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07-10-2008, 09:15 AM
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Computer Shuts Down While Playing
Hi!
I really need help guys. I dont know whats wrong with my computer. Suddendly it started to shut down while im playing COD4, or CoH... yesterday it didnt allow me to play even a 1 min COD4, becuase as soon as it loads the map it shuts down. My PC specs are Asus Striker Extreme Core 2 Duo E6850 3ghz 2gb RAM OCZ DDR2 800 5-5-5-20 XFX 8800 gts 320 Rosewill 850w CPU Temp 40C MB Temp 35C GPU Temp 50C Help me please!!! |
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07-10-2008, 02:07 PM
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Re: Computer Shuts Down While Playing
Look in your BIOS settings and check what your warning and shutdown temperatures are set to. Maybe they're set too low? I would think 50 should be the warning and 60 should be the shutdown for a multicore intel processor.
Are the temps you have posted idle or in-game figures? If those are idle, I would take a serious look at your cooling. 40c is an acceptable temperature for intense applications like games, but it is not an acceptable temp for the idle.
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07-10-2008, 03:08 PM
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Re: Computer Shuts Down While Playing
The computer is going to be one year old... lol... i built it myself.. and yes the games were running ok.. without problems.
idle is around 33 to 35... in games it goes up to 40 to 45... ill try to check the bios for that.. |
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07-11-2008, 07:39 AM
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Re: Computer Shuts Down While Playing
OK, yesterday i tried this few things and i got it stable.
Lower Mem voltaje, and lower GPU clocks and stuff... i was able to play a couple of hours without problems... Anyone would like to give me some advices about doing a Stability test? Thanks! |
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07-11-2008, 08:46 AM
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Re: Computer Shuts Down While Playing
It could be you PSU, Rosewill is a generic PSU it wasn't designed for a gaming PC. After about 1 year a PSU can loose up to 30% of its maximum output capacity. And considering its a generic brand it has probably lost more.
As you have stated lowering your clocks and voltages either stopped or slowed down the problem, this is because your PC is using less power. Have you got any software where at allows you to monitor your 12+ voltage levels?
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07-11-2008, 10:24 PM
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Re: Computer Shuts Down While Playing
What about full load. Its when your system is drawing the most from your PSU.
Read this thread Power Supply Information and Selection and down the bottom will be a selection of some good gaming PSUs.
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07-15-2008, 08:59 AM
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Re: Computer Shuts Down While Playing
Hi there again... i havent check the voltages at full load. But right now im in the search of a new psu... quite a quest... lol
Well im between this ones... please help me choose the better one. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139007 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817815005 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...093&CatId=2535 Thanks for the support guys |
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07-15-2008, 11:07 AM
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Re: Computer Shuts Down While Playing
those power supplies would be a bit of overkill.however they would assure future upgrades for awhile.go for the toughy those are great power supplies.
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07-15-2008, 12:31 PM
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Re: Computer Shuts Down While Playing
thanks! i will go with the thermaltake...
Actually im building a new PC.. EVGA 790i ULTRA Core 2 Quad Q9300 XFX 9800 GTX Black Edition Patriot Viper 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) And thats it... well including the Thermaltake 1000w PSU |
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07-26-2008, 01:40 AM
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Re: Computer Shuts Down While Playing
hey guys, its me again....
well i went for the corsair... it was a lot cheaper and all the reviews i found are great... also its modular... well my problem was solved... change PSU, put everything to there normal voltages and clock speeds and guess what... ZERO problems! thanks a lot im just waiting for my new components to arrive.. |
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