My Computer Keeps Shutting Off Unexpectedly

Well, it does get quite hot. But, its weird, it only shuts off when im doing
something. It happens Most when im playing a game. I'll be playing, then it
just shuts off. it doesnt restart, just shuts off. And sometimes, i'll be
playing and then it'll just freeze, i can't Ctrl-Alt-Del. I have to hold down
the off button. Its really bothering me, im scared that my comp might be
broken. I dont know if its the hardware, or the fans. Please help me. Please!


-A Scared 15 year old

How is your Power Supply ?? Does it get very hot at times.

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"BabyLew1993" <> wrote in message news:8D8131C0-FD16-47BF-BBD1-...
> Well, it does get quite hot. But, its weird, it only shuts off when im doing
> something. It happens Most when im playing a game. I'll be playing, then it
> just shuts off. it doesnt restart, just shuts off. And sometimes, i'll be
> playing and then it'll just freeze, i can't Ctrl-Alt-Del. I have to hold down
> the off button. Its really bothering me, im scared that my comp might be
> broken. I dont know if its the hardware, or the fans. Please help me. Please!
>
>
> -A Scared 15 year old

"BabyLew1993" <> wrote in message
news:8D8131C0-FD16-47BF-BBD1-...
> Well, it does get quite hot. But, its weird, it only shuts off when im
> doing
> something. It happens Most when im playing a game. I'll be playing, then
> it
> just shuts off. it doesnt restart, just shuts off. And sometimes, i'll be
> playing and then it'll just freeze, i can't Ctrl-Alt-Del. I have to hold
> down
> the off button. Its really bothering me, im scared that my comp might be
> broken. I dont know if its the hardware, or the fans. Please help me.
> Please!
>
>
> -A Scared 15 year old


What game?

The detail in the game may be set to a degree where the video card can't
cope..



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> I'll be playing, then it
> just shuts off. it doesnt restart, just shuts off.

This is absolutely typical of an overheating processor (or possibly power
supply). Especially as it is made worse by making your computer work hard,
which makes the processor run hotter and increases the load on the power
supply.

Get it looked at by a service shop.

STeveT

yeah

"Peter Foldes" wrote:

> How is your Power Supply ?? Does it get very hot at times.
>
> --
> Peter
>
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> "BabyLew1993" <> wrote in message news:8D8131C0-FD16-47BF-BBD1-...
> > Well, it does get quite hot. But, its weird, it only shuts off when im doing
> > something. It happens Most when im playing a game. I'll be playing, then it
> > just shuts off. it doesnt restart, just shuts off. And sometimes, i'll be
> > playing and then it'll just freeze, i can't Ctrl-Alt-Del. I have to hold down
> > the off button. Its really bothering me, im scared that my comp might be
> > broken. I dont know if its the hardware, or the fans. Please help me. Please!
> >
> >
> > -A Scared 15 year old
>

yeah, ima take it to Geek Squad

"Steve Thackery" wrote:

> > I'll be playing, then it
> > just shuts off. it doesnt restart, just shuts off.
>
> This is absolutely typical of an overheating processor (or possibly power
> supply). Especially as it is made worse by making your computer work hard,
> which makes the processor run hotter and increases the load on the power
> supply.
>
> Get it looked at by a service shop.
>
> STeveT
>
>

BF2 (BattleFeild 2)

"Mike Hall - MVP" wrote:

> "BabyLew1993" <> wrote in message
> news:8D8131C0-FD16-47BF-BBD1-...
> > Well, it does get quite hot. But, its weird, it only shuts off when im
> > doing
> > something. It happens Most when im playing a game. I'll be playing, then
> > it
> > just shuts off. it doesnt restart, just shuts off. And sometimes, i'll be
> > playing and then it'll just freeze, i can't Ctrl-Alt-Del. I have to hold
> > down
> > the off button. Its really bothering me, im scared that my comp might be
> > broken. I dont know if its the hardware, or the fans. Please help me.
> > Please!
> >
> >
> > -A Scared 15 year old
>
>
> What game?
>
> The detail in the game may be set to a degree where the video card can't
> cope..
>
>
>
> --
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>
>
>
>

Change or clean the Power Supply. Blowing out the dust that accumulated in there over time might rectify the issue. If not change the Power Supply

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"BabyLew1993" <> wrote in message news0B64E20-0810-47CB-A8D8-...
> yeah
>
> "Peter Foldes" wrote:
>
>> How is your Power Supply ?? Does it get very hot at times.
>>
>> --
>> Peter
>>
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>> "BabyLew1993" <> wrote in message news:8D8131C0-FD16-47BF-BBD1-...
>> > Well, it does get quite hot. But, its weird, it only shuts off when im doing
>> > something. It happens Most when im playing a game. I'll be playing, then it
>> > just shuts off. it doesnt restart, just shuts off. And sometimes, i'll be
>> > playing and then it'll just freeze, i can't Ctrl-Alt-Del. I have to hold down
>> > the off button. Its really bothering me, im scared that my comp might be
>> > broken. I dont know if its the hardware, or the fans. Please help me. Please!
>> >
>> >
>> > -A Scared 15 year old
>>

"BabyLew1993" <> wrote in message
news:8D8131C0-FD16-47BF-BBD1-...
> Well, it does get quite hot. But, its weird, it only shuts off when im
> doing
> something. It happens Most when im playing a game. I'll be playing, then
> it
> just shuts off. it doesnt restart, just shuts off. And sometimes, i'll be
> playing and then it'll just freeze, i can't Ctrl-Alt-Del. I have to hold
> down
> the off button. Its really bothering me, im scared that my comp might be
> broken. I dont know if its the hardware, or the fans. Please help me.
> Please!
>
>
> -A Scared 15 year old

If the PC shuts off and restarts, it's a software crash that Windows is
trying to get around.

If the PC shuts off and *does not restart*, this is a sign of hardware
failure, often due to heat.

There is no way to fix this in software. You have to identify and replace
the damaged components, but that's not so simple.

It's very difficult to tell exactly which component has failed - and if it's
due to heat, it's quite possible to be more than one component. It can be
the processor (very likely) or memory or any of the components on the
motherboard (where heat damage is likely to spread), or the power supply.

Sorry, but there isn't an easy or inexpensive answer to this one.

HTH
-pk

> If the PC shuts off and restarts, it's a software crash that Windows is
> trying to get around.

Well, a driver problem, possibly. It's extremely difficult indeed for an
application to be able to crash Vista. Despite its other faililngs, it is
even more solid than XP and its predecessors in terms of crash resistance
(except for kernel mode drivers, which will always be able to bring down the
OS).

SteveT