Computer randomly restarts during Games

I have just bought a new computer with the following specs
3.00 Ghz Intel core 2 Duo
ATI Radeon HD3870X2
4gb DDR3 Ram
500gb Hard driver
Asus P5E3 Mobo
650W Power Supply
Windows Vista 64 bit

The while playing games such as Call of Duty 4 and World in Conflict I
can play for about 5 mins to 30 mins then my computer would randomly
shut off and restart.
The weird thing is that it plays fine in other games like Crysis on
high graphisc and I can play for hours and have no problems.
The CPU tempearature is about 50-60C while playing and the GPU is about
70-80
Does anyone know what the problem may be?
Thanks


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dominati0n

In article <e0ba06ca61c75df1753a25236718b101@nntp-gateway.com>,
dominati0n <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote:
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>Does anyone know what the problem may be?

Since it doesn't appear to be heat it must be power. Replace
the power supply with a quality unit. But power supplies like you buy
grapefruit: look for the heaviest one on the shelf.

It sounds like heating in one of the components. The gpu temp sounds higher
than it needs to be. I take it that you are not overclocking? I would take
a good look at the DDR3. Do you have heat sinks installed on them? Are you
using a thermally advantaged case? What is the make and model of the
computer? What is the cpu model? E6xxx or E9xxx?

"dominati0n" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> I have just bought a new computer with the following specs
> 3.00 Ghz Intel core 2 Duo
> ATI Radeon HD3870X2
> 4gb DDR3 Ram
> 500gb Hard driver
> Asus P5E3 Mobo
> 650W Power Supply
> Windows Vista 64 bit
>
> The while playing games such as Call of Duty 4 and World in Conflict I
> can play for about 5 mins to 30 mins then my computer would randomly
> shut off and restart.
> The weird thing is that it plays fine in other games like Crysis on
> high graphisc and I can play for hours and have no problems.
> The CPU tempearature is about 50-60C while playing and the GPU is about
> 70-80
> Does anyone know what the problem may be?
> Thanks
>
>
> --
> dominati0n

In article <02AF1AA7-3154-4759-8544-85B63EA40AEB@microsoft.com>,
Colin Barnhorst <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote:
>It sounds like heating in one of the components. The gpu temp sounds higher

60-80 is high but the card should be able to run at 90 before
crapping out. You have a good point about the ram though, ram heatsinks
would be a cheap fix to try.

What should your GPU tempearature be when playing intense Graphic games?
I have an E8400 CPU and heatsinks came with the ram when i bought it.
Although is kinda warm when I touch it.


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dominati0n

What should your GPU tempearature be when playing intense Graphic games?
I have an E8400 CPU and heatsinks came with the ram when i bought it.
Although is kinda warm when I touch it.


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dominati0n

In article <6a64ecc856497b0cf79c8650f70ec802@nntp-gateway.com>,
dominati0n <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote:
>
>What should your GPU tempearature be when playing intense Graphic games?
>I have an E8400 CPU and heatsinks came with the ram when i bought it.

<80 is fine. Nvidia GPU's are spec'd to run at something like 120c

Assumed correction: But power supplies like....... = BuY power supplies
like......

"the wharf rat" <wrat@panix.com> wrote in message
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In article <e0ba06ca61c75df1753a25236718b101@nntp-gateway.com>,
dominati0n <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote:
>
>Does anyone know what the problem may be?

Since it doesn't appear to be heat it must be power. Replace
the power supply with a quality unit. But power supplies like you buy
grapefruit: look for the heaviest one on the shelf.

I don't think it is a hardware issue because it doesnt crash in other
games ike Crysis which is a lot more graphic intense. It is in only a
few games


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dominati0n

Please make sure you have the latest version of DirectX installed on your
machine,as well as the latest version of video drivers for your graphics
card.

"dominati0n" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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I don't think it is a hardware issue because it doesnt crash in other
games ike Crysis which is a lot more graphic intense. It is in only a
few games


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dominati0n

On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:31:49 -0500, dominati0n
<guest@unknown-email.com> wrote:

>
>I don't think it is a hardware issue because it doesnt crash in other
>games ike Crysis which is a lot more graphic intense. It is in only a
>few games

Then look to those few games as the problem.

I have been reading a lot of forums and it may be the power.

This person was talking on another forum and he reckons that not enough
amps may cause the power to duck out

"It may be rated as a 630 watt PSU, but a lot of that power is
unusable. 36 amps is pretty light for a 630 watt PSU. Based on the 12
volt rating, it's more like a 450 watt PSU. My 650 watt Antec can
provide 52 amps.

What is probably happening is that under heavy CPU and graphics load,
the 12 volt output drops out for a moment. The PSU detects this and
drops a control line called "PSGood" (pin 8 - gray wire) to 0 volts.
This automatically forces a hardware CPU reset. Your PC probably runs
fine during normal applications or 'net surfing."

This is the Power Specifications for my PSU

Auriga MPT-6512 ATX 12V v2.2

Safety Standard : UL, CUL, TUV, CB

Certification : Intel/AMD approved

1 x 20+4 pin connector
2 x 6 pin connector
8 x Molex connector
4 x SATA connector
2 x FDD connector

Power Specifications:
115V, 230V switchable power supply
+3.3V @ 34A
+5V @ 42A
+12V1 @ 19A
+12V2 @ 20A
-12V @ 0.8A
+5 VSB @ 2.5A

Do these specs sound like they could be the issue?


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dominati0n

In article <961dc114ae1a1c6c676735a9e7b2ac3a@nntp-gateway.com>,
dominati0n <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote:
>
>I don't think it is a hardware issue because it doesnt crash in other
>games ike Crysis which is a lot more graphic intense. It is in only a
>few games
>
That's a non sequitur. If a game is less GPU intensive but drives
other hardware at the same time many other problems could be triggered.

People often seem to forget that a computer is an entire system
not just a collection of components.

[sleeper393]

i too have the problem , only playing cod 4 , cod 5 world at war no problems.

my computer specs are-
Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.4GHz
Memory: 4.0GB RAM
Hard Drive: 1TB
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 gtx
Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
Sound Card: wireless headphones (5- Logitech Wireless Headset)
Speakers/Headphones: (4- Logitech G35 SURROUND SOUND 7.1)
Keyboard: USB Root Hub
Mouse: USB Root Hub
Mouse Surface: TEFLON MOUSE PAD
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.vistasp1_gdr.090302-1506)
Motherboard: GIGABYTE S-SERIES EP45-DS3R
Computer Case: ALIEN
apower 860w power supply tri-fan power atx 2.0

sleeper393 wrote:
> i too have the problem , only playing cod 4 , cod 5 world at war no
> problems.
>
> my computer specs are-

> Mouse Surface: TEFLON MOUSE PAD


Teflon mousepads are notorious for causing system problems. Also what
type of chair are you sitting on?