shut down

[Kope]

Another option to check out:

It could be a powersupply. I had a bad powersupply at one point that was resetting my computer, just had to get a new one.

[Unfun]

Originally Posted by Kope [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Another option to check out:

It could be a powersupply. I had a bad powersupply at one point that was resetting my computer, just had to get a new one.

^^ this. I had the same problem for a while. Was playing a game for a bit then --instant black screen-- shut down. Bought and installed this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341017

Hasn't happened since.

[Kope]

In all reality I bet it's either the powersupply or the CPU. If it was the vid card overheating you'd get tearing and odd rendering.

[bonehand]

First, the only thing that will shut you down instantly, and is repeatable, is your BIOS CPU temperature monitor.

Your CPU is not bad, your Power supply at this time does not appear bad.

Go into your BIOS, it may be DEL or F1 or some other key to get there, go to the Monitoring or System Health or some other tab on the screen and find where the CPU Shutodown on temperature XX is and try to raise it a couple celcius.

That is not the problem though. Your CPU cooler is not seated properly, is not adequate for your overclocking, is not adequate for your CPU, your room is too hot, the CPU fan has died or is not spinning to speed, or the fins on the CPU cooler are dirty.

You can use software such as Speedfan to see just how hot things get before shutting down in Windows, btw.

But I bet it is the temperature...my work laptop does it every time I am in a room that is over 80F...we have tried everything physically to cool it, so if it is a hot day with the sun on my desk, I must use a mini fan and a laptop cooler if I plan on doing any work.

[Striiker]

Actually, the older graphics do put a considerable load on systems as they tend to use graphics engines which are not as efficient as a modern one. If you REALLY want to oil your system, enable shadows. I did that and it really worked my system. I couldn't figure out why I'd get such bad lag when I saw large numbers of people etc. When I turned off my shadows, no issues at all..
As others have noted, this is quite likely a heat issue. Checking the BIOS settings and your fans will be a great start