Shamu Posted December 29, 2011 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Device: Windows Share Posted December 29, 2011 I have been having problems of late with my PC shutting down everything but the fans while in COD 5. Only crashes in game. I have to hold down the power button 4-5 seconds and then restart to get going again. No key or key combination works. The PC does not crash at any other time but in game. The video card is a GeForce NVIDIA 295. The motherboard a 610839169894ASUS P6T SE MB SKT 1366. Intel Core - i7 920 CPU 2.66 GHz Mushkin 6Gb HP3-12800 I think the problem is the video card because it only happens in game. So with the information above can suggestion be made for a compatible upgraded video card that can be easily installed and work with what I have? Understand I only copied in the information above from a sales slip and am basically computer illiterate. I have never been inside my computer case. Suggestions on a video card please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted December 29, 2011 Member ID: 1060 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 9 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 206 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1120 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/29/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: Never Birthday: 01/01/1970 Share Posted December 29, 2011 gtx 560ti, gtx 560ti 448 cores if you can find one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130738 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoomSlang Posted December 29, 2011 Member ID: 94 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 7 Topic Count: 58 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 552 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 367 Achievement Points: 3739 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 12/03/1955 Device: Windows Share Posted December 29, 2011 http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/graphics-cards,1.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
NightmareXI Posted December 29, 2011 Member ID: 68 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 44 Topic Count: 62 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2709 Content Per Day: 0.51 Reputation: 132 Achievement Points: 14854 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 20, 2022 Birthday: 04/13/1969 Share Posted December 29, 2011 hope its just the gpu that fails and this is gonna solve the issue btw this chart is from ht4u.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Labob Posted December 29, 2011 Member ID: 42 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 8264 Content Per Day: 1.54 Reputation: 5976 Achievement Points: 53608 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 12 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 3 hours ago Birthday: 01/30/1959 Device: Windows Share Posted December 29, 2011 I would not be so fast as to toss stuff out the door before you find out the problem. Do you have another video card to test out your computer with ? There are alot of things that can shut down a computer in game. Start by playing with the case cover off and have a look to see if its dirty in there look between the cooling fins on the video card and prossesor. Push your ram down into the MB to make sure there not loose and out of there sockets. This is all real easy to do its just a look see . Try that stuff out . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
WiZiD Posted December 29, 2011 Member ID: 804 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 32 Topic Count: 446 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 3600 Content Per Day: 0.68 Reputation: 1053 Achievement Points: 24386 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 11/28/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 7, 2020 Birthday: 04/25/1960 Share Posted December 29, 2011 If and when you get a new video card I would be interested in your old card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Hunter1948 Posted December 29, 2011 Member ID: 1850 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 98 Topic Count: 328 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 8620 Content Per Day: 1.74 Reputation: 4222 Achievement Points: 55994 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 09/29/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 29, 2023 Birthday: 06/19/1948 Device: Windows Share Posted December 29, 2011 Labob I would not be so fast as to toss stuff out the door before you find out the problem. Do you have another video card to test out your computer with ? There are alot of things that can shut down a computer in game. Start by playing with the case cover off and have a look to see if its dirty in there look between the cooling fins on the video card and prossesor. Push your ram down into the MB to make sure there not loose and out of there sockets. This is all real easy to do its just a look see . Try that stuff out . Yep what he said first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
BoomSlang Posted December 29, 2011 Member ID: 94 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 7 Topic Count: 58 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 552 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 367 Achievement Points: 3739 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 12/03/1955 Device: Windows Share Posted December 29, 2011 Sounds like your card is overheating. turn your V/C fans all the way up and see if that works. I had to run mine @ 90 % to 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
GSWho Posted December 29, 2011 Member ID: 1435 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 11 Topic Count: 11 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 45 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 18 Achievement Points: 375 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/21/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 30, 2023 Birthday: 09/11/1964 Device: Windows Share Posted December 29, 2011 Just remember to keep in your self grounded( touching the case) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiZiD Posted December 29, 2011 Member ID: 804 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 32 Topic Count: 446 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 3600 Content Per Day: 0.68 Reputation: 1053 Achievement Points: 24386 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 11/28/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 7, 2020 Birthday: 04/25/1960 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Labob I would not be so fast as to toss stuff out the door before you find out the problem. Do you have another video card to test out your computer with ? There are alot of things that can shut down a computer in game. Start by playing with the case cover off and have a look to see if its dirty in there look between the cooling fins on the video card and prossesor. Push your ram down into the MB to make sure there not loose and out of there sockets. This is all real easy to do its just a look see . Try that stuff out . Also you can check you error logs to see what is locking up your PC. After a lockup and restart type in the run command event viewer. search in there for about the same time as the lock up. Labob is correct as a memory stick could have just come loose. Take the memory out and place it back in. Same with video card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Markoff Posted December 29, 2011 Member ID: 54 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 89 Topic Count: 492 Topics Per Day: 0.09 Content Count: 4490 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 2218 Achievement Points: 31921 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 6 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 9 hours ago Birthday: 03/17/1965 Device: iPhone Share Posted December 29, 2011 hi m8 was having the same problem turns out i didn't put my new ram in right . now its all working fine .............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Xtreme Posted December 29, 2011 Member ID: 3095 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 1 Topic Count: 16 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 188 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 115 Achievement Points: 1277 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/29/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 10, 2013 Birthday: 02/14/1963 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Lockup problems must be systematically diagnosed. Wizid offers excellent starting advice, you need to check the windows system logs to see if an event was recorded. What operating system are you using? What is your hardware configuration? Usually, video card issues will start with some screen artifacts. Are you seeing any video anomolies just prior to the freeze? The next step is a clean and reseat. Take some canned air and blowout all the dust from your case interior. Remove the video card and blowout the cooler and fan. Remove the RAM modules and carefully reseat them all....DO NOT just check they are tight, pull them all out and reseat. Make sure the power supply, CPU cooler and fan are clean by using the canned air on them. Reseat all connecting cables to the mobo. The number one problem with system freezes is the system power supply. Over time they lose effeciency and the current to the voltage rails fades away. What power supply do you have and how old is it? When working on customer systems the power supply is the first component I troubleshoot after I've exhausted software/malware, OS issues and dirt. Since most you don't know me....a little background. I've been building and repairing computers for 25 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astronomer Posted December 29, 2011 Member ID: 2069 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 24 Topic Count: 214 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 2411 Content Per Day: 0.50 Reputation: 2409 Achievement Points: 18298 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 12/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 08/08/1966 Device: Windows Share Posted December 29, 2011 What Xtreme said. Though, based on what you have for a processor, it seems that your system is relatively new, though I wouldn't discount the power supply being the culprit just yet. I'm thinking the video card is overheating, as others have suggested. I have 2x EVGA GTX 550 TI's and two nights ago I forgot to crank up the fans before the game. I usually idle them at about 50%. Mid game, the system abruptly shut off. Turning up the fans to 95% ensured that no further shutdowns occurred. Your video card should have utilities available to regulate fan speed either manually or automatically based on temperature thresholds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
WiZiD Posted December 29, 2011 Member ID: 804 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 32 Topic Count: 446 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 3600 Content Per Day: 0.68 Reputation: 1053 Achievement Points: 24386 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 11/28/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 7, 2020 Birthday: 04/25/1960 Share Posted December 29, 2011 If all else fails I can Croosloop you and take a peek at your error log. Just PM me with a good day/time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Shamu Posted December 29, 2011 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Device: Windows Author Share Posted December 29, 2011 From the advice in game and hear it sounds like the first thing is to clean it out. I have had the PC since Jan 2010 and have never been inside. In fact I have never been inside any PC. Some people say to turn up the fans...... I have no idea of how you do that. I'll TRY to take the sides off, buy some canned air and give it a good blow job to clean out the pipes. BTW, how did such a sexual act become called a blow job? That would not be a good thing. I will also try to make sure things are seated properly. Now I just need to get the nerve up to look indie the case, if I can figure out how to open it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labob Posted December 29, 2011 Member ID: 42 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 8264 Content Per Day: 1.54 Reputation: 5976 Achievement Points: 53608 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 12 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 3 hours ago Birthday: 01/30/1959 Device: Windows Share Posted December 29, 2011 LOL righty tighty lefty loosey looky looky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
NightmareXI Posted December 30, 2011 Member ID: 68 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 44 Topic Count: 62 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2709 Content Per Day: 0.51 Reputation: 132 Achievement Points: 14854 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 20, 2022 Birthday: 04/13/1969 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Shamu Some people say to turn up the fans...... I have no idea of how you do that. there is a tool called MSI afterburner http://event.msi.com/vga/afterburner/download.htm thats an easy to use tool to control your temps and fan settings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
CobraBites Posted December 30, 2011 Member ID: 2313 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 330 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 4924 Content Per Day: 1.03 Reputation: 3034 Achievement Points: 33897 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 03/19/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 2, 2017 Birthday: 05/26/1974 Share Posted December 30, 2011 sounds like overheating video card u need to find a way to keep it cool in game u need to find a program that monitors ur temps while in game so u know for sure my guess is overheating issue im a A+ certified pc tech just so you know im not blowing sunshine up ur ass lol also could be a power supply issue video card could be pulling more juice than power supply can handle when play high graffical games.....i d check ur power supply requirements for ur video card just to be sure tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamu Posted December 30, 2011 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Device: Windows Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 Power supply is 750 W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Diggler Posted December 30, 2011 Member ID: 98 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 68 Topic Count: 23 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 3249 Content Per Day: 0.61 Reputation: 934 Achievement Points: 18881 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 2 hours ago Birthday: 05/29/1968 Device: Windows Share Posted December 30, 2011 Labob LOL righty tighty lefty loosey looky looky If i recall , i tried that on a girl once and it worked...... Yours; Dirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
KaptCrunch Posted December 30, 2011 Member ID: 389 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 45 Topic Count: 295 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4456 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 3617 Achievement Points: 36427 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 39 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 01/01/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted December 30, 2011 first check MB bios version is up to date (cold boot first screen or inter bios to check) sounds if over heating or wall outlet is sharing power not giving pc full wattage when in 3D mode amazon 25.oo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Pharticus Posted December 30, 2011 Member ID: 1320 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 7 Topic Count: 37 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 611 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 357 Achievement Points: 4498 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/10/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 10, 2020 Birthday: 01/14/1976 Share Posted December 30, 2011 No, no, no! You need to check the flux capacitor first, then get that baby up to 88 mph! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Xtreme Posted December 30, 2011 Member ID: 3095 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 1 Topic Count: 16 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 188 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 115 Achievement Points: 1277 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/29/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 10, 2013 Birthday: 02/14/1963 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Shamu From the advice in game and hear it sounds like the first thing is to clean it out. I have had the PC since Jan 2010 and have never been inside. In fact I have never been inside any PC. Some people say to turn up the fans...... I have no idea of how you do that. I'll TRY to take the sides off, buy some canned air and give it a good blow job to clean out the pipes. BTW, how did such a sexual act become called a blow job? That would not be a good thing. I will also try to make sure things are seated properly. Now I just need to get the nerve up to look indie the case, if I can figure out how to open it. 2 years and never opened the case....you might want to use a vacuum cleaner to get started. There could be a ton of dust. You're definately going to need to remove the video card to give it a good cleaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoomSlang Posted December 31, 2011 Member ID: 94 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 7 Topic Count: 58 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 552 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 367 Achievement Points: 3739 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 12/03/1955 Device: Windows Share Posted December 31, 2011 And after you clean it out put this in. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127615 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Shamu Posted January 4, 2012 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Device: Windows Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 Well I finally gathered the nerve and removed the sides to my PC. Inside there was very little dust even though I have never opened the case since 2/2010. Still I took a vacuum to what dust I could see which was mostly on the top of the 750 W power supply. I also used up a can of air dusting anything that might hold dust with particular effort on the CPU. The sides are still off, including one side that had a fan mounted on it. I still have 3 fans I can see , one on the CPU, one top of case and one back of case. Things are much improved but I still get an occasional hard crash. Next thing will be to get to the CPU and check the heat sink material. Looks like prongs click into hole on th MB to hold the fan into place over the CPU. I think I just have to pinch the prongs on the back side of the MB to allow me to pull off the fan. When I see the CPU I will try to figure that out. I see lots of web posts about the GTX 295 overheating but I do not think I will be taking a video card apart to clean it. I am so useless with computers. I even put off doing it because it is unknown territory. If it's the video card I might just get a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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