Random Game Shut down

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Fahey

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This just started about 4 days ago. I will start to play a game like BF2, CCS, DOFS, HL2, and Unreal 2003 and the computer will just shut down completly. I updated the bios chipset video card and still it happens.

I was thinking the memory was over heating but its about 2 months old and it didnt feel hot. The chip and CPU stay in the 30s and high 30s in games.

I scanned for spyware and viruses nnothing.

Can some1 help.
Specs:
MOBO: Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 FX-53
Memory: OCZ 3200 1GB 2-512MB
HDD: Raptor
PSU: OCZ Powerstream 520Wat
Video: Jaton Geforce 7800GT
 
Check your BIOS to see if you have a "CPU temp shutdown" option enabled.
 
Forgot to add.

It only shuts down on games. Ill leave the computer on desktop 24/2 and it doesnt shutdown. I can have about 50 firefox browsers on and it doesnt shut down.
 
Fahey said:
Forgot to add.

It only shuts down on games. Ill leave the computer on desktop 24/2 and it doesnt shutdown. I can have about 50 firefox browsers on and it doesnt shut down.
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run 3dmark05 on loop and run that rdrthbl thingie
 
I ran 3DMark05 and IM 5868 is this good. I changed everything to 1280x1024

I tried running it a 2nd time and it just shut the computer down.
 
Fahey said:
I ran 3DMark05 and IM 5868 is this good. I changed everything to 1280x1024

I tried running it a 2nd time and it just shut the computer down.
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yeh seems ur graphics card...

now you need to run prime95 for around 15 hours and then run memtest86...
 
Fahey said:
I ran 3DMark05 and IM 5868 is this good. I changed everything to 1280x1024

I tried running it a 2nd time and it just shut the computer down.
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You're sure your CPU is staying in the 30s while playing games? It sure sounds like an overheating issue.

Here's my advice: download ATiTool. It has a nifty little video card heater program that you can run, that takes nearly no CPU. If you crash, then your problem is your video card. If it doesn't crash after about 15-30 minutes, then at least you can scratch your video card off the list of possible problems.

Then, download Prime95 and run the "CPU Stress Test". If you can manage to be stable for an hour or so, you are fine. Since you can't even complete two runs of 3dmark, your problem will likely show itself pretty early.

The only other thing I can think of is maybe your power supply is failing on you. You might want to look into getting a multimeter (voltmeter) and checking your power supply outputs. But try the two tests above first.

"rthdribl" (incorrect spelling above) is a video card testing program. It's very pretty, but atitool is simpler. But if you wanna show off some pretty pictures, rthdribl is pretty cool too.
 
tried both the atitool and prime95.

How would it be the powersupply if it only shuts down during a game.
 
I was looking at things and I only have 1 user name and there was this other that said like ntps.net or something like that I deleteted it and its files and now I havent had a shut down.
 
Fahey said:
I was looking at things and I only have 1 user name and there was this other that said like ntps.net or something like that I deleteted it and its files and now I havent had a shut down.
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ooooohhhkaaayy. Are you sure you have your antivirus & spyware updated?
 
how did you measure the cpu temp to be "30s and high 30s"?

cpu temp is different from Heatsink temp btw
 
do you have a card slotted in next to your video card (fan side)? If so, move it.
 
i say is cpu over heating....

FX-53 has a TDP of 89W, 30C to high 30C from idle to load doesn't sound right to me
 
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