Involuntary shutdown

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When playing a game... whether it be Moo2 ... Moo3 .. Majesty, I can get it
to start up... run and after about 5 to 10 minutes the whole computer shuts
down. I have updated everything.. shut down all third party programs that
could be running in the background.. My chipset drivers are current .. as
are my Video and Sound drivers.
My PC goes above and beyond any requirements these games have. Im running
1.6 gig AMD Processor... 768 ram.. also am using a 64mg video card.
Any suggestions would be helpful.

Thanx .. Charm
 
Hi Charm,

Charm said:
When playing a game... whether it be Moo2 ... Moo3 .. Majesty, I can get it
to start up... run and after about 5 to 10 minutes the whole computer shuts
down. I have updated everything.. shut down all third party programs that
could be running in the background.. My chipset drivers are current .. as
are my Video and Sound drivers.
My PC goes above and beyond any requirements these games have. Im running
1.6 gig AMD Processor... 768 ram.. also am using a 64mg video card.
Any suggestions would be helpful.

Thanx .. Charm
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Hardware issues can cause freezing, black screens and other
errors. Also, your drivers should always be kept up to date.

Try the following steps one at a time to try and resolve the issue.
I hope this helps. Please post back if you have any questions! :-)

1. Update DirectX and your Chipset, Sound, &Video Drivers:
For all Video / DirectX / Game and Hardware Issues, I have a
Checklist of Solutions at: http://NibblesNbitsVideo.tk

2. Dust your fans, vents and components using a 1/4" paintbrush
and a hose vacuum. Use compressed air for hard to reach places.
Set a housefan to blow cold air into your case to expose an over-
heating issue.. If it works add more fans or replace defective ones.
Use this Motherboard Monitor Utility: http://mbm.livewiredev.com

3. A faulty power supply can cause STOP errors, random reboots,
and black screen lockups. One way to test for that is to check the
wattage sticker on your power supply and then calculate your need
http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/ (Min. 350 for gaming)

4. Test your RAM using: http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp

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Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
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