PC shutting down after 10-20mins gaming on Windows 8.1

Isaacdevil · May 22, 2015

This issue's being happening for a few weeks now.... I ruled out temperatures, loads of things...... Don't ask me about temperatures since they're fine. I saved EVERY event I have into a log which is below, please look at the log below if you can. My PSU and RAM got tested 2 so they're ruled out. Sorry if I'm a bit frustrated, it's just ridiculous, I even reset Windows 8.1 and my games... I also overclocked my CPU before with no problem.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1eno8ojDFUVNDdnSUdicDI2eHM/view?usp=sharing

SPECS:
AMD FX6300 3.5GHz CPU
Sapphire TRI-X Radeon R9 270X
8GB Kingston DDR3 1866 RAM
PATA 500GB 5400RPM (I think) HDD (OS on this drive)
SATA 3TB 7200RPM HDD (Games drive)
Corsair CX700W PSU

FreshRestart · May 22, 2015

Couldn't it be that old hdd acting up? Did you try to install Windows 8.1 on the 3 TB HDD?

herrwizo · May 22, 2015

Isaacdevil :

If you say so. Right from the start you ruled out the single most common reason for PC shutdown under load, and if you won't provide CPU and GPU temp figures, you are on your own buddy, noone can help you.

Isaacdevil · May 22, 2015

herrwizo :

I was only saying that I checked my temperatures and they're ok.

Isaacdevil · May 22, 2015

FreshRestart :

I don't think it's the HDD but if I only have that option left, I'll try it.

Isaacdevil · May 22, 2015

FreshRestart :

How do I deselect your answer as the "best answer"? I accidentally did that.

herrwizo · May 22, 2015

Isaacdevil :

Heard that many times, sir, but people often have misconceptions of what's OK and what's not. For example, it is NOT ok for FX6300 to go higher than 60C, and thermal shutdown will occur at 70C.

Isaacdevil · May 22, 2015

herrwizo :

I seen the temperatures before ok? I use HWMonitor and it never went higher than 60c on stock, I wanna move on from the temperatures, they're all good, I looked at them before and they're below the recommended temps.

FreshRestart · May 22, 2015

My FX-6300 goes as high as 63 degrees while stress testing with OCCT. I never thought that would be a (dangerous) temperature. I remember as well once I forgot to connect the cooler's fan and I started the PC and the CPU was hitting +70 degree C and I had to shut it down manually. I am sure the FX chips are not very tolerant to temperatures higher than 60-62 but not to that extent. Anyway, sorry for the rant.

FreshRestart · May 22, 2015

By the way what is the timing of you RAM?

Isaacdevil · May 22, 2015

FreshRestart :

It's ok, I didn't touch the RAM timings but I think it's 9-11-9-x according to http://www.overclock.net/t/1353684/question-on-amd-990fx-ud3-board-and-kingston-hyperx-ddr3-1866-mmhz

Isaacdevil · May 22, 2015

FreshRestart :

Are you also able to look at the event log I put in the desc. of my problem? I'll be back in about 1/2 hour to 45mins max.

FreshRestart · May 22, 2015

"Video memory resources are over-utilized and there is thrashing happening as a result." You need to find out what process is causing your HDD (the old one with the OS which I strongly suspect is the culprit behind your problem) to thrash. In order to do that you can go to Task manager>Perfrormance>Resource Monitor>Disk and find out which process is causing your HDD to thrash like this (The with the highest disk usage).
Do you have page file on the OS HDD? What is its size if you have one?

Isaacdevil · May 22, 2015

Ah right, now I believe you about the HDD problem. I'll be back in about 10 to 20 mins however, is it possible to do the Windows 8 reset thing and put the Windows OS on the games drive instead?

FreshRestart · May 22, 2015

I think you can clone your entire operating system to a different drive using this: http://www.todo-backup.com/backup-resource/data-transfer/migrate-windows8-to-ssd.htm
Tell me if it worked.

Isaacdevil · May 22, 2015

FreshRestart :

How do I look at the games drive in the resource monitor? Only the OS drive is coming up on the disk activity section but, the Windows drive usage looks fine to me.

Isaacdevil · May 22, 2015

FreshRestart :

This isn't bloatware right? If it isn't, I'll try putting the OS onto the other drive if putting the games onto the OS drive doesn't stop the PC shutting down.

FreshRestart · May 22, 2015

It is not, and you still can uninstall it after you are done cloning your OS. You can't simply copy and paste the OS folders if that is what you mean. Although I recommend a fresh install of Windows 8 on your 3 TB HDD.

Isaacdevil · May 22, 2015

I moved the games onto the OS drive, ironically, my PC didn't shutdown for around 40mins to nearly an hour. I'll test the games drive.

Isaacdevil · May 22, 2015

I'll just do the Windows 8 reset again but this time, I'll also reset the 3TB drive and see how that goes.

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