Computer crashing when playing games

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  1. Dermian

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    Regardless of the game I'm playing, after 10-60 minutes, my computer crashes. It's like someone would pull out the power cord of my computer. There is no Windows logging off screen or anything. One second its working and them BAM! The computer turns off. (It is still getting electricity as all the little lights are on.) This has been going on for months. I can't really play any single player games as I fear that I will lose my progress. I haven't crashed when playing flash games or just browsing the internet.

    I wonder if it's a cooling problem, as I have always had high temperatures. (2 fans + 1 small GPU + 1 small in CPU)

    CPU #1 / Core #1 48 °C (118 °F)
    CPU #1 / Core #2 43 °C (109 °F)
    GPU Diode (DispIO) 86 °C (187 °F)
    GPU Diode (MemIO) 90 °C (194 °F)
    GPU Diode (Shader) 86 °C (187 °F)
    WDC WD6400AAKS-75A7B0 36 °C (97 °F)
    WDC WD6400AAKS-75A7B0 35 °C (95 °F)

    I have EVEREST Ultimate, so if you need more info, just ask.

    OS: Windows XP Professional en-US
    Motherboard: Asus P5Q
    CPU: DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo E8400, 3000 MHz (9 x 333)
    Graphic card: ATI Radeon HD 4850 (512MB)
    Monitor: HP LP2275w
    Memory: 2046 MB (DDR2 SDRAM) [1GB x2]
     
    Dermian, Feb 5, 2010
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    These are the temperatures after the computer being turned off for roughly 12 hours, with one side of the case removed, in a cool room. I turned the computer on and immediately checked the temperatures. Currently I'm using EVEREST to get these, anyone know a better program?

    Motherboard 31 °C (88 °F)
    CPU 34 °C (93 °F)
    CPU #1 / Core #1 43 °C (109 °F)
    CPU #1 / Core #2 37 °C (99 °F)
    GPU Diode (DispIO) 68 °C (154 °F)
    GPU Diode (MemIO) 74 °C (165 °F)
    GPU Diode (Shader) 70 °C (158 °F)
    WDC WD6400AAKS-75A7B0 26 °C (79 °F)
    WDC WD6400AAKS-75A7B0 26 °C (79 °F)

    Now the computer has been on for an hour, no games played or anything. Just browsing the internet.

    Motherboard 41 °C (106 °F)
    CPU 40 °C (104 °F)
    CPU #1 / Core #1 47 °C (117 °F)
    CPU #1 / Core #2 41 °C (106 °F)
    GPU Diode (DispIO) 85 °C (185 °F)
    GPU Diode (MemIO) 88 °C (190 °F)
    GPU Diode (Shader) 86 °C (187 °F)
    WDC WD6400AAKS-75A7B0 34 °C (93 °F)
    WDC WD6400AAKS-75A7B0 33 °C (91 °F)
     
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    Dermian, Feb 6, 2010
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