[208] Complete Computer Shut Down
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Join Date: 2005-02-25 Member: 42412Members
Join Date: 2005-02-25 Member: 42412Members
<div class="IPBDescription">Overheating?!</div>Hi Guys,
Since this build I experience that my laptop will shut down completely after 5 mins in the game( So no bluescreen or NS2 crash. The computer is switched off after it happens). This did not ever happen before.
I think my laptop is heating up a lot more since this build, so my guess is that the laptop does it to avoid overheating.
I write this, as it might be dangerous for other players (notebook users).
However I have no hope that this will be fixed since it seems that I am the only person that is experiencing it. ^^
Any suggestions are appreciated!
I own a HP G62 with i5M460 @2.53GHz, 4GB of RAM, a ATI Mobility Radeon HD5470 and a 128GB Crucial SSD. The System is running an up to date Windows 7 Professional
Since this build I experience that my laptop will shut down completely after 5 mins in the game( So no bluescreen or NS2 crash. The computer is switched off after it happens). This did not ever happen before.
I think my laptop is heating up a lot more since this build, so my guess is that the laptop does it to avoid overheating.
I write this, as it might be dangerous for other players (notebook users).
However I have no hope that this will be fixed since it seems that I am the only person that is experiencing it. ^^
Any suggestions are appreciated!
I own a HP G62 with i5M460 @2.53GHz, 4GB of RAM, a ATI Mobility Radeon HD5470 and a 128GB Crucial SSD. The System is running an up to date Windows 7 Professional
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Another option is you can run some programs which will intentionally stress out your components, so you can make it happen quicker. An example is Furmark, it will heat your gfx card very quickly. A warning, it can damage your card so read about it first.
If it was me, I would pull the laptop apart and clean the dust from the vents, but it really depends on how confident you are at putting it back together.
However I am pretty sure it has to do with the recent update of ns2 from build 207 to build 208. It never happend before, also not in other programs, but it happend in two out of two games in 208.
Maybe I will take a break from ns2, I just dont want my computer to get damaged...
I will check what the temperature is like in normal mode and under medium load like streaming videos or playing other games.
Grab a can of compressed air, and blow it into your fans/air vents. People often forget with laptops to clean their fans, and they're even more susceptible to dust blocking the vents.
The G6X series from HP has over heating issues. I would suggest doing some general maintenance (compressed air to clean out dust) on your laptop and consider getting a cooling pad for when you decide to use the laptop under heavy loads such as NS2. If your still having issues let us know and we can look at scoping out the problem abroad.
Good luck
I overclocked (since 205), but temperature are quite ok (51' C)
CPU Intel E7200
Radeon 4800 Saphire
2 GB ram,
I will disable overclocking and continue watching if it´s still instabil.
Just because the temperatures are stable doesn't meant the settings you have are stable. NS2 would make a great Overclocking stress test tool because of how in demand it is of both CPU and GPU. BSoD is a strong indicator that your hardware is the culprit. Good luck seeing if its the overclock and let us know!
that fixed it for me.
gl