My PC keeps turning off...please help

[JustinLovesIzzy]

tried it with the ups, and got 8 min before it shut off again. checking log now

[ntall1]

tried it with the ups, and got 8 min before it shut off again. checking log now

A UPS will not fix a faulty PSU. It will only provide that little extra bit if there are very small power drops, provided the UPS is charged. A UPS will not power a computer without a working PSU.

You never said. What are you doing at the time it shuts down?

[JustinLovesIzzy]

its completely different everytime. this time i was talking in FC chat, just standing in uldah

[JustinLovesIzzy]

i got some completely new errors and 2 new warnings. but the warnings were after the shutdown and the errors before i logged into the game

[JustinLovesIzzy]

also there were no errors about the shutdown like before.

[ntall1]

But it only happens in game, and your computer fires no event saying the CPU is overheating? I am almost positive your PSU is just simply not supplying enough power. A UPS will not make up for this. The UPS will only fix the problem if its faulty electrical wiring, power strip, or surge protector. It wont provide extra power for the CPU to use.

To test that your GPU is sucking up too much power. Underclock it by like 50% just to see if your computer shuts down afterwards. If it does not. You can start raising it by small increments to find how much you can use before it powers off.

[JustinLovesIzzy]

how do i do that?

[ntall1]

how do i do that?

There is probably something in your nvidia control panel that will allow you to do this. Idk.. ive been using an AMD for the last 3 years. If there isnt there are lots of 3rd party tools to do this with. Check in your nvidia control settings first. Then if they don't have something built in just google "nvidia overclocking tool".

Here is a link to some nvidia software that should help:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/nvidia-...08-driver.html

[JustinLovesIzzy]

i have afterburner, what do i move. the slider that says memory clock or core clock?

[JustinLovesIzzy]

There is probably something in your nvidia control panel that will allow you to do this. Idk.. ive been using an AMD for the last 3 years. If there isnt there are lots of 3rd party tools to do this with. Check in your nvidia control settings first. Then if they don't have something built in just google "nvidia overclocking tool".

Here is a link to some nvidia software that should help:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/nvidia-...08-driver.html

ill play with it tomorrow, thanks for the link