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Name: phantasmor
2 weeks ago my computer started shutting down on it's own when i played games
complete computer specs:
Field Value
Computer
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Service Pack Service Pack 2
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name DRAGON (Dragon)
User Name UserMotherboard
CPU Name Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz
Motherboard Name MSI P7N SLI Platinum
Motherboard Chipset Unknown
System Memory 3072 MB
BIOS Type AMI (11/19/08)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)Display
Video Adapter (evga)NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX (768 MB)
Monitor Plug and Play Monitor [NoDB] (ETL4908122)Multimedia
Audio Adapter Realtek HD Audio outputStorage
IDE Controller NVIDIA nForce Serial ATA Controller
IDE Controller NVIDIA nForce Serial ATA Controller
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
SCSI/RAID Controller VAXSCSI Controller
Disk Drive ST332062 0AS SCSI Disk Device (298 GB)
Optical Drive DVDRW 18X18X12X
Optical Drive ZY4526K SEA540C SCSI CdRom Device
SMART Hard Disks Status OKPartitions
C: (NTFS) 153637 MB (54770 MB free)
D: (NTFS) 151597 MB (150377 MB free)
Total Size 298.1 GB (200.3 GB free)i cant figure out what is wrong i plugged my cpu fan into my computer case to make it spin faster and i under clocked my gpu to the lowest setting and increased the fan speed on it to max and it helped i can now play games for 3 hours until it shuts off but it still shuts off
1. CPU is overheating. Temp readings are missing from your post.
2. GPU is overheating. Temp readings are missing from your post.
3. Overburdened power supply. Power supply specs are missing from your post.
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the gpu is at 56 degrees celcius when not running any games but after playing for 1hour it goes up to 85
i havent checked it after 2 or 2.3 hours but it shuts off at 3 hours
after 1 hour the cpu was at 75
when not running anything it is at 65power supply is: extreme power 600w cool master
edit: it shut down on its own again while running another game that does not use the graphics card and i think the cpu got up to 80-90 celcius but it is back down to 66another edit: i was playing this other game that does not use the graphics card and the cpu got up to 73 after a few seconds
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Feel the back around the psu. If there's no air coming out then the psu fan either died or is glogged. Leave the case open and watch your fans.
WinXp Amd 64 3000 Msi Neo2 Platinuim 1 gig ddr 400. When we cast a pebble into a pond we should look past the first ripple.
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I've done that and done that and done that all the fans are working
well except for the fan on the very front it is running at 50% but it is spinning very fast much faster than my cpu fan
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See if your bios lists the cpu fan speed. Is this a stock cooler? Btw those temps on the cpu seem awfully high. Can you see the fins on the heat sink clearly? Btw a lot of overclocked 6600s are posting 65 to 70 max under a load.
WinXp Amd 64 3000 Msi Neo2 Platinuim 1 gig ddr 400. When we cast a pebble into a pond we should look past the first ripple.
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oh like i said the fan is not plugged into the mobo
it is plugged into the case
because when i plug it into the mobo it spins so slow that the bios registers 0fps
even though it was probably 100-200fps but it spins up to 1500fps
it is the stock or at least i think so the people i bought it from 2years ago made it custom and were not very honest and i have had loads of problems that i blame on them
in fact i had 2 (EVGA) 8800's on it but 1 fryed
oh about the heat sink i CAN see it clearly
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Ok did you know there are 2 temp readings for the 6600? 1500 rpm seems slow when most cpu fans I've run are usually around 2500 or more unless they are 80mm fans and most oems aren't. Jam? Your input here would be appreciated.
WinXp Amd 64 3000 Msi Neo2 Platinuim 1 gig ddr 400. When we cast a pebble into a pond we should look past the first ripple.
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they both run at 55 when running nothing when running a game they go up to about 80 in about 5-10mins
edit: and the HIGHEST i have gotten the fan to spin is 1500-1800
another edit: i wanted to remind you that my gpu is UNDER CLOCKED to the lowest settings
last edit: ok now my cpu cores are registering 79-83c AND they also flash to -39c to -41c
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Try pulling the cooler,clean the old the thermo paste off and replace it with 1 drop of new thermo paste (artic silver is good). I know "done that" right?
WinXp Amd 64 3000 Msi Neo2 Platinuim 1 gig ddr 400. When we cast a pebble into a pond we should look past the first ripple.
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In 13 years of working on comps and many more on cb's and such I have seen thermo paste go bad,overheated by oc'ing or just loosen up.
WinXp Amd 64 3000 Msi Neo2 Platinuim 1 gig ddr 400. When we cast a pebble into a pond we should look past the first ripple.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3k9...
WinXp Amd 64 3000 Msi Neo2 Platinuim 1 gig ddr 400. When we cast a pebble into a pond we should look past the first ripple.
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Looks like shut down max is 127c on the 8800. Check out this link. http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/2... use ntune fan settings and set gpu fan to 100%. That's a hot board. Nap time lol.
WinXp Amd 64 3000 Msi Neo2 Platinuim 1 gig ddr 400. When we cast a pebble into a pond we should look past the first ripple.
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Btw I don't have access to my links because I'm not on my comp. I'm on my bberry curve.
WinXp Amd 64 3000 Msi Neo2 Platinuim 1 gig ddr 400. When we cast a pebble into a pond we should look past the first ripple.
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The video card is OK...the CPU is running way too hot. Check for dust accumulation inside the case, especially on the heatsinks & fan blades. Blow the dust out with compressed air - do NOT use a vacuum.
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oh 1 other thing that is odd my fan has a 3 pin power connector and the mobo has a 4 pin plug in and apparently it was plugged into the mobo for 2 years
oh and you are saying that if i do all of that it will be fine? i think i will do the same thing for the gpu also
edit: my cpu fan and heat sink look completely different from the ones in the video
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ok i installed ntune again and i found something weird
system fan: 31889rpm
nforce: 676 rpm
aux2: 18rpm
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31000 rpm wow lol. Try coretemp. Thx jam I thought as much. Cpu is building heat just fast enough to last a couple hours. Op leave the gpu alone. Once that cpu is cooler the gpu should drop a few to.
WinXp Amd 64 3000 Msi Neo2 Platinuim 1 gig ddr 400. When we cast a pebble into a pond we should look past the first ripple.
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hmm well as soon i get my money in the bank im going to get some thermal paste and canned air
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i downloaded core temp like you said to do and my cores are getting 80-90% load and I'm not running anything besides anti virus scan and they are getting to 85c
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To hot. Get the thermo paste or an after market cpu kooler. Most come with the thermo paste.
WinXp Amd 64 3000 Msi Neo2 Platinuim 1 gig ddr 400. When we cast a pebble into a pond we should look past the first ripple.
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i got the thermal paste and it helped a lot but the cores still get to 75 when i play games for 3-5mins but the cpu temp reading does not get above 63 and the fan still does not spin worth anything
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hey i got a new fan in and everything is fine the old one had a bad bearing that's why it was so hot and why it did not spin very fast
now I'm wondering about my new one it is the fan that was supposed to be in there in the first place but it is spinning at 1900rpm i know(because i looked up the model D60188-001) that it can spin at 5300 but i cant seem to get it to spin that fast not that it needs to but... can i get it spinning faster without making it hotter
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You would need a fan controller. Thermotake and zantec both make them.
WinXp Amd 64 3000 Msi Neo2 Platinuim 1 gig ddr 400. When we cast a pebble into a pond we should look past the first ripple.
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well... i wish i could find a program that would do that but if that is the only way so be it
also i tried speed fan it does not work for it the bios is making it spin no faster than
2200 rpm
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Because the voltage is limited from the mb. The aftermarket controllers get their power from the psu. How are your temps now?
WinXp Amd 64 3000 Msi Neo2 Platinuim 1 gig ddr 400. When we cast a pebble into a pond we should look past the first ripple.
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46-55 at idle for the cpu cores
oh and one question how do you monitor the after market coolers if they plug into the psu
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The aftermarket fan controllers plug into the psu and the fan plugs into them. Most have rpm sensors built in.
WinXp Amd 64 3000 Msi Neo2 Platinuim 1 gig ddr 400. When we cast a pebble into a pond we should look past the first ripple.
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so you are saying it will not spin faster than 2000rpm unless i get one of these? no matter how hot it gets?
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It might. Run a game for a few hrs and see.
WinXp Amd 64 3000 Msi Neo2 Platinuim 1 gig ddr 400. When we cast a pebble into a pond we should look past the first ripple.
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Temps ok when gaming?
WinXp Amd 64 3000 Msi Neo2 Platinuim 1 gig ddr 400. When we cast a pebble into a pond we should look past the first ripple.
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Not to bad for that chip.
WinXp Amd 64 3000 Msi Neo2 Platinuim 1 gig ddr 400. When we cast a pebble into a pond we should look past the first ripple.
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