EPThas this happened to any of you? Or does some one have an idea of what might be causing this?
EDIT: k so i got a new power supply unit and it works like a charm
Fallout 3 wtf :@
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lesser_good
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has this happened to any of you? Or does some one have an idea of what might be causing this? EDIT: k so i got a new power supply unit and it works like a charm | ||
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EpiK
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lesser_good
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Core Processor 4800+ 2.50 GHz, 2.00 Go of RAM ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO (512mb) (graphic card box says sapphire hd 2600 pro) | ||
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Hyperbola
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# 1GB System RAM (XP) / 2GB System RAM (Vista) # 2.4 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor # Direct X 9.0c compliant videocard with 256MB RAM (NVIDIA 6800 or better / ATI X850 or better) recommended: * Intel Core 2 Duo processor * 2 GB System RAM * Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512MB RAM (NVIDIA 8800 series, ATI 3800 series) * Supported Video Card Chipsets: o NVIDIA GeForce 200 series o NVIDIA GeForce 9800 series o NVIDIA GeForce 9600 series o NVIDIA GeForce 8800 series o NVIDIA GeForce 8600 series o NVIDIA GeForce 8500 series o NVIDIA GeForce 8400 series o NVIDIA GeForce 7900 series o NVIDIA GeForce 7800 series o NVIDIA GeForce 7600 series o NVIDIA GeForce 7300 series o NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series o ATI HD 4800 series o ATI HD 4600 series o ATI HD 3800 series o ATI HD 3600 series o ATI HD 3400 series o ATI HD 2900 series o ATI HD 2600 series o ATI HD 2400 series o ATI X1900 series o ATI X1800 series o ATI X1600 series o ATI X1300 series o ATI X850 series source: http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/55221 | ||
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ilistis
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Infundibulum
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try cleaning your fans and see what happens | ||
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lesser_good
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On December 15 2008 11:01 ilistis wrote: wtf? The computer shuts itself off? People have been complaining that the game randomly crashes but this is the first time I've heard of this. it does not even reboot its as iff some one pulled the power supply off | ||
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EtherealDeath
United States8366 Posts
My laptop does that sometimes for system intensive games, even if it meets the requirements. Maybe you should add some more fans! | ||
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ilistis
United States828 Posts
On December 15 2008 11:04 EtherealDeath wrote: I think you're overheating o.O My laptop does that sometimes for system intensive games, even if it meets the requirements. Maybe you should add some more fans! Maybe it hasn't happened to me because I have like 4 fans. | ||
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On December 15 2008 11:03 iNfuNdiBuLuM wrote: it may be causing your computer to overheat, which then shuts off to protect itself from damage. try cleaning your fans and see what happens cant be that cus i can barely hear the computer humming while playing and i also got bioshock which works fine and practically needs the same specs | ||
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skuj
United States302 Posts
On December 15 2008 11:06 lesser_good wrote: cant be that cus i can barely hear the computer humming while playing and i also got bioshock which works fine and practically needs the same specs it doesnt get louder when it gets hotter. see if your pc has a program to tell you temps on critical components, if it doesnt find one on google and check it as you play the game. | ||
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Motiva
United States1774 Posts
On December 15 2008 11:13 skuj wrote: it doesnt get louder when it gets hotter. see if your pc has a program to tell you temps on critical components, if it doesnt find one on google and check it as you play the game. Yea, loud != hot Next time it shuts down on you turn it back on immediately and go into the Bios and check your temp if you don't have a prog or can't find one.... If it's not that, update all drivers, and ect ect obv. No idea otherwise. | ||
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traced
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as for your cpu overheating, download coretemp, it keeps a txt log. but again, it may just be a glitch because it's really buggy | ||
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EpiK
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On December 15 2008 11:06 lesser_good wrote: cant be that cus i can barely hear the computer humming while playing and i also got bioshock which works fine and practically needs the same specs fallout 3 is more cpu-intensive than bioshock. And how are you so sure that it's not an overheating problem? I would get some compressed air and spray into your case just to be sure. | ||
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404.Delirium
United States1190 Posts
1 From the desktop right-click on My Computer. 2 Click the Properties option. 3 In the System Properties window click the Advanced tab. 4 In Advanced click the Settings button under Startup and Recovery. 5 In the Startup and Recovery window uncheck the Automatically restart check box. 6 Click Ok. If it's rebooting. But I'm sure you meant what you said about shutting down entirely. Try getting SpeedFan, another similar program, (google for it) and giving us your CPU temperature. It may be as simple as ventilation. What case are you using? How many fans? Are they intake or outake and where are they placed? | ||
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CommanderFluffy
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i seem to have 1 fan (i have two thoug  one on mother board and one in case) fan 3013 rpm which seems like a fuck load :s | ||
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gusbear
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but if u wanna skip all that, just open the side of the case and aim a large fan directly into it, if it still crashes in about the same time, it probably isnt heat. Also like what others said, it shouldnt hurt updating everything, from windows, video drivers, game's patches to flashing bios. other stuff to do if u cant fix it: Check Ram, run on one stick or swap with known good ram. Check PSU, swap with a known good one. Reinstall windows. FUN! | ||
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lesser_good
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On December 15 2008 13:47 gusbear wrote: in my experience the cpu fan is usually temp2, but u can tell which it is just by loading ur cpu and watching which temps rise. u can load it with a program such as OCCT or Prime95. but if u wanna skip all that, just open the side of the case and aim a large fan directly into it, if it still crashes in about the same time, it probably isnt heat. Also like what others said, it shouldnt hurt updating everything, from windows, video drivers, game's patches to flashing bios. other stuff to do if u cant fix it: Check Ram, run on one stick or swap with known good ram. Check PSU, swap with a known good one. Reinstall windows. FUN! all off those sound really fucking tedious .... could it be the power supply? | ||
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On December 15 2008 14:28 Bub wrote: F3 never shuts down on me at all and my specs aren't really TOP notch so I've no idea what to say :-x Is this the first time it happened to you? Just when running F3 ? only when running f3 | ||
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On December 15 2008 14:29 Bub wrote: What PSU do you have? whats psu | ||
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404.Delirium
United States1190 Posts
Powersupply unit. It should look like a small-ish box (~3 by ~4 by ~5 inches). It sill have the power cord input and should have a separate fan. You have a pretty hefty machine. If you're running on a low wattage that could be the problem. My bet is on: -Overheating (although 44c isn't that bad for cpu, at all.) -Under-powered PSU -A simply software glitch/ issue (Out-of-date game patch, Video (even audio =s) drivers, etc) | ||
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Tenma
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Rev0lution
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Rev0lution
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jusst patch up and it should work. http://www.mininova.org/tor/1971020 | ||
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On December 16 2008 02:06 Rev0lution wrote: heres the fix but it takes a full hour to fix your F3 folder. jusst patch up and it should work. http://www.mininova.org/tor/1971020 ill give it a try thx if it dosent work im pretty sure its the power supply | ||
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R3condite
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or in the case of a old or faulty HD when HD overheats ur power sup might be giving up on u... | ||
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On December 16 2008 09:14 Jyvblamo wrote: This happened to me on my laptop when I played newer games, and I fixed it by just using a blow dryer and giving the ventilation grates a quick once-over. i opened up my computer when i installed my new PSU wasn't abnormally dusty | ||
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