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Cort

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    Why does this happen?
    « on: December 25, 2009, 09:03:51 PM »
    Hi, On my gateway DX4300-05c I just got today, whenever i play a high graphics game like 10 minutes into it it shuts down. I have a ATI Radeon HD 4350 512mb Video card, 6GB DDR2 Memory, 640gb Harddrive, and windows 7. I dont know what this could be? Im guessing the power supply. I know it is not overheating because it is not hot at all. It doesnt shut down if i'm surfing the web, or playing a low graphics game. Help ASAP please. It happens when i play Empire total war on ultra high graphics that runs smooth, but just shuts down.

    Mulreay

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    Re: Why does this happen?
    « Reply #1 on: December 28, 2009, 07:46:13 AM »
    Have you checked the temperatures of your graphics card etc. Using a temp check programme?

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    Re: Why does this happen?
    « Reply #2 on: December 28, 2009, 07:53:23 AM »
    It sounds like a overheating problem, download and install this http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php and post back what you get.
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      Re: Why does this happen?
      « Reply #3 on: December 30, 2009, 07:58:53 AM »
      definitely heat issue on the vid card

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      Re: Why does this happen?
      « Reply #4 on: January 08, 2010, 02:21:11 PM »
      Or Windows 7 doesn't like your games ... My friend couldn't even play RuneScape on his W7, so think about it. My personal choice is W xP pro - EVERYTHING works on it.
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      Re: Why does this happen?
      « Reply #5 on: January 08, 2010, 06:04:25 PM »
      Or Windows 7 doesn't like your games ... My friend couldn't even play RuneScape on his W7, so think about it. My personal choice is W xP pro - EVERYTHING works on it.

      Only useful comments please

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        Re: Why does this happen?
        « Reply #6 on: January 14, 2010, 03:35:32 PM »
        try to see reviews of your video card in tomshardware.com for better background of the subject matter.

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        Re: Why does this happen?
        « Reply #7 on: January 16, 2010, 09:06:20 PM »
        My personal choice is W xP pro - EVERYTHING works on it.

        That statement is just so inaccurate in so many ways.

        Cort, listen to Mulreay and check your system temperatures. That sounds like what the issue is.

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        Re: Why does this happen?
        « Reply #8 on: January 16, 2010, 09:34:10 PM »
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        On my gateway DX4300-05c I just got today, whenever i play a high graphics game like 10 minutes into it it shuts down.
        But did you contact gateway tech support?
        Did they custom build this for you?
        Or is this a stock Gateway and you put in a different card?
        How does it do with the stock video?