Pages: 1 2  Next -- Posted by Bubbles69 at 9:28 pm on Feb. 11, 2007 ok i have a new computer and tonight it has been acting funny by just restarting for like no reason all by its self .... i donno if its the game i'm playing or what it is anyone have any ideas? -- Posted by Cowgirl89 at 9:29 pm on Feb. 11, 2007 It could be a virus... Lets hope not. -- Posted by beko at 9:29 pm on Feb. 11, 2007 hahahahahahahaahahahah ruined pc HAHAHAAH -- Posted by Another Chance at 9:30 pm on Feb. 11, 2007 Can you elaborate more? Does it let you play this game, then restart? How old is your pc? -- Posted by Bubbles69 at 9:31 pm on Feb. 11, 2007 it lest the game run but after like a half hour- hour it restarts .... it only like a week and half old -- Posted by maceyface at 9:31 pm on Feb. 11, 2007 Trojan horse, most likely. Unless it only shuts down when you are playing this game? -- Posted by anthonykorsen007 at 9:32 pm on Feb. 11, 2007 Are you out-performing it? Mine did that twice, a while back... when I was doing some seriously heavy editing (it's not exactly a new computer) it restarted completely on its own. Only when I was really pushing it, though. It might be your game. Since it's brand new, I'm kinda doubting that it's a virus. -- Posted by Bubbles69 at 9:33 pm on Feb. 11, 2007 i donno it hasn't done it before tonight ... and all i have been doing to day is playing my game but it only started like 2 hours ago and no one else has had a problem with it even playing the game .... i'll run a virus scan see if it finds anything ... -- Posted by Another Chance at 9:33 pm on Feb. 11, 2007 Check your power settings. Right click desktop, hit properties tab, click the power button. Make sure your computer isn't shutting off after a certain time. Make sure it's not hibernating, or standbying, or anything. Check all the settings in the power tab, and that should work. -- Posted by DJ Josh at 9:33 pm on Feb. 11, 2007 If your playing a game every time, my guess is that your overheating it. -- Posted by Bubbles69 at 9:34 pm on Feb. 11, 2007 Quote: from anthonykorsen007 at 12:32 am on Feb. 12, 2007 Are you out-performing it? Mine did that twice, a while back... when I was doing some seriously heavy editing (it's not exactly a new computer) it restarted completely on its own.   Only when I was really pushing it, though. It might be your game. Since it's brand new, I'm kinda doubting that it's a virus. my computer is twice as good as the req. for the game ... -- Posted by Another Chance at 9:34 pm on Feb. 11, 2007 Quote: from DJ Josh at 9:33 pm on Feb. 11, 2007 If your playing a game every time, my guess is that your overheating it. She said she just got the pc. But it is very possible that it could be overheating from the game, but why would it turn off a half hour after the game? It would turn off during the game right? If it was an overheat. Hmm, -- Posted by DoomMaker at 9:34 pm on Feb. 11, 2007 This may sound stupid, but are you resting your foot on the CPU? I've done that before, and end up hitting the restart button. -- Posted by Another Chance at 9:37 pm on Feb. 11, 2007 Quote: from DoomMaker at 9:34 pm on Feb. 11, 2007 This may sound stupid, but are you resting your foot on the CPU? I've done that before, and end up hitting the restart button. How could you rest your foot on the cpu? The cpu is inside the casing right? Her computer would have to be open for her to rest her foot on the cpu. And she probably not do that. -- Posted by Bubbles69 at 9:37 pm on Feb. 11, 2007 Quote: from DoomMaker at 12:34 am on Feb. 12, 2007 This may sound stupid, but are you resting your foot on the CPU? I've done that before, and end up hitting the restart button. nope but i have done that before to lol   -- Posted by anthonykorsen007 at 9:38 pm on Feb. 11, 2007 Quote: from Bubbles69 at 11:34 pm on Feb. 11, 2007 Quote: from anthonykorsen007 at 12:32 am on Feb. 12, 2007 Are you out-performing it?    Mine did that twice, a while back... when I was doing some seriously heavy editing (it's not exactly a new computer) it restarted completely on its own.    Only when I was really pushing it, though. It might be your game. Since it's brand new, I'm kinda doubting that it's a virus. my computer is twice as good as the req. for the game ... Oh. Hm. How about your graphics module? If it's a stock unit, built into the motherboard, and you're using high-res display settings, it could be overloading the  processor. -- Posted by Bubbles69 at 9:38 pm on Feb. 11, 2007 Quote: from DJ Josh at 12:33 am on Feb. 12, 2007 If your playing a game every time, my guess is that your overheating it. its not overheaing cause thats what my dad said it might be but its not worm at all anywhere -- Posted by Bubbles69 at 9:40 pm on Feb. 11, 2007 Quote: from anthonykorsen007 at 12:38 am on Feb. 12, 2007 Quote: from Bubbles69 at 11:34 pm on Feb. 11, 2007 Quote: from anthonykorsen007 at 12:32 am on Feb. 12, 2007 Are you out-performing it?     Mine did that twice, a while back... when I was doing some seriously heavy editing (it's not exactly a new computer) it restarted completely on its own.       Only when I was really pushing it, though. It might be your game. Since it's brand new, I'm kinda doubting that it's a virus.    my computer is twice as good as the req. for the game ... Oh. Hm. How about your graphics module? If it's a stock unit, built into the motherboard, and you're using high-res display settings, it could be overloading the  processor. nope just got a new one ... umm yesterday but i did just have the built in one -- Posted by DJ Josh at 7:35 am on Feb. 12, 2007 I still go with my overheating mention. Some computers are set various ways to react to overheating. When some intel chips hit 160^F they will automatically restart the computer for example. Other chipsets and updates will all react differently. I would get a program and see how hot your hardware is really running. -- Posted by whimsy at 10:18 am on Feb. 12, 2007 ^ Yep I second that. Take the case off and just by hand feel the air inside the case as to how hot it is and then touch the heatsinks.. Don't touch anything on boards as you short out components. Now current gen stuff gets pretty toasty anyway, but the thermal paste on an old video card of mine evaporated and dispersed off over time. I know it's new but could have happened while sitting on a shelf or maybe you were unlucky and got a bad one. Anyway that was really hot and I took it out, put some new stuff on there and worked like a charm. Had similar problems with restarting but was also getting BSODs. -- Posted by Bubbles69 at 10:28 am on Feb. 12, 2007 ok so if it over heating how do i stop it .... i'm really not much of a computer person -- Posted by Bubbles69 at 1:42 pm on Feb. 12, 2007 oo just thought i would let everyone who tryed to help know that we figured out the problem ..... its the power supply its not enough paower to run the computer after a while with my new video card ..... so we are gonna call the place i got it from not telling them we got a new video card for it and say that its not running it right lol so they might send a better one .... if not i'll just have to buy one -- Posted by whimsy at 1:02 am on Feb. 13, 2007 Honestly didn't think of that, but I have a good PSU so never had problems. Just say you'll never purchase from them again and that you wan't a PSU that can actually handle modern systems. What are the specs by the way ? I'd imagine it's just because if it's a cheapo brand. I have a CM 350W PSU and that is fine with mine, which is a lot of top of the line stuff from early last year. -- Posted by Bubbles69 at 2:08 pm on Feb. 13, 2007 i dont know what mine is ... but we were messing around with it yesterday and now it looks like thats not what it is at all ... so my dad asked his one friend at work what he thought it might be and he said its a hardwear problem because its shutting down the whole system and suggested that it may be that my new video card isn't compatable with something ..... we will hopefully soon figure out what the real problem is .... but so far today after my dad changed some settings it hasn't restarted by its self ..... so hopefully we fixed it ..... if not we'll try again -- Posted by Fender at 3:57 am on Feb. 14, 2007 Quote: from Another Chance at 4:33 pm on Feb. 12, 2007 Check your power settings. Right click desktop, hit properties tab, click the power button. Make sure your computer isn't shutting off after a certain time. Make sure it's not hibernating, or standbying, or anything. Check all the settings in the power tab, and that should work. That would be fairly difficult considering whist playing a game, you are constantly moving the mouse. It could be any number of things, but my guess is, you're running out of memory. If it were overheating, it wouldn't just turn off. The motherboard would start beeping short quick beeps, then it would kill the power. -- Posted by Bubbles69 at 9:18 am on Feb. 14, 2007 well its not me running outta memory seeing as i have like nothing on my computer.... -- Posted by Fender at 4:58 pm on Feb. 15, 2007 Quote: from Bubbles69 at 4:18 am on Feb. 15, 2007 well its not me running outta memory seeing as i have like nothing on my computer.... You don't actually know what memory is do you..? Memory and Hard Disk space are completely different things. -- Posted by Amphigory at 5:41 am on Feb. 17, 2007 Quote: from DJ Josh at 7:35 am on Feb. 12, 2007 I still go with my overheating mention. Some computers are set various ways to react to overheating. When some intel chips hit 160^F they will automatically restart the computer for example. Other chipsets and updates will all react differently. I would get a program and see how hot your hardware is really running. Intel chips will give a warning if they are over heated by making a beeping noise. If it was over heated an she tired to start her computer, the chip would beep. If that's not happening, then its not the processor. To give you a piece of mind, see if the fan on the back is running. If it is then we can rule out the over heating. One thing if you could answer, is there any error message that you get when it restarts? Usually windows restarts to save itself before something goes wrong. Here's a few things you should try first. Run your computer normally, not opening the game at all. If your computer doesn't shut down after an hour or so of being on we can rule out the game. If it is the game, then there may be a corrupted file or something that doesn't run properly. If that's the case, install and reinstall the game. If you still have problem well then you might want to do a system restore. Check this first before posting again. If there is still problems, I will give you more info on how to run a system restore. -- Posted by Bubbles69 at 2:48 pm on Feb. 17, 2007 Quote: from Fender at 7:58 pm on Feb. 15, 2007 Quote: from Bubbles69 at 4:18 am on Feb. 15, 2007 well its not me running outta memory seeing as i have like nothing on my computer.... You don't actually know what memory is do you..? Memory and Hard Disk space are completely different things. i may not know much about a computer but i know what my dad says is right seeing how he is a tech ... -- Posted by Bubbles69 at 2:51 pm on Feb. 17, 2007 Quote: from Amphigory at 8:41 am on Feb. 17, 2007 Quote: from DJ Josh at 7:35 am on Feb. 12, 2007 I still go with my overheating mention.    Some computers are set various ways to react to overheating. When some intel chips hit 160^F they will automatically restart the computer for example. Other chipsets and updates will all react differently.    I would get a program and see how hot your hardware is really running. Intel chips will give a warning if they are over heated by making a beeping noise. If it was over heated an she tired to start her computer, the chip would beep. If that's not happening, then its not the processor. To give you a piece of mind, see if the fan on the back is running. If it is then we can rule out the over heating. One thing if you could answer, is there any error message that you get when it restarts? Usually windows restarts to save itself before something goes wrong.   Here's a few things you should try first.   Run your computer normally, not opening the game at all. If your computer doesn't shut down after an hour or so of being on we can rule out the game.   If it is the game, then there may be a corrupted file or something that doesn't run properly. If that's the case, install and reinstall the game. If you still have problem well then you might want to do a system restore. Check this first before posting again. If there is still problems, I will give you more info on how to run a system restore. well the fan is always running .. and i already knew it wasn't that ... and not that my dad changed some settings it hasn't restarted at all game running or not .... so i think we have the problem fixed ... but i'll let you know if it starts doing it again Pages: 1 2  Next