maddog-mason Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 about 10 mins into the game my computer just shuts off as if i have pulled the power out... and every driver i can think of is up to date.! my spec is.. Win7 64bit 8gb ddr3 ram rampage III gene motherboard I7 960 processor 60gb ssd main harddrive 500 gb harddrive (linked to the main hd) geforce GTX460 1g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sachhit Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Umm I'm pretty sure some part of your computer is over heating (Its mostly the graphic card). I'd suggest cleaning your computer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddog-mason Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 thank you for you replay, i actually did a full clean before running the game for the first time, played well for the first 3 hrs, now its every first 10 15 mins into game play... however my IOH temps run around 75-80c while playing, i forgot to mention that i have artic coolers in there, one on the cpu and 1 running out the system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikepapz Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Yeah it's most likely to be overheating. That's pretty much the only situation where a computer will shut itself down. A good way of checking is to run a program called "CPUID Hardware Monitor" while playing the game. You'll be able to see the temperatures (and fan speeds) of all key system components. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tectonics Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 i have overheating issues myself, i dont help myself playing on a laptop (use cooling pad aswell) 99% of the time im certain its the graphics card as swtor has issues with its graphics currently which is taxing mine like its not been taxed before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpivanArmy Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Sounds like overheating. Mine was doing the exact same thing in Beta. I used that CPUID program and my video card was running at 228 degrees. Bought a $30 cooling pad with a few fans in it, and I can run the game for hours with no problem at all. Also try getting a can of compressed air and spraying out the fan and the insides if you can get the cover off with out causing problems. Talk to the manufacturer and see if it is still in warranty. That should be something that is covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redrum Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) ATM if you have your FPS uncapped your GPU will get pretty hot. While my sytem is capable of getting 100 + FPS, I cap it with VSYNC at 60 FPS and my overheating issue is gone. i7 920 Win 7 64bit GTX 260 x2 in SLI 8 GB DDR3 Edited December 30, 2011 by Redrum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadatspawn Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 You know i had this problem a week ago. I could not find any reason why the computer was shutting down. I ran all kinds of test. No errors in event viewer. Found nothing. It was driving me crazy. 2 things could have been the reason it stopped shutting down..(did not reboot, just shut down): 1. Heat 2. PSU I haven't cleaned my PC so it could be heat, but it stopped shutting down right before i got star wars. I am guessing that maybe one of my fans on the PSU stopped working or was clogged. I think if the PSU overheats it shuts down. If your video card or CPU over heats it would reboot. I think my fan started working again and thats why it hasn't shut down in a week without me doing anything to fix it. So i would look into your PSU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Msbungle Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Just curious but you don't mention your power supply. I wouldn't be too worried about the wattage, but maybe check the amp and other specs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumnutza Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I agree it is either your cpu over heating or an issue with your PSU not being able to maintain the power draw you're throwing at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranid Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 What does it say as to the reason it shut down when you boot your computer back up? It will usually give you some clue as to the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utra Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Umm I'm pretty sure some part of your computer is over heating (Its mostly the graphic card). I'd suggest cleaning your computer Ditto, High spec games tend to cause computers with limited case fans / ventelation to overheat and shutdown for there own protection, try playing with the side of the case open with an external fan aimed inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddog-mason Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) yes sorry guys i have a 700watt psu... recently i have played for 45mins with no issue because i enable vsync, and noticed in BIOS my PCIE freq was 101, ive downgraded to 100... oh like i first mentioned i did a full clean before playing including using gas duster to de-clogg everything...! all is well at the mo Edited December 30, 2011 by maddog-mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneOldKid Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Check to make sure your CPU cooler fan is working properly. Does your video card have a fan on itcheck to make sure it is working. Try taking the one side panel off for more air circulation. Is your power supply large enough to handle all the extra goodies on your machine or it could be going bad on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kessa_m Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Your are most likely over heating, Open your PC and Blow out any Dust that may have accumulated over time. Take special care near the Memory chips, I have seen quite a large number of PCs where dust that has accumulated near the edge connectors of the Memory chips cause problems. Kessa Exploring the Galaxy One Inch at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HavenAE Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 (edited) Sounds like your Power Supply unit to me. Power supplies only have so many hours in them at peak wattage. If you're running a PSU at the bare minimum or close to it for it to power your PC they go out FAST. Once the PSU can no longer maintain the wattage necessary to optimally run the computer the computer forces a shut down. It could be over heating hardware, but I doubt it. I've had this problem myself in the past. Edited December 31, 2011 by HavenAE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medicrx Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Try to lower the graphics settings as this will lessen the burden on specifically your gfx card but everything else to some degree as well. This in turn should keep it a little cooler. Worth a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duskilldawn Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Im having the exact same problem. It's not overheating, my computer is clean, driver are up to date. I ran a furmark stress test for 15 minutes on the highest setting and my computer didnt even lag. It has to be an issue with the game. I tried re installing it, but that didnt work. Win 7 64 bit.8gb DDR3 ramAMD Athlon II X4 640NVIDIA GeForce 7025 (chipset)NVIDIA nforce 630a (southbridge)1tb ssd hard drive GTX 560 ti (grapics card) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duskilldawn Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Also have a 700 watt power supply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyplaya Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 I had the exact same problem when i got aoc when that came out... What i did was that i cleaned the pc and added 3 more fans. I also tied up loose wires and made sure nothing was preventing air flow. Doing this fixed it completely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njelevated Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 My guess would be your power supply going bad. Use a program called Lavalys Everest to check the different values on the power supply to make sure they're all good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttsvettes Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 about 10 mins into the game my computer just shuts off as if i have pulled the power out... and every driver i can think of is up to date.! my spec is.. Win7 64bit 8gb ddr3 ram rampage III gene motherboard I7 960 processor 60gb ssd main harddrive 500 gb harddrive (linked to the main hd) geforce GTX460 1g sometimes as soon as start the game mine turns off, but it never goes passed 10 min without turning off the whole system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WutsInAName Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 If you are going to use compressed air to clean any part. MAKE SURE IT IS TURNED OFF AND UNPLUGGED or that can of compressed air is potentially a flame thrower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamerInDallas Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 thank you for you replay, i actually did a full clean before running the game for the first time, played well for the first 3 hrs, now its every first 10 15 mins into game play... however my IOH temps run around 75-80c while playing, i forgot to mention that i have artic coolers in there, one on the cpu and 1 running out the system? 80c!? Are you planning to fry an egg on that? I like mine scrambled. My running temp is 24 to 32 degrees celcius overclocked. But I'm running a Peltier cooler. Two words Sythe Ninja. My mother board is set to do an emergency shutdown at 70 c. "Shutdown IMMEDIATELY. I don't care if you have to crash a harddrive to do it. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200." It's a "no questions asked shutdown". I suggest getting your operating temperature down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamerInDallas Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 My answer was a little flipant, so I'll elaborate. 60c is hot enough to shorten the lifespan of your electronics. Anything beyond that is just going to make it happen that much faster. Either your system is malfunctioning due to the temperature or, more likely, your motherboard is deciding to shutdown before it frys itself. Don't ever run your computer again until you can keep the temperature below 61 degrees celsius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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