My computer keeps crashing when i play video games

Mico11111 · 11-11-2008, 02:46 PM

Hello i recently bought a new computer and i have this problem. I have played some games and i seem to have the same problem with Crysis Oblivion and STALKER Clear Sky.The crashes are totally random. The computer just freezes and i cant do anything with it. I have to restart it. Whenever this crash occurs my monitor displayes greenish or purple color. I bought a nice computer for gaming and i am really sad now that it doesn't work. My specs are:

4 gigabytes ram
Q6600 core
GTX-260
And i am using XP service pack 2. I will update to Vista soon but i dont think that will solve it. If anyone can help me somehow i would be most gratefull. And sorry for my english i am a foreigner.

ice_glitch · 11-12-2008, 03:26 PM

I had this problem about 9 months ago with crashing while gaming also... And I fixed it by buying a new power supply unit for my computer. This may not work for you, but it did for me. Make sure your power supply unit can power all of that powerful stuff you are running in your computer (quad core CPU, large graphics card, etc.) I would typically recommend at least 500-600 watts for a setup like that. So if you don't mind me asking... how many watts does your power supply unit put out?

Mico11111 · 11-27-2008, 01:18 PM

I thought of it too. The cooling or the power. Well my power supply is 450W. Do you think i should take it to my vendor? To tell him to change the power supply. Are you sure i need 500-600W ?

Thanks for responding. I didn't use my computer much because of school, so sorry i forgot about even posting here.

Tiber Septim · 11-28-2008, 12:12 AM

Definitely get a stronger PSU, and a good brand too, read reviews, make sure it is reliable.
A cheap 650Watt power supply could end up being worse than a good 450Watter.

Also, use a program like Everest or SensorsView to check your computers temperatures when under load. Run a game for a few minutes, then open up either of the above and take a screenshot of the temperatures. Post the results back here.

11-11-2008, 02:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mico11111 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP SP 2	My computer keeps crashing when i play video games Hello i recently bought a new computer and i have this problem. I have played some games and i seem to have the same problem with Crysis Oblivion and STALKER Clear Sky.The crashes are totally random. The computer just freezes and i cant do anything with it. I have to restart it. Whenever this crash occurs my monitor displayes greenish or purple color. I bought a nice computer for gaming and i am really sad now that it doesn't work. My specs are: 4 gigabytes ram Q6600 core GTX-260 And i am using XP service pack 2. I will update to Vista soon but i dont think that will solve it. If anyone can help me somehow i would be most gratefull. And sorry for my english i am a foreigner.

11-12-2008, 03:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
ice_glitch Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 59 OS: XP SP2	Re: My computer keeps crashing when i play video games I had this problem about 9 months ago with crashing while gaming also... And I fixed it by buying a new power supply unit for my computer. This may not work for you, but it did for me. Make sure your power supply unit can power all of that powerful stuff you are running in your computer (quad core CPU, large graphics card, etc.) I would typically recommend at least 500-600 watts for a setup like that. So if you don't mind me asking... how many watts does your power supply unit put out? __________________ Dell Dimension 4700, BIOS A10, Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2, Pentium IV Processor 3.0 Ghz, 2.5 GB RAM, 30GB Seagate Master, 100GB Seagate Slave, Pioneer DVD R/RW Drive,256 MB PNY GeForce 8600 GT, No Floppy Drive, 500watt modular PSU

11-27-2008, 01:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mico11111 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP SP 2	Re: My computer keeps crashing when i play video games I thought of it too. The cooling or the power. Well my power supply is 450W. Do you think i should take it to my vendor? To tell him to change the power supply. Are you sure i need 500-600W ? Thanks for responding. I didn't use my computer much because of school, so sorry i forgot about even posting here.

11-28-2008, 12:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tiber Septim Asst Manager, Games Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 2,864 OS: Fedora 11 / Windows 7 My System Blog Entries: 5	Re: My computer keeps crashing when i play video games Definitely get a stronger PSU, and a good brand too, read reviews, make sure it is reliable. A cheap 650Watt power supply could end up being worse than a good 450Watter. Also, use a program like Everest or SensorsView to check your computers temperatures when under load. Run a game for a few minutes, then open up either of the above and take a screenshot of the temperatures. Post the results back here. __________________ First Steps - System Specs - SIW Help TSF beat Cancer and other serious Illness.