

12-02-2007, 01:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
Joe_mama81 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Re: Computer Shuts down when playing games Apevia 600W DARK SIDE POWER ATX Power Supply

12-03-2007, 04:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,461 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: Computer Shuts down when playing games Update all drivers, this might be a DirectX issues. Use my sig to get some of the drivers __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home