Computer shuts off after x min/hours of playing.

[w0w00t]

I've had this problem for a few months now. At first, I thought it was my PSU, and I got a new one. Didn't help at all. I could hardly play for 10 minutes on Normal textures + video memory, no anti aliasing, anistropic filter, no post processing, very low terrain, low objects detail, and high shadows.
For awhile now, I've been trying to play the game, on the lowest settings, 800 x 600 windowed, with the processor power set way down. Unfortunately, that doesn't help much at all. Recently, with the release of 1.54 and the BAF, I decided screw it, and tried the game at my normal settings, full screen 1440x900 resolution- and I was able to play for 6-7 hours STRAIGHT.
After I stopped playing, I decided to update ACE, but it was being dumb and screwing stuff up so I decided not to bother with it, and continued to play vanilla. Problem is right after that, my comp shut off after about 15 minutes. Right before I decided to post this, I tried one more time, and the game shut off after being at the main menu for not even 10 seconds.
What do? I get this feeling its my processor, because it's shut off while browsing the internet and playing TF2.
k thx

[No Use For A Name]

Definitely sounds like a hardware issue; but random shut-downs can be hard to track. Could be RAM, mobo, CPU...pretty much anything.
But, it could also be heat, and it's shutting down to keep from overheating; so check your temps and fans/heatsinks to make sure they're all turning. Get some software that monitors temps and see what they are at idle and load.

Also system specs would help!

[w0w00t]

I've already checked the temps, it runs normally.
I get this feeling its my processor though, seeing as when I set it's power down I can play longer before exploding.
oh and specs away:
Windows Vista
Processor: AMD 64 x2 dual core 4000+ 2.1ghz
2GB of RAM
Geforce 9500 GT
PSU: uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Something thats better than my old one :v

[[FRL]Myke]

Agree with NUFAN, definately sounds like a overheating problem. Check all your heatsinks and fans if they're clean and working.
A good tool (besides several others) to quickly monitor your temps is Speedfan.

Also as NUFAN said, system specs would also be helpful to track the problem.


:EDITH:
Instead of saying it runs "normally", please be more specific. What temps are you reading @ idle and @load?

[w0w00t]

Everything runs around 50-60 degrees celcius when in-game, and like 10-20 less when idling.

[Fox '09]

u are overheating man... oh

well man maybe its yo PSU

[simo1000RR]

can u post ur system specs:
cpu : ( if OCed specify)
MB:
RAM: what type
VGA: if OCed also specify
PSU : u said u changed ur PSU . what brand of PSU did u get and what is wattage .
operating system u running
. and get this softwares and install it and cpu-z & core temp and check the reading on the cpu .

[w0w00t]

wtf no its not my pesos????
i'm seriously leaning towards it being my processor cos its being a jackass and my comps been freezing alot for no reason and my processor goes like.... silence

[[FRL]Myke]

Indeed, these temps are quite good. What about chipset and Mosfet's temps? Any way to read them out aswell?
Do you have a friend that has similar hardware (at least compatible Sockets) with which you could exchange your parts for testing?

Besides this, not really much we can do through a forum. Last thing you could try is a complete new install of Windows and everything but this is drastical.

[w0w00t]

ok w/e thx for the slight bit of help.


i'll just wait like 20 years for that one bluemoon that my dad decides ok son do u need a new processor