XP My whole computer shuts down

[USMC scout sniper]

The computer is 50 degrees c.

[Mr.Hyde]

Is that your idle temp?

How high is it when in game? (Alt+Tab to find out)

[USMC scout sniper]

53 degrees in game.

[Mr.Hyde]

There should be more than a 3 degree increase, but that isn't high enough to cause an automatic system shutdown. Unless your bios is set to shutdown at 60c, which the lowest my bios goes is 70c.

Just to be safe, clean your computer out! After you do that (or mom/gf do it) let me know if there was any change in temp reading.

[USMC scout sniper]

I found out the problem.I needed to update the graphics card drivers.=)But I'm still going to clean out the dust.

[chiefman]

Originally Posted by USMC scout sniper

I'm still going to clean out the dust.

Everyone should be doing this regularly. Dust one of the biggest enemies in a PC

[Mr.Hyde]

I had a big problem with dust. My comp kept shutting off unexpectedly and I wasn't sure why, so I downloaded a temperature program and found that my computer idled at 50c. In game it went up to 70c, sometimes higher. I took my computer apart and the inside was unbelievably dusty. I cleaned everything real nice like, put it all together and turned it on. Now the idle temp is 30-32c and in game is around 45c.

Not only is my computer happy, but my wife is too since the fan isn't always running at the highest rpm possible.

EDIT: Im actually shocked that an old video card driver would shut the entire system down without warning. Maybe freeze up, but to shut down...?

[General_J0k3r]

Originally Posted by chiefman

Everyone should be doing this regularly. Dust one of the biggest enemies in a PC

you is right. i just lost a gfx card to dust 4 days ago (yes, im a lazy mofo )