I ask you not flame me over this if it is a relatively easy problem to fix and I just don't know it. This started about a month ago, thought it was fixed but it started back up again. I was enjoying one of the video games I got installed on my comp...when out of no where the screen 'blacked out,' if you will, and it restarted. I didn't think too much of it for a while...then it started doing it sooner and sooner into my time in any one of the games that I played. Then it started to do it whil I was just on my desk top. It got to the point where i was on for like 5 seconds before it blacked out. Unplugged it for a while and it sat in a shop, guy said it was ok...it started up again a few days ago. HELP ME!!!
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Anonymous2006-03-03 23:19
Heat issue? Check the fans are working, both on the CPU and the gfx card.
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Anonymous2006-03-04 0:03
Nope, only fan not working is on the back of the case and that one's just unplugged from the power. I got one on the card, one on the cpu, one on the right case pannel, and I'm not sure but another one at the front of the case and that one's working.
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Anonymous2006-03-04 5:52
Heat and/or a weak power supply are the prime suspects here. If your PSU can't deliver enough power, your system becomes unstable, especially when doing stressful stuff (ie. games).
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Anonymous2006-03-04 16:21
Hmmm....so I possibly could not be getting enough power to my comp? Do I need a better power supply?
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Anonymous2006-03-04 17:42
I think I failed to describe one issue with this problem. See, the blacking out is progressive. It started like say....3 hours into a game, then it happened again at like 2 1/2, then at 1. then 30 minutes and so on....Just thought I add it in