go_sharks86
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Hey, I am new around here and have been having problems with computer while playing Counter-Stike: Source. This is a long story, so bear with me, here it goes.
So I bought this computer from Cyberpower Inc. back in February, one day back in June my computer just randomly turns off while booting and won't come back on, I call Cyber and they tell me it is a faulty power supply, so I send in comp and they fix it. So I am about to play CS:S, thinking everything is fixed when the computer suddenly shuts off. Now I could get the computer to come back on by unplugging power from motherboard and re-plugging it back in. This random turn off is like a shut down if you were holding the power button, no freezing or hanging or anything, really smooth. My computer can run all day and never turns off, I even played Call of Duty 2 for about 2 hours with no problems, I tried DOD Source and the same problem happened that happens with CS Source. I don't think it is overheating because I have 3 fans running, a heatsink on my graphics card and cpu my computer cpu temp is always in the 30s or 40s. I reinstalled the vid card drivers, old drivers, restoring the comp, reinstalling steam. I doubt it could be power supply because it is 500W and it just got replaced. I also went from having the power plugged into a power stick thing with 5 outlets to its own outlet on the wall. So basically I am out of ideas and thinking it could be memory now. Any help is much appreciated, thanks. If anyone has more questions or wants to talk in detail, my AIM screenname is sjsharksfan86.
My computer specs:
- Intel P4 3.4ghz
- 1GB of Corsair RAM
- 120gb Seagate HDD
- nvidia 256mb GeForce 6800xt PCI Express
- Windows XP Home
- Creative SoundBlaster Audigy 2
So I bought this computer from Cyberpower Inc. back in February, one day back in June my computer just randomly turns off while booting and won't come back on, I call Cyber and they tell me it is a faulty power supply, so I send in comp and they fix it. So I am about to play CS:S, thinking everything is fixed when the computer suddenly shuts off. Now I could get the computer to come back on by unplugging power from motherboard and re-plugging it back in. This random turn off is like a shut down if you were holding the power button, no freezing or hanging or anything, really smooth. My computer can run all day and never turns off, I even played Call of Duty 2 for about 2 hours with no problems, I tried DOD Source and the same problem happened that happens with CS Source. I don't think it is overheating because I have 3 fans running, a heatsink on my graphics card and cpu my computer cpu temp is always in the 30s or 40s. I reinstalled the vid card drivers, old drivers, restoring the comp, reinstalling steam. I doubt it could be power supply because it is 500W and it just got replaced. I also went from having the power plugged into a power stick thing with 5 outlets to its own outlet on the wall. So basically I am out of ideas and thinking it could be memory now. Any help is much appreciated, thanks. If anyone has more questions or wants to talk in detail, my AIM screenname is sjsharksfan86.
My computer specs:
- Intel P4 3.4ghz
- 1GB of Corsair RAM
- 120gb Seagate HDD
- nvidia 256mb GeForce 6800xt PCI Express
- Windows XP Home
- Creative SoundBlaster Audigy 2