JessicaJoy Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Recently, whenever I am mid-game in Left 4 Dead 2, my whole computer shuts down. I'm not sure why this is happening. It doesn't do it for CS:S or TF2. My tower isn't over-heating and there is no error message. (Expect for when it starts back up it asks if I want to start Windows in Normal Mode) Any help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msaber Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 hmm, sounds like a power supply issue. I'll look into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox* Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 hmm, sounds like a power supply issue. I'll look into it. Yes the first thing that poped up into my mind. Either that your video accel may be too high, that sometimes causes an error like that. Just go to video properties and then advanced options and manually lower your accel, or you could install new drivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeman Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 hmm, sounds like a power supply issue. I'll look into it. thats what it sounds like at first yes, but as she has stated it does not occur in other games, this sounds like either a video card problem or just simply try verifying the integrity of the game's files through the properties tab when you right click it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma# Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 (edited) If you could check your system logs (in Start -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Event Viewer -> System Logs -> System) and see if you can find a line that has a "Warning" or "Error" flag on it. Post the most recent ones and maybe it lies there. Note: Windows won't write an error except "The kernel restarted unexpectedly" if you look at the log. A few things you could try 1. What Fox said (although AA/AF doesn't have a huge impact on total system temperature) 2. Try updating your video card drivers 3. Download a custom utility to manage the fan speed of your graphics card. For nVidia: nTune, ATI: I use the Catalyst control center for that. My old GTX285 used to overheat a lot so I set the fan speed at 75% constantly and it stopped shutting down randomly. lol 4. Do a System Restore. Roll your computer back to an earlier date that did not have these problems. My reasoning behind that is because perhaps there was something installed that caused it. Very unlikely but worth a try. 5. Try swapping out a video card and test it (if you have another one... =( ) Personally, I'd say Weeman is most likely right. =] Edited August 31, 2010 by enigma# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessicaJoy Posted September 14, 2010 Author Share Posted September 14, 2010 Ok guys, Now this is starting to happen even when I am not in game. I just left CSS and my computer shut itself off. I need help. I'm starting to get worried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n1ckkkkk Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Are you still letting your computer run for weeks at a time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linoleum Knive Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 I bet its either a virus or a power supply issue. Thats as much as I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessicaJoy Posted September 14, 2010 Author Share Posted September 14, 2010 Are you still letting your computer run for weeks at a time? Since I got a laptop, I started to shut down my desktop. I bet its either a virus or a power supply issue. Thats as much as I know. I have a very good anti-virus program and the last scan I did didn't show anything. As for the power supply thing, how does that work? I'm pretty computer dumb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linoleum Knive Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Wait? A laptop? Hmmmmm. Things just got interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessicaJoy Posted September 14, 2010 Author Share Posted September 14, 2010 Wait? A laptop? Hmmmmm. Things just got interesting. It's not my laptop shutting down, it's my desktop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linoleum Knive Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Oh. Hi, I cant read. Well someone better suited to computer could help you more. I have a basic knowledge of hardware. I can ask my friend, he is the hardware guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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