Computer shuts down 10-20 minutes of playing MMO

[Lance Everley]

I have used this system for hardcore gaming, and recently it started to shutdown a few minutes into the game. (It's EverQuest for god's sake, it cant be that big of a resource hog). I am pretty confident that it's not the power supply. I cleaned the holy shit out of the whole thing; there is not one spec of dust inside the CPU whatsoever. I run antivirus, malware removal, tracking cookies, registry cleaners and still it keeps shutting down. Sort of pissing me off at this point. I'd also like to point out that I have downloaded the SpeedFan and my temps clock in around 32-35C (again, heating is no the issue.) Here are my specs.

Processor : AMD FX(tm)-6100 Six-Core Processor
Manufacturer: AMD
Speed: 3.3 GHz
Number of Cores: 6
CPU ID: 178BFBFF00600F12
Family: 15
Model: 01
Stepping; 2
Revision
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chipset: GeForce GTX 560
Dedicated Memory: 2.1 GB
Total Memory: 4.0 GB
Pixel Shader Version: 5.0
Vertex Shader Version: 5.0
Hardware T & L: Yes
Vendor ID: 10DE
Device ID: 1201
Plug and Play ID: VEN_10DE&DEV_1201&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A1
Driver Version: 9.18.13.1407
Memory: 8.2 GB
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition Service Pack 1 (build 7601), 64-bit
Service Pack: 1
Size: 64 Bit
Edition: Home Premium
Version : 6.1.7601
Locale: 0409
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Version : Award Software International, Inc. FB
Manufacturer: Award Software International, Inc.
Date: 08/26/11
Display Maximum Resolution: 1440 x 900
Sound Device 1: NVIDIA High Definition Audio
Driver Version: 1.3.23.1
Sound Device 2: NVIDIA High Definition Audio
Driver Version: 1.3.23.1
Sound Device 3: NVIDIA High Definition Audio
Driver Version: 1.3.23.1
Sound Device 4: Realtek High Definition Audio
Driver Version: 6.0.1.6482
Sound Device 5: NVIDIA High Definition Audio
Driver Version: 1.3.23.1
DVD: ATAPI iHAS124 B SCSI CdRom Device
CD: ATAPI iHAS124 B SCSI CdRom Device
Drive
Size: 931.4 GB
Free: 818.1 GB
Browsers
Internet Explorer: 11.0.9600.16476
Chrome 32.0.1700.76
Firefox
Safari
Software
Java: 7.0.510
Flash: 11.9.900.170
DirectX: 11.0
.NET: 3.5.30729.5420
QuickTime: 7.73.80.64
Adobe PDF Reader: 10.1.6.1

 

[jimthenagual]

Download and install Realtemp: http://www.techpowerup.com/realtemp/

Let us know what temps you are getting while gaming (at load) and at idle.

 

[ssddx]

how are your temps?

are you using a stock cooler on cpu or a reference design video card?

try running with the side panel off.

is it a hard shutdown (pc just turns off) or does the pc crash to a bluescreen, etc or does the pc stay on but the gpu just shuts off?

try running some stress tests to see if you get shutdowns while watching your thermal temperatures to see if anything is odd. also list your idle and load temperatures here.

 

[ssddx]

@jim

looks like we had the same thought!