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    Computer lockups while playing certain games.

    Also just an update, I tried putting in a different video card (Radeon x1600) and from the second I turn my computer on my screen is in standby mode. The keyboard and mouse have their lights on and toggling caps lock on and off works but my screens light flashes on and off as if its in standby...
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    Computer lockups while playing certain games.

    My motherboard is an Acer EM61SM/EM61PM. Since I did a reformat I have very little programs installed atm. Only antivirus software I have is Microsoft Security Essentials. All "allow the computer to turn off this device to save power" are already unchecked. Screensaver is off, cant find were...
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    Computer lockups while playing certain games.

    As i said in my post, During Starcraft 2 my GPU goes no higher than 72c and is the one crashing. Diablo on the other hand that goes a little over 70c. Its also not in specific areas that the game locks up it just randomly happens during game play whether its 3 minutes into a match or 10. Also...
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    Computer lockups while playing certain games.

    GPU is ATI Radeon HD 4670, OS Windows 7 Motherboard: Acer EM61SM/EM61PM IMPORTANT UPDATE: GPU works fine even on higher game settings in my brother's computer I have had this frustrating problem for a while now and after countless weeks of troubleshootig and internet surfing similar people...