[wolfx28]

i'm not quite sure if this is hardwear but i really cant stand this any more no one is seeming to fix it:(

when i play games on my computer after about 40 mins it will go into a stand by state and i cant take it out so i am force told hold my power button to turn it off and turn it back on and no error reports or anything i dont know what to do please help

Wolf

[alex]

Originally Posted by wolfx28

i'm not quite sure if this is hardwear but i really cant stand this any more no one is seeming to fix it:(

when i play games on my computer after about 40 mins it will go into a stand by state and i cant take it out so i am force told hold my power button to turn it off and turn it back on and no error reports or anything i dont know what to do please help

Wolf

Hi Wolf.

Is this a laptop or a desktop?

[wolfx28]

desktop

[alex]

Originally Posted by wolfx28

desktop

Okey doke.

First things first. I'm hoping this is simply just your power options settings in Windows.

Assuming you're running XP, please click:

Start > Control panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power options.

On the tab that initially comes up, at the bottom is will say 'system standby' and either a time or 'never'. If this is set to a time please click the arrow and change to 'never'.

If it's already set to never then you may well have a component or components overheating as it's telling you state this happens when gaming. When gaming your pc is generally working at peak so any problems with components not being cooled sufficiently will come up then.

[wolfx28]

what can i do about over heating

[alex]

Originally Posted by wolfx28

what can i do about over heating

Lots of things but we don't know if its that yet, and it also depends exactly what (if anything) is overheating.

How did you do with the advice above?

[wolfx28]

everything there is on never lol i've tried that already

[alex]

Originally Posted by wolfx28

everything there is on never lol i've tried that already

Ok, thanks. As you didn't state you'd done it in your previous post I had to ask.

Please try and give as much detail as possible on your posts so we can resolve this that much more quickly.

As you've done that without result i'm now suggesting it could well be overheating.

Please download:

CPU-Z (This monitors your cpu's clock speed) please also keep this running in the background)
Core Temp (to monitor temperature)
SpeedFan (to monitor voltages).

Then set the downloads running at leave the pc at idle for 30 mins (don't even logon the internet) then play a game for 10 minutes and post the results of each of the 3 measures above for when the pc is at idle and for when the pc is gaming.

Please also post the exact specification of your pc. If it's a manufacturers build please give the manufacturers name and the pc's model number.

[wolfx28]

sorry but do i unplug my internet for the first one then put it back in and play a game

[alex]

Originally Posted by wolfx28

sorry but do i unplug my internet for the first one then put it back in and play a game

Nearly.

For the first one just boot into windows and leave the pc for a half hour.
and take the measures.

For the second one now play a game for 10 minutes
and take the measures.

Then post both sets of results.