PC turning off after playing a game for about 20 minutes
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Sounds like it could be an overheating issue or a PSU issue.
In your bios do you have a auto-system shutdown feature enabled if the system temps reach a certain level? Some comptuers do and when that is reached they just power down instantly.
Regardles 96degrees on an 8800 is pushing it a bit, people say the cards are designed to get to near 100 but getting right on the mark is pushing your luck.
Have you tried taking the side of the case off and using a deskfan as extra ventillation? It doesn't help much but it will help enough to test it to see if it is overheating that's the problem. Then you can address it properly...
In your bios do you have a auto-system shutdown feature enabled if the system temps reach a certain level? Some comptuers do and when that is reached they just power down instantly.
Regardles 96degrees on an 8800 is pushing it a bit, people say the cards are designed to get to near 100 but getting right on the mark is pushing your luck.
Have you tried taking the side of the case off and using a deskfan as extra ventillation? It doesn't help much but it will help enough to test it to see if it is overheating that's the problem. Then you can address it properly...
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Your going to struggle I think. Without looking into it you may find that Packard bell like to keep things non-standard so you always have to go back to them for repair.
If your gpu is getting hot try cleaning it out and cleaning everything else out really
If your gpu is getting hot try cleaning it out and cleaning everything else out really
Not checked, but you're probably right, it may have those setting on it... I've use a desktop fan to cool down a PC before, so will give that a try definitely
I think the main thing to do may be to get a new case to be honest... but I can't see myself fitting all this into a new one 
Your going to struggle I think. Without looking into it you may find that Packard bell like to keep things non-standard so you always have to go back to them for repair.
If your gpu is getting hot try cleaning it out and cleaning everything else out really
It's fairly new and not that dusty... so I can't see why it's sooo bad.
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Sounds like temperature. I had this issue with my HTPC just before it shut down there would be sound distortion
Not checked, but you're probably right, it may have those setting on it... I've use a desktop fan to cool down a PC before, so will give that a try definitely
I have seen similar problems with computers just powering down (due to the heat sensors telling it to cut off before it combusts).
I have also had serious probelms with overtheating which would cause random hangups in game or desktop after being turned on a little while. Taking the side off the case and giving it some more ventillation will help prove or disprove a theory with relative ease!
Good luck, let us know how you get on!
Yes they did
Also, I think it's an overheating problem now... took the side panel off, got the fan there and the temperature is down by at least 20 degrees, and then doesn't crash, so I think that's my problem, but I dunno if I can fit it into another case
Depends on if packard bell use a standard form factor or not. IIRC, Dell don't so you can't on them. If it's ATX/Matx you'll have no problems.
How do I check that?
Mines at 20% .. I have exactly the same pc as the OP, and the same problem .. Except I have the 9600GS.
I just had to clean my fan out. There's a joke between me and some game friends as there's a certain point in a game where I am guaranteed to crash, It has lots of colour which might be something to do with it?
Cheers, that'll be worth looking into
You were right, it was running pretty low, got it maxed out all the time now, that won't cause any problems will it? Apart from the obvious noise?
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Not sure tbh. Could download CPU-Z, google the Motherboard you get and it should tell you the form factor.
Downloaded so much from this thread
Thanks though mate, will do that now
EDIT: The motherboard is a FMCP7AM, made by Packard Bell (which may kill it
) chipset it nForce 730iAnyone?
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The motherboard is a FMCP7AM, made by Packard Bell (which may kill it
Anyone know if that could fit into another case?
Take the motherboard dimension measurements, also take note of where the holes are on the board that screw down into the case you are in.
I would imagine if you get a big enough case, most motherboards are designed to be able to fit into many cases. Just check it out in comparison to a potential case you could buy.
Unless it's a mini/HTPC or something similar?
Glad the suggestion of case off and deskfan seems to have temporarily fixed the issue
That doozy has worked too many times for me 
Take the motherboard dimension measurements, also take note of where the holes are on the board that screw down into the case you are in.
I would imagine if you get a big enough case, most motherboards are designed to be able to fit into many cases. Just check it out in comparison to a potential case you could buy.
Unless it's a mini/HTPC or something similar?
Glad the suggestion of case off and deskfan seems to have temporarily fixed the issue
Haha, yeah, I've had to do that before and worked a treat, but before I had a really old noisy fan - lol.
I'll try and get the dimensions and see
Cheers!