Shut down while gaming

Solowka · 6 Sep 2014 at 14:15

Hi,

was wondering if anyone had any idea about my problem? when gaming on games like Watch_dogs, Elite Danderous (beta1) my PC will shutdown or turn itself off without warning, there is no BSOD a reboot is in order, i know it isnt a poer surge as i have an anti surge extension cable, am wondering if the case fans need a tweek or the gfx card or CPU is overheating?

thanks in advance

Solowka · 6 Sep 2014 at 14:19

I have no idea the make of the PSU, it isnt old at all, must only be about 6 months old at best, i have another PSU but its only a 450w and i dont think itll cope with the 770

Solowka · 6 Sep 2014 at 14:22

postmanfw said:
+1 for suspecting the power supply....how many amps does it do on the 12v rail?

errr, how do find that out lol

Solowka · 6 Sep 2014 at 14:29

just opened the box and all i could see was "25 series 650w power supply", sorry

Solowka · 7 Sep 2014 at 01:27

cheers for the reply guys, been on the pc now for hours browsing and all is fine, as soonm as i play games 10 - 15 mins and it turns off....ordered a https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-006-SF because i eventually want to SLI with a new mobo and case

Solowka · 7 Sep 2014 at 01:28

anthony566 said:
Before you rush out and buy anything new can you get hold of another PSU from anywhere to test with ?

Also if this is only 6 months old you should return it if indeed it does turn out to be the PSU and replace it with one of the major branded PSU's the PSU is one thing you should not cut corners on spend the extra for a better quality one.

is the system a self build or did you buy it built ?

I built it haha, maybe thats why its failing

Solowka · 7 Sep 2014 at 01:38

unfortunatly the psu isntr from OCUK, im a recent convert, i do have a radeon card, forget what it is tho

Solowka · 7 Sep 2014 at 01:39

the 770 is from OCUK tho

Solowka · 7 Sep 2014 at 01:44

i`ll have to do that tomorrow as ive had few ales and i dont like tinkering when ivbe had few

Solowka · 7 Sep 2014 at 01:48

i`lkl have that when it gets delivered

Solowka · 7 Sep 2014 at 01:52

it is possible, the problem occured when i added another fan, the 80mm but it seems trivial that a fan could cause a problem, altho ive ran a benchmark on the cpu and gpu and all was fine

Solowka · 7 Sep 2014 at 02:03

harry5522 said:
I think someone is having more fun than me xD

Hope you get sorted soon

I doubt that, its no fun not blowing things up/head shots/running people over hahahahaha

Solowka · 10 Sep 2014 at 22:43

well, replaced the PSU and its still shutting down with no warning......this is gewtting annoying now

Solowka · 11 Sep 2014 at 00:45

Additional.....I have no idea why, but since i disconnected the 80mm fan it works fine now