I think its ram problems but not so sure

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friendlydud

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Basically. i have this computer that i've been using for a while now. when i was playing my video games (league of legends) i saw that my pc could handle the game. like if i turned on the pc and went to play league my pc would crash after me playing 5min. in crash i mean it would turn off instantly.

My pc specs are:
Intel® Core™ i3-540 Processor
2 GB ram
Intel (r) HD grapics websites and runescape meant that it hasn't been updated for 3 years. though whatever i try i can't update it.

DxDiag:
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_ldr.161011-0600)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
System Model: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU 540 @ 3.07GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.1GHz
Memory: 2048MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 1720MB RAM
Page File: 2331MB used, 1106MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode

Thank you beforehand
 
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jwcrellin
You could re-apply thermal interface paste to your processor and reseat your cooler, that might bring temps down. Is there another power supply you could borrow to try to see if that solves the hard quit?
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Sounds like its very dirty and dusty, overheating after a few mins. Other than that, the pc hardware is quite severely outdated. Some extra RAM would be a huge benefit. Do you have and open pcie slot for a graphics card?
 
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I've cleaned up my cooler on CPU and the cooler on the energy/power provider. it seemed verrrrry dusty, and after that i put in 2 extra ram. but it seems like the pc turns off faster if i do so, I tried to test the diffence. On 2 GB it i could play for 3 min. On 4 it was about 1min. I tried to download drivermax to update my drivers. i have 5 more to update though. and with 2 per day its going to be done in 3 days.

but after all that it still doesn't really work for me. I mean i can do all other activities such as homeworks watching videos. nothing wrong with that. But it just doesn't work on games
 
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Its name is energon eps-650w so i would assume 650 watt
 
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You could re-apply thermal interface paste to your processor and reseat your cooler, that might bring temps down. Is there another power supply you could borrow to try to see if that solves the hard quit?
 
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ehh english please? :D "thermal interface paste" thing.. when i opened my cooler the one on my CPU, to clean it. i discovered that the thermal interface was gone and there wasn't any left. like it wasn't sticky anymore. is that what you mean?
 
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Yes, some abbreviate it as TIM. It's the grey'ish semi-metallic goop that everybody debates over dot vs line method. I use a pea sized dot in the center of the cpu. Tighten your cooler screws opposite corners (like car wheels' star pattern)and a little at a time to get an even spread.
 
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Genius one and Genius two (aka me and my brother) put the cooling device wrong on top of the CPU, like, it wasn't steady in place. so i fixed that. when i started my pc up and looked if that helped it worked, and even better than that. when i cleaned my pc from dust (the power supply) now i run the game on a 80 fps from 40 - 60 fps and even on medium settings from the lowest settings!!!.
Thank you so much for your help i really appreciate it.
 
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