Hi everyone, Well i'm a BF2 player and after I installed the game once in a while my computer shuts off without me telling it to. I've scanned my comp for viruses and it seems ok and my system requirements for the game are fine too. What the hell is happening? What shouls i do??????
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how old is your motherboard?
well about a year old...
well i had a problem when my old computer had a crap, old mobo in it. it would randomly restart at the most awkward times.
Im not too sure if it is your mobo, coz I just changed mines and it never has done it again.
Im not too sure if it is your mobo, coz I just changed mines and it never has done it again.
It's wierd though cuz my comp is only a year old and this never happened before i installed BF2. Do you think it has anything to do wit the new patch?
Last edited by DaBombadier (2006-11-04 16:07:14)
do you load up the game then it restars/shuts off or does it happen randomly? the game may cause it to shut off becoz of ur drivers, perhaps.
well usally in the middle of du game. sumtimes my comp restarts but sumtimes it just turns off completely.
overheating issues maybe, cuz sumtime my comp turns off right after i exit BF2
overheating issues maybe, cuz sumtime my comp turns off right after i exit BF2
does it instantly shut off? or does it say, shutting down.. and closes everything.
if it does the first its probably a hardware problems.... could b a few different things i guess... could b ram.. and from what that other guy says.. could be mb. it could be overheating...
if it does the first its probably a hardware problems.... could b a few different things i guess... could b ram.. and from what that other guy says.. could be mb. it could be overheating...
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ya it instantly shuts off, sumtimes rebooting it self but most of du time staying off and then i can't turn it bak on for a while.
Have you cleander your case inside wents and all other stuff?
wait wtf can you rewrite that plz!!Madiz wrote:
Have you cleander your case inside wents and all other stuff?
sounds like memory possibly... because its unloading all the data from the ram.. and it causes a problem possibly? if you have extra ram.. u may try replacing it.. or if u have 2 sticks of ram... try using one.. at a time. one could be bad.. hopefully not both.DaBombadier wrote:
well usally in the middle of du game. sumtimes my comp restarts but sumtimes it just turns off completely.
overheating issues maybe, cuz sumtime my comp turns off right after i exit BF2
also open the case.. just so u know its less likely that its overheating.. unless u have a very good fan system
so you mean i should basically take the case off and leave it while i'm playing?
take the case side off... not the entire case. but yea my case doesnt have good ventilation, so that helps mine not overheat. (but really sounds more like a ram problem)DaBombadier wrote:
so you mean i should basically take the case off and leave it while i'm playing?
if u really wanna be thorough.. put a desk fan blowing directly in the case...
and i wouldnt b surprised if it was cheap ram... i used to buy cheap ram.. and then i got ocz and my computer is soooo much more stable.
Last edited by slicknic (2006-11-04 16:18:54)
taking off the case cover allows beter air circulation if u dont have a good fan setup
i had this problem a bit ago, ended up turin into a BSOD, turned out it was conflicting programs
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What settings are you running your game at?
And could you post your specs?
I had a similiar problem to yours, I ended up figuring out that one of my gfx settings was more than my
comp could handle with the amount of ram I had at the time.
And could you post your specs?
I had a similiar problem to yours, I ended up figuring out that one of my gfx settings was more than my
comp could handle with the amount of ram I had at the time.
The fact that you can't turn it back on means it's most likely an overheating problem as others have suggested.DaBombadier wrote:
ya it instantly shuts off, sumtimes rebooting it self but most of du time staying off and then i can't turn it bak on for a while.
But it could still be other things. It is almost certainly a hardware issue. I can say that much.
Oh, and, welcome to the wonderful world as computers - yep, it shouldn't be doing that after just a year, but, I'm afraid that's how crap computers can be.
Last edited by Scorpion0x17 (2006-11-04 18:09:44)
download something called memtest86 . Then let it run over night for like 15 hours this will check every bit of your ram and tell you if you have any errors. You shouldnt have any errors in your ram if your ram is working properly. Second go download Speedfan at http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php This will tell you your motherboard temperature and CPU temperature and Harddrive temperature. What graphics card do you have? What mobo do you have and what ram do u have? Report back with details
Right now I'm not sure bout mobo but my RAM is 256 and my graphics card is ATI Radeon 9250
If your computer is shutting down after starting BF2 it may be a hardware issue rather than BF2.
Whats the temperature inside your case of your CPU and Motherboard? My old case and motherboard configuration used to shut down after 5 mins playing Guild Wars because of overheating. Do you have system monitor turned on? Whats your temperature thresholds? Check your PCs PSU make sure its functioning on all the rails check the voltages etc.
I upgraded my PC and now when I run BF2 at high quality the temp of the CPU is only 34 and the motherboard 31.
Current system
Antec P180 Silver
Antec NEOHE550W PSU
Asus A8N-SLI SE motherboard
Asus EN7600GS Silent 512mb DDRII memory GPU
AMD 64 x 2 4400
2048mb DDR Corsair TwinX
Arctic Cooling 64 Freezer Pro CPU HSF
2 x lightscribes DVD/RW drives
2 Samsung spinpoint 250GB drives SATAII (Raid 0)
BT 8mb internet connection with BT Home Hub wireless connection
MS Sidewinder Force Feedback Pro Joystick
USB Logitech Headset
Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard
Logitech G7 Carbon Gaming Mouse
LG 20" Flat Panel LCD
Whats the temperature inside your case of your CPU and Motherboard? My old case and motherboard configuration used to shut down after 5 mins playing Guild Wars because of overheating. Do you have system monitor turned on? Whats your temperature thresholds? Check your PCs PSU make sure its functioning on all the rails check the voltages etc.
I upgraded my PC and now when I run BF2 at high quality the temp of the CPU is only 34 and the motherboard 31.
Current system
Antec P180 Silver
Antec NEOHE550W PSU
Asus A8N-SLI SE motherboard
Asus EN7600GS Silent 512mb DDRII memory GPU
AMD 64 x 2 4400
2048mb DDR Corsair TwinX
Arctic Cooling 64 Freezer Pro CPU HSF
2 x lightscribes DVD/RW drives
2 Samsung spinpoint 250GB drives SATAII (Raid 0)
BT 8mb internet connection with BT Home Hub wireless connection
MS Sidewinder Force Feedback Pro Joystick
USB Logitech Headset
Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard
Logitech G7 Carbon Gaming Mouse
LG 20" Flat Panel LCD
This is SCREAMING heat issue, how often do you clean the inside of your PC? If you're not too keen with computers I recommend taking it to a tech to have them completely clean this machine, even taking the heatsink off cleaning the grilles, fans and adding some new thermal compound.
- Flash your BIOS to the latest setting;
- Update all video drivers;
- Clean your computer inside! (get some compressed air);
- Download SpeedFan and check what all your temperatures are;
- If they are all high, buy some Arctic Thermal Epoxy and put it on!
.. should solve it all.
- Update all video drivers;
- Clean your computer inside! (get some compressed air);
- Download SpeedFan and check what all your temperatures are;
- If they are all high, buy some Arctic Thermal Epoxy and put it on!
.. should solve it all.
This is why I recommended a tech, no offense to him but he doesn't seem to tech-savvy.leetkyle wrote:
- Flash your BIOS to the latest setting;
- Update all video drivers;
- Clean your computer inside! (get some compressed air);
- Download SpeedFan and check what all your temperatures are;
- If they are all high, buy some Arctic Thermal Epoxy and put it on!
.. should solve it all.
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