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Software => Computer games => Topic started by: Cort on December 25, 2009, 09:03:51 PM

Title: Why does this happen?
Post by: Cort 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.

Title: Re: Why does this happen?
Post by: Mulreay on December 28, 2009, 07:46:13 AM

Have you checked the temperatures of your graphics card etc. Using a temp check programme?

Title: Re: Why does this happen?
Post by: Frejoh466 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.

Title: Re: Why does this happen?
Post by: zabyer on December 30, 2009, 07:58:53 AM

definitely heat issue on the vid card

Title: Re: Why does this happen?
Post by: TadasJA 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.

Title: Re: Why does this happen?
Post by: Mulreay on January 08, 2010, 06:04:25 PM

Quote from: kebubas 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.

Only useful comments please

Title: Re: Why does this happen?
Post by: zabyer 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.

Title: Re: Why does this happen?
Post by: quaxo on January 16, 2010, 09:06:20 PM

Quote from: kebubas on January 08, 2010, 02:21:11 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.

Title: Re: Why does this happen?
Post by: Geek-9pm 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?