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JohnnyOnTheSpotJohnnyOnTheSpot Banned by request
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well i was just playing COD 4 and all of a sudden the machine shuts down. I turn it bacl on and I have no video. The card is still running though, could it be a problem with the mobo? Everything seems to be in working order.

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  • EclecticonautEclecticonaut Elite Ranger
    The not-so-great-machine shuts down because GPU and/or CPU is overheating. Let it cool for awhile and you'll get your video back.

    Btw, what components do you have inside that machine of yours?
  • Random ChaosRandom Chaos Actually Carefully-selected Order in disguise
    *wonders*

    You reported photoshop crashing also, right? I have a feeling it's related to the same issue - Photoshop makes use of GPU calculations to speed graphics processing. If your video card is overheating, it could be causing issues with the calculations it's sending to photoshop, and thus crashing.

    Make sure your GPU fan is running and that you have sufficient ventalation around the unit. You might try putting in a slot fan to help vent from the GPU. There are two types of cheap slot fans: the cheap thin ones, and the slightly more expensive a little thicker ones. Go with the thicker ones - much quieter over the long term. It's sometimes hard to tell before buying.

    And yeah, if you could let us know what components you have, including fans and sizes (in milimeters), it might help us diagnose your problems.

    Also, do you have any sort of temperature sensors on the system? Some video cards have sensor data in their control panel. The mobo will report to the system, but you might need some software to access it. If you could tell us what your normal operating temperature is, that would help - especially of mobo area, CPU, and GPU (you can measure the mobo area with a normal thermometer if you need to, but the other two you need the software readings reported by the chips).
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    What RC said (though I should correct, photoshop *does not* use GPU assist to any significant extent yet), but it might also be worth opening the case up and ensuring the CPU heatsink is clear of dust and properly seated. same for Memory, video card, southbridge. Get some canned air and give it a cleaning if it hasn't had one in a while. You could be seeing components moving on, but you could also be looking at larger symptoms of a simple problem.
  • JohnnyOnTheSpotJohnnyOnTheSpot Banned by request
    Well I opened her up and the strange thing was nothing...i repeat nothing was over heating. I have a feeling it may be the mobo, When I turn the machine i notice two things the keyboard does not power up, the mouse does not power up. everything else powers up fine, Video card seems to be working the fans moving, but still no video and switched monitors just to see if the monitor died. Is it possible a virus could have infected it? Its seriously not booting up bios at all, I cleared the cmos and still nothing.


    My specs:
    Video Card: EVGA 512-P2-N757-TR GeForce 8600 GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

    PSU : APEVIA ATX-AS500W-GN 500W ATX Power Supply - Retail

    Ram: Kingston HyperX 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model KHX8500D2K2/2GR - Retail

    CPU: AMD Phenom 9500 Agena 2.2GHz Socket AM2+ 95W Quad-Core Processor Model HD9500WCGDBOX - Retail

    MOBO: MSI K9A2 Platinum AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

    CASE: LIAN LI PC-7B plus II Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    a quick, cheapish option would be troubleshooting the power supply. Quality PSU testers can be had for $8 at Office Depot (apparently), but a good PSU can be somewhat more expensive than a quick and dirty one.

    Your only bet to troubleshoot the motherboard/processor (which seem to be the culprits) would be replacement/RMA. It might be worth finding out if anything is in warranty. Also, try running single DIMM for a bit, swapping them out. If for some reason it is memory, you've pinned the problem down.
  • JohnnyOnTheSpotJohnnyOnTheSpot Banned by request
    Yeah tried one dimm/swapping both but it seems its the mobo. Oh well hopefully they will replace it without complaint.
  • PSI-KILLERPSI-KILLER Needs help
    clear cmos on mobo, since you got nothing to loose. Sanfam is right about the canned air. Dust can be conductive and create shorts.
  • JohnnyOnTheSpotJohnnyOnTheSpot Banned by request
    UPDATE!

    Mobo seems to work now, something must have been loose. Can't be sure what. Have the minor problem of using the onboard power button to turn it on but at least it runs!
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