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  1. January 23rd, 2010, 11:14 AM #1
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    unexpected shutdowns

    I have noticed lately that my computer has been shutting down on its own. today was trying to play game Bioshock and has shut down twice during gameplay. But have noticed when gone away from computer and come back the computer sometimes is shutdown. Here is an a Belarc advisor link about my computer.
    C:\Program Files\Belarc\Advisor\System\tmp\(Speelman).html
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  2. January 23rd, 2010, 11:18 AM #2
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    This sounds like it could be overheating. I would try monitoring your temps for a bit. These are all excelent freeware utilities. I particularly like Real Temp and HWMonitor. OCCT is superb for stress testing - if the PC can handle that, it can handle anything

    Real Temp

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  3. January 23rd, 2010, 11:50 AM #3
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    OCCT came back and said CPU to Hot!!! Any suggestions on cooling it down..I never keep the side cover on to keep it cooler
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  4. January 23rd, 2010, 11:52 AM #4
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    What temp should it be running?
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  6. January 23rd, 2010, 11:53 AM #5
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    Right now running avg around 55C
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  7. January 23rd, 2010, 11:58 AM #6
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    Correction..looks like around 40C
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  8. January 23rd, 2010, 12:16 PM #7
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    Depends on what you have for a cpu. 55 C or 40 C could be just fine.
    At present my processor temp is 47C.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kspeel View Post
    OCCT came back and said CPU to Hot!!! Any suggestions on cooling it down..I never keep the side cover on to keep it cooler
    If it's saying too hot, that's most likely what the problem is - and if you're getting 55C when idling, that's pretty high. Fists of all, check that the fans are working and that the insides are not full of dust.

    And put the cover back on the case, without it you won't get the proper airflow, and you'll make things worse, not better.
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  11. January 23rd, 2010, 12:47 PM #9
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    Ok will put cover on.. blew out fan,,have 2 running but pretty dusty
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  12. January 23rd, 2010, 01:11 PM #10
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    Something like q-tips dipped into 90+% alcohol work great in cleaning fan blades.
    And it does not take much build up on the fan blades to drastically cut the airflow either.
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  13. January 23rd, 2010, 01:52 PM #11
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    Well made it thru the OCCT cpu test with no warnings of the cpu being to hot
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  14. January 23rd, 2010, 05:49 PM #12
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    That's good See if it will run without any unexpected shutdowns now. I'd recommend keeping an eye on the temps with HWMonitor for a while.
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