windows Weird problem with computer

[clarity]

Ok, so i have sort of a problem, hence why i havent been on etpub much lately, i start up ET play a map, then usually when the map ends or even sometimes randomly during the map, usually after like 10-15 mins give or take, my computer simply just shuts itself down, i hear the hard drive stop spinning, then the computer shuts down, push the power button, and it doesnt respond, give it a few minutes and it starts up with no error messages of any kind, i use a laptop so im not sure if might be heat related to prevent a "fatal" crash or what the problem is, but its really annoying and kind of pissing me off, it doesnt bother me too much considering i have Black Ops on PS3 to keep me company, but still, I MISS ET! laptop specs are as follows:

 

Manufacturer: Micro-Star International(MSi)

Processor: Celeron® Dual-Core CPU T3100 @ 1.90GHz (2 CPUs), ~1.9GHz

Memory: 3072MB RAM

Hard Drive: 249 GB

Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G

Sound Card: Speakers (2- High Definition Audio Device)

Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)

 

im not sure if anyone would even know where to begin seeing as how i really have to vital or informative information to give, because i simply dont know where to start with it, but maybe someone has had this problem before with their laptop or desktop even, also, if anyone has any idea what the hell the Coprocessor is and where to find the damn driver for it i would love to know, because seeing that damn warning triangle in my Device Manager is really f'ing annoying im not gonna lie, and i searched forums all over, still cant figure it out.

 

Edit!: relating to the Coprocessor thing, it tells me its location is: PCI bus 0, device 3, function 5, i have no idea where the hell that is or what it is.

Edited March 11, 2011 by clarity

[sinA* <3 Padme*Amidala]

Hi,

 

this can be everything. The Pc is too hot cuz the Ventilator is broken, RAM can cause this too, or the Network Device. This Stuff popps in my mind when i read it, but im not a PC specialist.

 

 

[RoosterCogburn]

Sounds like overheating to me. Do you have one of those cooler pads?

[I3lessed]

I agree with over heating, try a cooling pad if you don't already have one

[sinA* <3 Padme*Amidala]

I had a very old PC and had a similar Problem. I had one site of the PC open, till i could fix the PC again...

 

Oh, but be carefull when you clean what Chuckun said...Most Laptops are very sensitive about that.

Edited March 11, 2011 by sugAbabe

[Chuckun]

IMO that's definitely overheating.

 

Open up your laptop, clean off the vents (ie - the 'grill' heat sink etc), blow out any dust etc.. and make sure your fan is not clogged.

 

If the fan is noisy (and I don't mean a loud air-moving sound of a fan, I'm talking about the motor of the fan or the bearings sounding noisy..) then look to replace it too.

 

Chuck

[clarity]

do you think the Coprocessor not having its drivers could be partly to blame for the fan possibly not working properly? just trying to cover all bases before i break it open, and knowing me, break something haha

[SkyeDarkhawk]

http://www.nvidiasettlement.com/index.html

 

Recently nVidia released several defective GPU's into the laptop market. Check out the link, if you have an HP/Compaq, Dell/Alienware, or Apple laptop, you might be affected. Read through the website, check to see if your model is listed.

 

Also:

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windows7/ht/automatic-restart-windows-7.htm

 

Disabling automatic restarts on system failures will allow you to find out if this error is related to a BSOD, or something else.

Depending on the age of your laptop, it might still be covered under the manufacturer's warranty (1 year from purchase date), you can typically go to support.company.com and do a Warranty Status Check (sometimes hidden through links) to verify the status of your warranty. If you purchased an extended warranty from the place of purchase, check the brochure that you should have received with your receipt for details on how to start the warranty process through them.

 

As for the driver for your co-processor, check your manufacturer's webpage to see if they have the drivers for it listed there. Otherwise, right click on the listing for it and select Uninstall, then restart your computer. Windows will detect the device and reinstall the drivers for it. You can also try running Windows Updates to see if it can detect a better driver for you.

[NoGooD]

Just to add to what what Skye said, here are a couple of temp monitoring utilities that might help you out. Just run them in the background while your playing.

 

SIW (System Information for Windows) http://www.gtopala.com/

Realtemp http://www.techpowerup.com/realtemp/

Hardware Monitor http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html

 

I used Hardware Monitor myself, but any of these should get the job done and give you an idea of what temps your running at while gaming. Just curious if you've experienced these shutdowns while doing anything else, such as watching videos online etc.

[clarity]

well its definitely running a tiny bit hot lol, but no, ive never had a BSOD or any other critical problems, which is why the coprocessor is confusing me, the only problem i had was my hard drive went out, had to get it replaced, got it replaced and about a week or two after that the coprocessor showed up pretty much giving me a middle finger, and after 6 hours of non stop forum and tech support jumping, i gave up, this is indeed my last resort before i take it back to the shop to make them bastards fix it lmao.

[NoGooD]

What exactly is a tiny bit hot?

 

And to answer your question from earlier, I believe the coprocessor not having the correct drivers could have an impact on fan performance (someone plz correct me if I'm wrong). I'm not overly familiar with how Nvidia's drivers affect fan performance. Seems as though the thermal profiles would be in there though. Either way, screen shots or indications of what temps your getting/drivers your currently using would help.

[Fr@gger]

can be a problem with ur power pack...

[gigabyte]

Some computers are programmed to shut off immediately when they reach a certain temperature. Other reasons but not likely is hard drives errors or power. Go into your BIOS and check out the temperature settings.

[OnionKnight]

Some computers are programmed to shut off immediately when they reach a certain temperature. Other reasons but not likely is hard drives errors or power. Go into your BIOS and check out the temperature settings.

 

What Gigabyte said.

 

I say 90% chance of it being an overheating issue. If it was a problem with the hard drive, you probably notice how bonked it is when transfering data or playing a video or even loading a game (which is what happened to me twice lol. I think seagate hates me).

[clarity]

yeah its definitely an overheating problem hardware monitor and its sitting at like 130 degrees F at the processor level and the total temp is about 10-15 degrees higher. its not pretty, so, since it is a rent to own laptop, im taking it back to premier tomorrow and telling them to fix this shit cuz it just blue screened on me watching a video on youtube, it shutdown burning a DVD, its just bad now, just to test it, i played ET only to see roughly 202 degrees F when i closed it. so yeah, it might be a bit. hahahahhaa anyone feel like moving me to alaska with epic t1? roflmfao!