When playing any game, my computer shuts down for no reason. Please help!

[Alias]

While playing halflife2 deathmatch ect, My computer shuts down for no reason. 

It only happens when I'm playing games, and rarely when I'm not.     some people say that my computer is over-heating, but one time It did it and it was barely hot at all.  What is wrong with my computer?

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

How did you check your temperatures?

Post your temperatures from here:
http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,83105.0.html

Then play your game for about 10 minuts, then re-post the temperatures.

[Alias]

I didn't I felt under may laptop and it was hot. I'm very primitive when It comes to that type of shtuff.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Just work on getting the two sets of temperatures.

In the mean time, look here:
http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,33586.html

[Alias]

ok, I open up CPUID or what ever it was called

[Alias]

YIKES! it says its 150 Farenheiete! (sorry I'm not that good at spelling) at one!  and the coolest one is 104! wow. No wonder... 

EDIT: wait, it says thats normal. is it?

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

65 Celsius isn't that bad, however I assume this is when your computer is idle.

Try playing a game for a few minutes and see how high it goes.

I'm starting to think that overheating is the problem.

[Alias]

Ok, I might be away, cause it might shut down. lol will it save the prefferences when playing? sometimes it wont even let me play for 4 minutes.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Then play for two minutes. Just a little while.

[Alias]

It did it again.  here is the temp. 76 C 70 c 72C 77C 44C.

[Alias]

But keep in mindf It may have cooled down.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Ok, it is indeed an overheating problem.

Please answer the following questions clearly

What laptop is it? (brand and model number)

What kind of surface is it on?

Are there any fans on the side/back? If so, are they blocked?

Also, has this problem always happened?

[Alias]

I Usually put it on a wooden surface like a desk.


system model: XPS M L530. and also if its needed. its a windows vista home premium 6.0.

Brand: Dell Vista

Fans: I have no clue, If any there may be one on the bottom, inside the comp.

How long this has been accuring: Since I had this computer. but, only one computer game doesn't make it shut down, it's age of mythology. but, It may just have been really cold that day.

[Alias]

Wait, I do feel one fan on the back. I dont feel anything coming out of it much. just a very slight breeze.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Can you find out your Dell's model number?

As for the surface, try playing on a metal or marble surface and see if there is any effect.

In addition to that, you may want to consider purchasing a cooling pad:
http://images.google.com.hk/images?hl=en&q=laptop+cooling+pad&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2&aq=f&oq=
(I've got cooling pads for all my laptops)