Computer completely shuts down after few minutes of gaming.

[aaronsxe]

For the past day or so, my computer has been shutting down shortly after starting a game. Not restarting, just shutting completely down.

The weird thing is that it doesn't even need to be a graphics intensive game. It's happened with games ranging from relatively graphic intensive games like Smite, DayZ and The Sims 3; but it's also happened with a game called "Pokemon Showdown" which is a browser game with very basic graphics.

It happens about 5-10 minutes after starting a game.

Here are my specs, if that helps:

CPU: AMD FX 6100 Six Core Processor
GPU: GeForce GTX 650 Ti
Memory: 4.GB RAM
The Motherboard is an Asus m5a97 le r2.0
The Power Supply is a Corsair CX 430

Hopefully this isn't the wrong place to post this, it's my first time posting to the site.

 

[BigBadBeef]

One of your cooling systems has failed, you are experiencing emergency thermal shutdown!

 

[Shaun o]

It can be one of three things.

1. Is the Psu, if it happens with load applied by playing a game or when windows is just doing something like web browsing.
2. You next port of call it to check, that the Cpu cooler is fitted right and the fans are working on it right, and monitor how hot the cpu is getting, if it gets too hot it will force a shut down of the system to save the cpu from burning out.

3. Test your memory in the system and do a memory test, to see if it is not faulty, read off the values of the speed the memory is running at, its latency timings and voltage requirements. Double check the values are correct in the bios settings of the board, and if the memory states it uses Intel Xmp mode make sure it is enabled in the bios for stability when, the higher you push memory in speed, the higher a voltage setting must be used to keep ram stable.
If you hand overclocked it in the bios manually without Xmp mode selected or enabled.
Xmp sets the perimeters up buy default as an overclocking feature as a stored value pre programmed into the memory stick its self.

A CX 430 may of worked for a few months or weeks, but if put under constant power load due to components of the system, it will fail and become less stable more quicker as it will be running at it`s maximum output power out put 90% of the time leading to damage, you should be looking at at least a 500W to 550W supply to avoid this, even if a Nvidia Maxwell chip uses less power, the rest of the system still needs the correct wattage and amps at a stable constant flow or you will face a lock up at Idel of the system at some point or under load, also causing a shutdown of the system because the mobo keeps a check on these constantly. if any of the power rails Dip or fluctuate 10 to 20% of the set + - range the board will shut down on a suspected faulty Power problem.