Ok guys , so my computer as of late has been pissing me off ... quite a darned lot. Whenever i play FL ( and may i add , ONLY FL , cause all other games dont seem to do this) my computer shuts down. Its not like , imediatelly or anything. Sometimes it takes ages to happen , others it happens 2-3 times in a row. Its really bloody annoying. It just turns off for no reason whatsoever... No Blue Screen of Death , no bug report afterwards , no nothing ...
I have an idea of what it might be though. The weather here has been extremelly hot the last couple of days , which coincides with the crashes. Maybe the computer is overheating and shutting down ? I dunno...
Start with your machine specs.
Download HWBech from here
CPU-Z from here
and Prime95 from here
Start HW Bench & CPU-Z and then start Prime95 with threads = number of cores/cpus.
Run it for 45 minutes and check your temps on the machine using HWBench
<span style="font-family:Century Gothic">Spec - Independent Trader</span> Small Transport - Hauling without earning
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Freelancer, and only freelancer, used to overheat my system like crazy. Is your tower sitting on the ground? Sticking mine on a table to improve airflow solved the problem for me.
that will work for a bit untill the cpu of video card dies under the heat. I suggest leaving the side panel open and put a small fan near it to help untill you buy a 120mm fan to add to the case or what ever you want to do
