cooling problem?

SweatyGangsta · 03-03-2003, 06:18 PM

ok, my pc keeps crashing during games, usually after a couple of minutes. i have the latest drivers and i even got the graphics card i had replaced. (i had two months of no problems before all of this)

I replaced the motherboard just before all of this started happening and ive tried two different motherboards since.

So the motherboard, graphics card and its drivers are all not the problem. Which leads me to suspect that the processor could be overheating and cutting out to stop it from being damaged.

is this a possibility, since i had to take the processor out etc. maybe the thermopaste stuff is not making a good enough connection between the processor and the heatsink.

What do you think?

syngod · 03-03-2003, 05:27 PM

If it doesn't crash any other time except when the cpu is stressed it probably is Intel's protection system restarting the system.

Are you overclocking at all?

syngod · 03-03-2003, 05:29 PM

Doh, forgot to read all your system specs. Is it in all games your having problems or just a few. I'm thinking now it might be a problem with the 9700 if it's just certain titles that are crashing.

SweatyGangsta · 03-03-2003, 05:48 PM

its been on all that ive tried...but they are ones that worked with the radeon 9700 for a couple of months before all this shit started.

i am not clocking.

this only occurs during games

Right im gonna break this down in to small questions so that i dont get lost:

1. Do processors get much hotter when playing games?
if so then do i need to check my heatsink is in proper contact?

2. Could this be to do with a bad power supply? it is 300W

Big B · 03-03-2003, 08:33 PM

Bad PSU...maybe. It could also be that it's simply not enough. Have you picked the unit up by itself? If it was lite, it's probably a cheaper model and has less components in it. Also, what does it say is the maximum wattage between the 3.3V and 5V rails---it should say on the PSU sticker.

The CPU will get hotter---how much depends on the CPU cooler. The stock P4 cooler is quite good, and the way they're designed, I'm not seeing how it could really be installed improperly.

Also, if you've switched motherboards using different chipsets without a reinstall of Windows, that could be giving you headaches as well

03-03-2003, 06:18 PM	#1 (permalink) Top
SweatyGangsta Geek Join Date: Jan 2003 Age: 23 Posts: 55 Status: Offline	cooling problem? ok, my pc keeps crashing during games, usually after a couple of minutes. i have the latest drivers and i even got the graphics card i had replaced. (i had two months of no problems before all of this) I replaced the motherboard just before all of this started happening and ive tried two different motherboards since. So the motherboard, graphics card and its drivers are all not the problem. Which leads me to suspect that the processor could be overheating and cutting out to stop it from being damaged. is this a possibility, since i had to take the processor out etc. maybe the thermopaste stuff is not making a good enough connection between the processor and the heatsink. What do you think? __________________ P4a 2gig GA-8ID533 768 mb Crucial 133 RAM 20gig HD 128mb DDR Hercules Radeon 9700pro

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syngod Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 949 Times Helpful: 16 My Mood: Stressed Status: Offline My Computer	If it doesn't crash any other time except when the cpu is stressed it probably is Intel's protection system restarting the system. Are you overclocking at all? __________________ DVD Collection

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syngod Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 949 Times Helpful: 16 My Mood: Stressed Status: Offline My Computer	Doh, forgot to read all your system specs. Is it in all games your having problems or just a few. I'm thinking now it might be a problem with the 9700 if it's just certain titles that are crashing. __________________ DVD Collection

03-03-2003, 05:48 PM	#4 (permalink) Top
SweatyGangsta Geek Join Date: Jan 2003 Age: 23 Posts: 55 Status: Offline	its been on all that ive tried...but they are ones that worked with the radeon 9700 for a couple of months before all this shit started. i am not clocking. this only occurs during games Right im gonna break this down in to small questions so that i dont get lost: 1. Do processors get much hotter when playing games? if so then do i need to check my heatsink is in proper contact? 2. Could this be to do with a bad power supply? it is 300W __________________ P4a 2gig GA-8ID533 768 mb Crucial 133 RAM 20gig HD 128mb DDR Hercules Radeon 9700pro

03-03-2003, 08:33 PM	#5 (permalink) Top
Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,673 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	Bad PSU...maybe. It could also be that it's simply not enough. Have you picked the unit up by itself? If it was lite, it's probably a cheaper model and has less components in it. Also, what does it say is the maximum wattage between the 3.3V and 5V rails---it should say on the PSU sticker. The CPU will get hotter---how much depends on the CPU cooler. The stock P4 cooler is quite good, and the way they're designed, I'm not seeing how it could really be installed improperly. Also, if you've switched motherboards using different chipsets without a reinstall of Windows, that could be giving you headaches as well __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team

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