Computer keeps crashing while playing games

axcane · May 1, 2013

Hey as i said my computer keeps crashing while playing games I have no idea why here are my specs :
intel i5 2500k
xfx radeon 6870
4gb g.skill
mother board gigabyte z77-d3h
hard drive 1 tb wd green
psu corsair tx650

Thanks for your time

tiny voices · May 1, 2013

What are your GPU and CPU temps under load?

axcane · May 1, 2013

tiny voices :

Well I'm new to all this so im guessing that under load means before i start up the game? well right now my cpu is at 50 C and my GPU is at (oooooh foook) 100 C

tiny voices · May 1, 2013

The GPU is overheating and shutting down. This is the problem. What case do you have and what fans in which orientation?

Under load means during a very heavy gaming moment.

DarkSable · May 1, 2013

Wait, your graphics card is at 100 degrees Celsius BEFORE you start any program?

axcane · May 1, 2013

tiny voices :

I have the cooler master elite 430 case and I only have one fan on the case which is at the front

axcane · May 1, 2013

DarkSable :

Well not really i had my computer on for a while but it just crashed like 5 minutes ago and right now its at 53 But it is slowly going up

tiny voices · May 1, 2013

53 idle is very high. My 7870 doesn't barely get that hot under load.

Get another fan to use as a rear exhaust. Also, is your PSU installed correctly? (fan down)

axcane · May 1, 2013

Well now it has went up to 65

tiny voices · May 1, 2013

If it is at 65 not while gaming, it is definitely overheating badly.

axcane · May 1, 2013

tiny voices :

Well this problem is new it never used to over heat like this so i dont know if my GPU fan has broken? or maybe dust is the problem?

tiny voices · May 1, 2013

Take the GPU out and inspect it for dust. Also, are you sure the fan is spinning?

axcane · May 1, 2013

tiny voices :

Yeah the fan is spinning and it does look pretty dusty i have ordered a can of compressed air anyway I believe its coming tommorow

axcane · May 1, 2013

tiny voices :

Wait what? well my power supply's fan is facing up :/

tiny voices · May 1, 2013

See the holes in the case underneath the PSU? It is supposed to be mounted fan down to pull cool air from under the case.

axcane · May 1, 2013

tiny voices :

Ah well i will turn it around later but it has always been like that so i dont think thats the problem im hoping its just dusty

tiny voices · May 1, 2013

Is the GPU fan spinning?

DarkSable · May 1, 2013

Also, are you POSITIVE that temperature readout is in Celsius, not Fahrenheit? It can be easy to make that mistake sometimes.

axcane · May 1, 2013

tiny voices :

Yeah the fan is spinning

axcane · May 1, 2013

DarkSable :

I'm positive

tiny voices · May 1, 2013

Have you checked the card for dust/ cleaned it out?

axcane · May 1, 2013

tiny voices :

I checked it for dust and it looks pretty dusty and i can't clean it out until tommorow

DarkSable · May 1, 2013

Once you clean it out, come back and check in, because that it NOT what it should be doing.

axcane · May 2, 2013

Yeah my GPU fan has also been making a weird noise :/

tiny voices · May 2, 2013

Is the fan catching on anything?

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