cpu shutting down automatically

[preetgurm]

today i was just playing game ( mafia 2 ) and suddenly my cpu shut down .... there was no power cut or anything like that...it happens to me 2 times today

here are my pc spec.

PSU - Beetel BT-450 (450W)
Processor - AMD Phenom II X2 555 3.21 GHz
Memory - Corsair 4GB DDR3
Operating System - Windows 7 32-bit
GPU - Nvidia Geforce 9500GT 1GB DDR2

 

[zxt827]

what do you mean by cpu shut down? is it black screen or is it your PC shut down? if it only happens when you playing games, it could be your graphic card being stressed out. it could also be the power supply cannot handle the load.

 

[preetgurm]

my pc is shutting down...i have to start it by pressing power button on cpu....and i have already posted spec. of my pc

 

[Jake Fister]

The CPU doesn't have a power button. Do you mean the tower? Or the switch on the back of the PSU? You might check the thermal paste on your CPU if it is indeed your CPU. And like ZXT said, might be time to upgrade your graphics.

 

[preetgurm]

why it happens only today before it was working fine.... and power button means the start button on cpu....( the button from we start our cpu )

 

[Jake Fister]

I think you're talking about the power button on the tower.

This is a CPU. It has no buttons.
http://www.datorsex.lv/media//amd_processors.jpg

 

[Jake Fister]

I would check your thermal paste. Or download a program that can monitor temps and see if something is overheating.

 

[preetgurm]

ohhh!!!!
what are you saying man
im talking about whole cpu means the power button on outside of it
power button on cabinet

http://adhirmondal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/clip_image001.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oReJYJVQCMs/TnVyxh0YNhI/AAAAAAAAAM8/frtxoaF2qE8/s1600/power_button.jpg

 

[Jake Fister]

That's the tower. The CPU is your processor. CPU = Processor. This is your CPU "AMD Phenom II X2 555 3.21 GHz" CPU = Central Processing Unit. The power button is on your CASE or TOWER.

So you're saying you're entire computer is shutting down and it may be something other than the CPU causing the problems. Like I said. I would check to make sure nothing is overheating.

 

[preetgurm]

okk thanx
bt why only today
i mean i played game before also for hours

 

[Jake Fister]

Thermal paste can go bad. Like I said. Check your temps first. Might be as simple as re-pasting it.

 

[Maksis]

Check if your fans are working properly and are not heating, computer shut downs automatickly to prevent it from catching on fire 😀

 

[preetgurm]

by the way
what is maximum temp. of gpu and cpu have to be so it does not overheat ?

 

[Y0GI]

what do you mean by cpu shut down? is it black screen or is it your PC shut down? if it only happens when you playing games, it could be your graphic card being stressed out. it could also be the power supply cannot handle the load.

it could also be the power supply cannot handle the load.

 

[Jake Fister]

Depends on hardware but the CPU shouldn't go above the high 60s usually and GPU shouldn't go above 80 normally.

 

[preetgurm]

hmm but i dont think that my pc uses all 450watts ???