Redrapper
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Post by Redrapper on Nov 1, 2006 20:16:00 GMT -5
So for about the past few months, I've been the only one out of my group of friends unable to play games on my PC. Why you ask?
FOr some reason, whenever I boot up WoW, My PC begins to think it's overheating. at about 70 degrees, it shuts down. It also rises pretty quick, from 55 - 76 within about 5-10 minutes of play. My CPU isn't in danger, I've been playing WoW for about a year and half now with no problems, hell, I ran HL2 at full when it came out, and still can. I still don't know what the problem is.
The games will be alright for about 30 minutes or so, then shut down.
Someone told me it's a video card problem, then again, I'm not sure whether it's my motherboard either. I need to replace something, and I need to know what. It's been going on too long, and I want my cpu back, I've missed to many games(and that INCLUDES oblivion.)
So my question is: With a computer that THINKS it's overheating when it's ok, what's the problem: The Motherboard, the GFX card, what?
Any help is much appreciated...
P.S.: Specs = GFX CARD: ATI RADEON X800 XT 256 MB, Motherboard = Guru. And the Fans are all working.
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Post by Kulock on Nov 1, 2006 20:22:52 GMT -5
Obvious check: Are your sure your case fans are working? And some video cards have seperate fans, that may have died on you as well.
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Post by Robert on Nov 1, 2006 20:49:23 GMT -5
CPUs DO actually get hotter when they are under stressful loads. It is perfeclty possible that WoW is taxing your system just enough that the fan can't keep up with the increase.
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Post by Squiggles the Chao on Nov 1, 2006 23:33:13 GMT -5
The most common cause of overheating we see where I work is dust. That's right, dust will clog up the vents and also act as a insulator. It will also catch fire which can contribute to the heat. Make sure that the machine is relatively free of dust from the inside of it.
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Post by Epon on Nov 1, 2006 23:50:46 GMT -5
South Park made your computer feel silly for playing that game.
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Redrapper
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Post by Redrapper on Nov 2, 2006 1:14:35 GMT -5
CPUs DO actually get hotter when they are under stressful loads. It is perfeclty possible that WoW is taxing your system just enough that the fan can't keep up with the increase. But what I don't get is that it never did this before. In the past, it's run perfectly stable. I' checked my fans... all are running perfect. There isn't much dust in teh system but I'll reclean it just in case. |
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Post by Sz on Nov 2, 2006 1:50:47 GMT -5
As Rob said, it could certainly be the CPU if the load is high enough. 10 minutes is more than enough time to send the temps through the roof if air isn't being circulated well. Are all the fans working, and are you sure the CPU isn't getting that hot?
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Post by Seph on Nov 2, 2006 2:19:14 GMT -5
Guys, isn't there a program he can run that monitors CPU temperature? Or one from the internet? Like this?If that reports over-the-top temperatures, then we know it's the CPU for sure. Or, it could be the GPU-- those things are known for getting hot. And what about the power supply? Just sayin', it could be something aside from the CPU. |
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Post by SpadeRunner Cin on Nov 2, 2006 5:16:05 GMT -5
Ah, my computers been doing this for ages, quick fix. Take the side panel off when doing high stress things, lets the air in a and keeps it cool. Probably gets it extremely dusty but at least it works XD (That and my side panel is on a little button so it clicks off with ease  ) |
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Post by Sz on Nov 2, 2006 18:44:30 GMT -5
Yeah, a temperature reading would be good, but from what I could tell, he already has something like that, Seph.
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Redrapper
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Post by Redrapper on Nov 4, 2006 15:48:01 GMT -5
Sorry... been working so I haven't gotten a chance to reply.
I just checked and it may be my temp. The thing rises from 50 to 76 in like 10 minutes. I really don't understand why, I mean, i'ts never done this before.
Someone suggested the fuse on my gfx card could be the problem, but I'm not so sure. I did actually remove the side of the cpu to reduce heat, but that didn't work.
I checked the readings on my guru, and I think it may be the "VCORE" Which is shutting it down, but I'm not sure.
THoughts?
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Post by Optimus Prime on Nov 4, 2006 16:43:48 GMT -5
... Wow. What's a CPU supposed to run? Mine seems a... little hot according to this. It disturbs me. Edit: It's a Pentium 4 3.2ghz and it's steadily at 89c  ;... the other temps seem okay. Should I worry it'll burst into flames? |
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Post by Sz on Nov 5, 2006 1:22:23 GMT -5
... Wow. What's a CPU supposed to run? Mine seems a... little hot according to this. It disturbs me. Edit: It's a Pentium 4 3.2ghz and it's steadily at 89c ;... the other temps seem okay. Should I worry it'll burst into flames? Hahaha ... no. You would no longer have a functioning PC if your CPU was running that hot. The temperature is just wrong, or that's in Fahrenheit (though that's a little low if it's in F). CPU temps ... anything above 70 C is serious trouble, and anything above 75 will generally result in the chip melting. Generally for a desktop it should be, what, below/around 50 C, and for a laptop 60 C? These figures are pretty sketchy, as some chips run hotter than others (Pentium 4s run pretty ridiculously hot. However, it's also impossible to get one going that high without some epic overrides.) |
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Post by Optimus Prime on Nov 5, 2006 1:58:54 GMT -5
Well, then this program is definately off by a good margin. That's good to hear =D.
Or is i-KERRRRFLOOOOOOOOOM!
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;... the other temps seem okay. Should I worry it'll burst into flames?
