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Name: rush
Date: September 10, 2005 at 06:45:34 Pacific
Subject: Shutting down while playing games
OS: Windows Xp sp2
CPU/Ram: AMD 2.3ghz(OC) 1.50GB ram

Comment:

Happens to me with only a few games, lineage II, flatout, hitman 2. Now i can play games like doom 3 or half life 2 fine, but fable and etc just causes my computer at what seems like random to shut off with absolutely no warning. No video slow down nothing, just blip, powers off.
It's not heat issues, the cpu stays steady under 40C and the case temp is always below 32.5C (videocard around the same as cpu).
NVIDIA GeForce 6800(overclocked, but store bought oc (BFG)). On a asus(via chipset) motherboard. (also a 500w psu so i really hope that isn't it.)
I have no clue what this problem could be. I've tried everything from installing more fans/spacing out my hard drives for better cooling/new heatsink/NEW CPU!!! the one i'm using is a replacement because of this problem(which wasn't needed)/updated drives/reverted drivers to old ones/swapped memory. nothing. Please help!

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Response Number 1

Name: jam
Date: September 10, 2005 at 08:32:40 Pacific
Subject: Shutting down while playing games

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It could be caused by overheating or it could be a weak PSU. Just saying 500W doesn't mean a whole hell of a lot...a decent 350W unit is better than a cheap/crappy 500W unit. Generally, you get what you pay for in PSUs...a decent 500W PSU with at least 18A on the +12v rail would cost at least $50
ASUS A7N8X-X
Athlon XP 1800+
8.5 x 200MHz
1024MB PC3200 2.5-3-3-7
Asus A9550GE/TD 128MB
WinME/WinXP Pro SP1

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Response Number 2

Name: HaVoK
Date: October 4, 2005 at 13:46:06 Pacific
Subject: Shutting down while playing games

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the reason your pc is shutting down is because your CPU is overheating, if you have a current motherboard made after 2000, then it is equiped with C.O.P. or CPU Overheating Protection, it automatically shutsdown your PC if the CPU gets to hot, frequent use of using computer at this rate will perminatly damage your CPU, i recommend u get a CPU Fan or liquid cooling......:)
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