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Re: Automatic restarts / shutdowns / freezing during games (1140 Views)
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gusmthca
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Registered: ‎06-19-2009
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Automatic restarts / shutdowns / freezing during games

HP Pavilion a6228x PC

500 watt PSU (upgraded)

9800 gtx (upgraded)

2x 2.6 ghz AMD proc

 

Basically my problem is that during internet browsing its fine. But when I enter a game (left4dead, crysis,) mostly newer games that it has run fine with in the past it will start to just shutdown or restart.... I have had the card for about 4 months and it only started this within the past month. I downloaded evga precision so i can monitor the card heat and fan speed to cool it better... and it hasent worked, I changed the drivers back to 182.50 when they were more stable and it hasent worked. I just upgraded them to 186, and its shutdown within 10 min of a game... and even if I use a weaker resolution and tone down the graphics as far as I can it will still act up and restart.  I am not sure if I dont have enough PSU power for it... the processor is too weak.. the motherboard cant handle the card or what.

 

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Honor Student
gusmthca
Posts: 4
Registered: ‎06-19-2009
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Re: Automatic restarts / shutdowns / freezing during games

also I heard the Motherboard fan might be too slow or something.. ive tried looking in f10 setup at startup but cant find the RPM
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