Unexpected shutdowns while gaming are posted all over the net. I have been having a similar problem. My PC totally shots down while playing some (but not all) games. The system is home built with the following components:
• MSI K9N SLI Platinum (MOBO)
• AMD 6000+ (3.0 GHz.) AM2 processor
• (2) XFX Alpha Dog 8800GT (512) PCI-e video cards
• 2 GIG Corsair XMS2 PC6400 DDR2 800 ram (2) 1 GIG sticks (4-4-4-12)
• Zalman 9500A CPU cooler
• L G Blu-Ray ROM/HD-DVD ROM/DVD+-R-RW (SATA)
• Seagate 750GIG HD (SATA)
• Windows XP (SP3)
• CoolerMaster case (w/2 120mm fans)
• Nothing is being over clocked
I too have replaced a number of components with hopes of resolving the issue (I have swapped ram, new thermal paste on the CPU, ran the video cards in standard mode (not SLI), cleaned the fins in the CPU cooler, checked component temps, installed new drivers, updated the system BIOS, etc). None of these things worked to fix the shutdown problems.
One thing that worked (in part) was to run a registry cleaner. This resolved some of the messages that were popping up during the boot process. However, the shutdowns are still happening while gaming. Games like:
• Flight Sim-X (PC shuts down within 10 minutes)
• Flight Sim 9 (runs perfectly)
• Falcon Allied Force (PC shuts down within 10 minutes)
• Lock-on (PC shuts down within 10-15 minutes)
• World in Conflict (runs perfectly)
• GTR2 (locks up within 5 minutes)
So, some games would cause a shutdown, while other 3D games seem to run fine. When not gaming, the machine runs perfectly.
I have started looking at power supplies. Removed the 550 watt cheapo PSU (yeah, I know that was way under powered) and replaced it with a Corsair (cannot remember the model) 630 watt PSU. Guess what! That did not do the trick. The machine still shuts down during gaming. I replaced that PSU with a Corsair (cannot remember the model) 750 watt PSU. Guess what! That did not stop the shutdowns either.
Recently found a power supply calculator on the Asus Support website that says, based on the components I have installed, I need at least an 850 watt PSU. So, I am returning the 750 watt PSU and getting an Antec TruPower Quattro 1000 Watt PSU (currently on same for a great price). This had better work, or else I am screwed.
Has anyone of you experience similar issues with shut down s with some games while others run fine? Does it make since that I need to spend crazy money on power supplies just to run two video cards? This is getting nuts! Does it sound reasonable that I really need a 1000 watt power supply with the system described above?
The only thing I have not replaced is the motherboard and I have not done a fresh install of Windows. Could it be that one of these issues is the real problem with this system and I have been running in circles and looking in the wrong places for a solution? No doubt that some one will say yes. Say it ain’t so!
• MSI K9N SLI Platinum (MOBO)
• AMD 6000+ (3.0 GHz.) AM2 processor
• (2) XFX Alpha Dog 8800GT (512) PCI-e video cards
• 2 GIG Corsair XMS2 PC6400 DDR2 800 ram (2) 1 GIG sticks (4-4-4-12)
• Zalman 9500A CPU cooler
• L G Blu-Ray ROM/HD-DVD ROM/DVD+-R-RW (SATA)
• Seagate 750GIG HD (SATA)
• Windows XP (SP3)
• CoolerMaster case (w/2 120mm fans)
• Nothing is being over clocked
I too have replaced a number of components with hopes of resolving the issue (I have swapped ram, new thermal paste on the CPU, ran the video cards in standard mode (not SLI), cleaned the fins in the CPU cooler, checked component temps, installed new drivers, updated the system BIOS, etc). None of these things worked to fix the shutdown problems.
One thing that worked (in part) was to run a registry cleaner. This resolved some of the messages that were popping up during the boot process. However, the shutdowns are still happening while gaming. Games like:
• Flight Sim-X (PC shuts down within 10 minutes)
• Flight Sim 9 (runs perfectly)
• Falcon Allied Force (PC shuts down within 10 minutes)
• Lock-on (PC shuts down within 10-15 minutes)
• World in Conflict (runs perfectly)
• GTR2 (locks up within 5 minutes)
So, some games would cause a shutdown, while other 3D games seem to run fine. When not gaming, the machine runs perfectly.
I have started looking at power supplies. Removed the 550 watt cheapo PSU (yeah, I know that was way under powered) and replaced it with a Corsair (cannot remember the model) 630 watt PSU. Guess what! That did not do the trick. The machine still shuts down during gaming. I replaced that PSU with a Corsair (cannot remember the model) 750 watt PSU. Guess what! That did not stop the shutdowns either.
Recently found a power supply calculator on the Asus Support website that says, based on the components I have installed, I need at least an 850 watt PSU. So, I am returning the 750 watt PSU and getting an Antec TruPower Quattro 1000 Watt PSU (currently on same for a great price). This had better work, or else I am screwed.
Has anyone of you experience similar issues with shut down s with some games while others run fine? Does it make since that I need to spend crazy money on power supplies just to run two video cards? This is getting nuts! Does it sound reasonable that I really need a 1000 watt power supply with the system described above?
The only thing I have not replaced is the motherboard and I have not done a fresh install of Windows. Could it be that one of these issues is the real problem with this system and I have been running in circles and looking in the wrong places for a solution? No doubt that some one will say yes. Say it ain’t so!
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