Problem encoding stuff - It keeps crashing!

phillai

phillai

phillai

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I got a problem encoding - After a while it will just switch off.
Sometimes straight away, sometimes after about 60%...

But it always switches off when I'm encoding!!!

Everything else works for me so I'm quote puzzled why my PC switches off when I'm trying to encode.

Can anyone help me out?

Is there a program to 'stress test' my (quad core) setup so I can possibly see what is wrong?
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My PC
ASUS P5W DH Deluxe
Windows XP Pro 32bit
Enermax Noisetaker 600W EG701AX-VE(W) SFMA ATX2.0 SLI Compliant PSU (CA-021-EN)
Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler
Papst 4412 F/2 GL 120mm Fan - 3 Pin (FG-008-PA)
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400UDC) (MY-058-GL)
Corsair 2GB CM2X2048-6400C5DHX
Galaxy NVIDIA Geforce 7800 GTX 256MB PCI-Express
1 x Western Digital Raptor 74GB WD740GD 10,000RPM SATA 8MB Cache
Zalman ZM-2HC2 Heatpipe HDD Cooler
2 x Samsung SpinPoint F1 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103UJ)
Leadtek Winfast DTV2000H Hybrid Digital & Analogue TV Tuner Card
LG GSA4163B True 16x Super Multi DVD Rewriter DVD writer
LG GGW-H20L Blu-Ray Rewriter & HD-DVD ROM Serial ATA Drive
Mitsumi floppy disk drive
Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
Mouse Bungee
Steelpad S&S Mouse Pad
Logitech UltraX™ Media Desktop keyboard
Dell 2407WFP-HC
ASUS Vento red ATX case
Sony EyeToy webcam
Creative Inspire 5300 5.1 Speakers
Linksys CIT200 - Cordless Internet Telephony Kit
 
Sounds like your PC is either overheating or overloading and shutting off.

Use OCCT to stress the cores.

Measure temperatures with CoreTemp.

Is your PC overclocked?
 
You've posted in the Overclocking and Cooling forums but then failed to state:-

1: If your PC is over clocked.
2: What your temps are.
 
It could be that your PSU is overloaded, but you have a decent PSU so it's unlikely. The other main possibility is your temps. As reflux said, run Prime95 or OCCT whilst monitoring your CPU temps with CoreTemp. Your motherboard probably has an option in its BIOS to shut the computer off if the temps get too high. The CPU might genuinely be too hot if your cooling is inadequate (not enough case ventilation, or CPU cooler not fitted properly), or alternatively the shut-off temperature might just be set too low.
 
Nope, my PC is not overclocked at all.

I've never overclocked anything and I just want a stable PC.

I've never checked my temps ever, but I'll try it tonight when I get home, thanks.
 
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