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rey07 · Jun 02, 2010, 06:10 AM // 06:10

Hi
Can anyone help me with the issue that my computer force restart after I start playing, I’m using window 7, Gforce 8800 video card… thank you in advance for the help.

Bristlebane · Jun 02, 2010, 07:21 AM // 07:21

It could be an overheating issue. Check fan on your videocard and that you have enough cooling inside your chassi. Also check that you have the latest drivers installed. Finally try look for any virus/malware, change your anti-virus/anti-malware software if needed.

Luminarus · Jun 02, 2010, 08:15 AM // 08:15

It might be an update, if you dont click delay on the pop up (which might not appear if ur playing gw fullscreen) itll restart.

Otherwise possibly wat bristle said.

HollaBigj · Jun 02, 2010, 09:04 AM // 09:04

check power supply. High wattage of system usage with under-wattage powered power supply that will cause forced restart. I would check the power supply first to ensure that it provides enough power to the system. I would recommend 400 or higher watts of power supply than 350 watts power supply.

If not, check the cpu temperature to see it's not overheated. When cpu is overheated the motherboard detected dangerous high temperature of cpu and force shut-down or restart.

There is very low chance of video card caused the computer restart, it will fried itself anyway. Thus more likely cause the monitor black out instead force restart.

Arctica · Jun 02, 2010, 10:16 AM // 10:16

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Originally Posted by rey07

Hi
Can anyone help me with the issue that my computer force restart after I start playing, I’m using window 7, Gforce 8800 video card… thank you in advance for the help.

Hm, interestingly the same happened to me yesterday when I started playing GW: my PC started to shut-down and switched off. It had never done that before and never did after that. I was totally cluless what was happening, but I was thinking of a cpu overhating issue, as others said above me.

Bristlebane · Jun 02, 2010, 06:54 PM // 18:54

Overheating is usually the #1 problem to test for. It doesn't have to be bad fans, it could be a number of other things things. Maybe your computer worked fine at winter, now when it's summer, the sun is shining in on your puter making it harder to keep it cool. maybe you moved your computer inside a cabin or closet to keep it more quiet. With less air curculation, it will quickly become overheated as well.

I would suggest you try run some other graphic intense software and see if it has the same effect so you know it's not something with gw but other software as well.