BlackEyes Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Lately this problem has been getting worse where whenever I play a game, my computer will crash after 1-2 minutes of playing. Happens in Minecraft, League of Legends, and CS:S. I've done everything good to my computer that I could think of since yesterday. Like cleaning my registry, clean up junk files, get all the dust out of my computer to prevent overheating, defragment my hard drive, updated all my drivers, and virus scan. Right now I am stuck with the dreaded choice of GUESSING which part I should buy to fix it. I'm thinking it's my power supply right now tho. I want to clear up that my computer is definitely not overheating and I'm 99% sure I don't have a virus. I never download suspicious crap on my computer. wut do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeN Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Random Guess : Maybe a program keeps crashing it? again not sure... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creepa Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 mines doing the same thing is your pc freezing on a blank screen but your pc is still on ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackEyes Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 My computer just plain shuts off instantly. However the power button to my computer is still receiving power to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma# Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 First few impressions indicate possibly 1. You're getting BSODs, triggered possibly by either poor driver interaction or a secondary program. (but your computer cannot correctly restart the computer and is configured to automatically restart) 2. You've installed a program that either is not interacting correctly with IRQs or the CPU, most cases it leads to BSODs. (very generic, I'd suggest looking at the logs if you can, see below) 3. Faulty RAM or CPU I think the Event Viewer has more insight in this situation. If you can, copy and paste the events' data here. <---------------------------------------------------------------- To check Event Viewer, it's an extremely handy tool if you're willing to siphon through it. To launch it: type in "Event Viewer" into your search bar (Windows Vista+) or (in run or the search bar) eventvwr.msc You should get something like this Expand the "Windows Logs" (by hitting the little triangle beside it) Select "System" After picking the 'Critical' event, under the "general" tab, copy and paste it over here. Look for one that says "Critical" (in my example I had only "Errors") near the time of an instance of a crash, it should give you a relatively technical log. --------------------------------------------------------------------------> You can always attempt a system restore to a point before this started happens, this typically helps rule out software problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itzluigui Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Sounds like the thermal paste on the cpu might have dried out over time and is overheating. Just replace the thermal paste and you should be go to go. It does sound like a power supply issue also, what power supply are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The_Monkey Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Sounds like the thermal paste on the cpu might have dried out over time and is overheating. Just replace the thermal paste and you should be go to go. It does sound like a power supply issue also, what power supply are you using? Nope First few impressions indicate possibly1. You're getting BSODs, triggered possibly by either poor driver interaction or a secondary program. (but your computer cannot correctly restart the computer and is configured to automatically restart) 2. You've installed a program that either is not interacting correctly with IRQs or the CPU, most cases it leads to BSODs. (very generic, I'd suggest looking at the logs if you can, see below) 3. Faulty RAM or CPU I think the Event Viewer has more insight in this situation. If you can, copy and paste the events' data here. <---------------------------------------------------------------- To check Event Viewer, it's an extremely handy tool if you're willing to siphon through it. To launch it: type in "Event Viewer" into your search bar (Windows Vista+) or (in run or the search bar) eventvwr.msc You should get something like this Expand the "Windows Logs" (by hitting the little triangle beside it) Select "System" After picking the 'Critical' event, under the "general" tab, copy and paste it over here. Look for one that says "Critical" (in my example I had only "Errors") near the time of an instance of a crash, it should give you a relatively technical log. --------------------------------------------------------------------------> You can always attempt a system restore to a point before this started happens, this typically helps rule out software problems. This Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackEyes Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 Here is a picture of all the information On the microsoft website this looks like Scenario 3 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2028504 for this error Now I'm pretty sure that its my psu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma# Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 (edited) They talk about these things being heavy factors in your issue: Overclocking: Disable overclocking and see whether the issue happens when the system is run at the correct speed. Check the memory: Verify the memory by using a memory checker. Verify that each memory chip is the same speed and that it is configured correctly in the system. Power Supply: Make sure that the power supply has enough wattage to appropriately handle the installed devices. If you added memory, installed a newer processor, installed additional drives, or added external devices, such devices may require more energy than the current power supply can provide consistently. Overheating: Check whether the system is overheating by examining the internal temperature of the hardware. Defaults: Use system defaults, and run the system. I can suggest setting your BIOS to defaults and working your way up (assuming you overclock!) As for the PSU, RAM or CPU, I honestly doubt the latter option because unless you somehow shortcircuited your computer, the CPU won't just randomly stop working. The RAM is possible assuming it was handled improperly (for instance). The PSU, yes as well, but my question would be: how long have you had this computer for? Edited August 10, 2011 by enigma# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackEyes Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 They talk about these things being heavy factors in your issue: Overclocking: Disable overclocking and see whether the issue happens when the system is run at the correct speed. Check the memory: Verify the memory by using a memory checker. Verify that each memory chip is the same speed and that it is configured correctly in the system. Power Supply: Make sure that the power supply has enough wattage to appropriately handle the installed devices. If you added memory, installed a newer processor, installed additional drives, or added external devices, such devices may require more energy than the current power supply can provide consistently. Overheating: Check whether the system is overheating by examining the internal temperature of the hardware. Defaults: Use system defaults, and run the system. I can suggest setting your BIOS to defaults and working your way up (assuming you overclock!) As for the PSU, RAM or CPU, I honestly doubt the latter option because unless you somehow shortcircuited your computer, the CPU won't just randomly stop working. The RAM is possible assuming it was handled improperly (for instance). The PSU, yes as well, but my question would be: how long have you had this computer for? I'm not overclocking so that can be crossed out as well. Later today I'm going to put in a spare PSU to test. I've had this PC for 2 years and I've had a bad habit of keeping it on for long periods of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma# Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Try a different PSU if you can Those type of non-bugcheck (BSODs) are a pain in the arse because half of the time it ends up being hardware [perhaps in my experience only] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackEyes Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 I'm not getting a BSOD btw. PC turns off and I get a black screen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma# Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Sorry that's what I meant by non-bugcheck lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackEyes Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share Posted August 11, 2011 I think my computer is working now with the new PSU. I tested it on a game that I always crash on after about 1-2 minutes of gameplay and haven't crashed yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creepa Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I had the same problem found out its a short in the psu. The main pin that connect to the MB has a short in the wire which turns my MB light off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackEyes Posted August 12, 2011 Author Share Posted August 12, 2011 For sure fixed now with the new PSU Thanks for the help Enigma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Engima is god to all men.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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