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hi guys im new to the site i was wondering if someone could help me. i play alot of games on my ps some work fine like WOW i can play for days and days with no stop but some games such as spore i can play for about an hour then my comp turns off i tryed to raise the fan speed of my graphic card but it didnt help. my spec are, if u need to know more please ask i need to know why this happends



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HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GH22NS30 ATA Device [CD-ROM drive]
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You have more or less ruled out an overheating graphics card. How are your CPU temps?
Since this is a shutoff and not a crash, I am most inclined to suspect the PSU. You have two HD4870X2 cards in Crossfire? They pull a lot of juice when gaming. What brand and model PSU do you have? Remove one of the graphics cards. Do you still get shutdowns?

Onus said:
You have more or less ruled out an overheating graphics card. How are your CPU temps?
Since this is a shutoff and not a crash, I am most inclined to suspect the PSU. You have two HD4870X2 cards in Crossfire? They pull a lot of juice when gaming. What brand and model PSU do you have? Remove one of the graphics cards. Do you still get shutdowns?


its just one card thats the full name i was told it was like having two cards in one though my cpu is running at 37c the PSU is an Ultra X3 thats all the box says sorry and also when it does turn off i have to go to the back of the psu turn in off manualy then back on to turn it on the computer or it will not reboot

With few exceptions, Ultra PSUs are not known for quality.
I went here: http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.js... and, based on a few assumptions about fans, and minimal capacitor aging, I got 547W for your system. To allow it to operate in a more efficient part of its range, I would suggest you find a quality PSU around 650W. Look for a modern design featuring full range active PFC (no little voltage switch) and 80+ certification. Antec, Corsair, Seasonic, PC Power & Cooling, and Enermax are among the better brands.
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good call jtt it might be a PSU problem. I would also make sure your CPU is getting the right amount of cooling. You said the temps are around 75 which is a little high. What are they like when playing games when your computer turns off?
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hi i had the same problem took me 6 months to finally solve it.
after checking .bios settings. possable over heating .graphics card .virused.plus every other internet solutions all which did not work.
it turned out to be the pc monitor . it looked and performed perfect untill i played high end graphic games.
so i changed to a older monitor which i had spare and the problem completly disapeared. i hope you and many more people find this info to be a end to a very frustrating problem. see if tou could borrow one from a friend. deano
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