my computer completely shuts off  in the middle of some games, does anybody know what could be wrong??????????
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Two most likely culprits:\n\nPower & Heat. \n\nFirst clean out your computer. Get rid of the dust, clean off the fans. \n\nIf that doesn't work buy additional system fans.\n\nIf that doesn't work replace your power supply with a larger wattage one.
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It is probably simply a problem with the hard drive, like the computer says. Check to make sure that the connections are all good, and if this does not work, send it back for a replacement.
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All programs have to shut down before the computer can shut down.I sounds like you have alot of programs running in the background.You can go to the start menu and click on run,when the box comes  up that says open,Type msconfig and click ok.Now a box with several tabs will appear,click on the one that says start up.Now you can uncheck allexcept the ones that say windows system or kbd for the keyboard,now click apply then close and restart computer.When computer restarts,a box may appear that you can check to never show this again.If this does not help,then I would suggest that you have a memory or ram issue and the computer needs to be serviced by a professional.\n\nGood luck and I hope this helps you
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Check for loose connections.  \n\nDesktop comps: If you think you have a bad power supply, you can test it by putting it into a comp you know is working or put a power supply you know works into the comp your building. \n\nGood luck.
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Was this a working system or a new system? The first thing I would check is the plugs in the motherboard to see that they are actually plugged in. Check the bios again and make sure the IDE ports are enabled. If you have 2 drives, try unplugging one and see if it reads one drive. Try setting up one drive on the cable that goes to the hard drive. Cables can go bad too.
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I have seen this problem with motherboard that had the capacitors across the power supply inputs go bad. Other possibilities are overheated processor, overloaded power supply, & misconfigured power schemes.
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If your computer shuts off while you are using it then the problem seems to be your power supply. I had to change it and replaced it with a more powerfull one to correct this problem on my computer and everything worked fine ever since.
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you will need to check your settings, some times the computer is set up to shut down if it encounters a fatal error or " BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH"  do this  ...right click on START, PLACE YOU MOUSE POINTER ON ADMINISTRATIVE TOOLS, THEN  RIGHT-CLICK ON EVENT VIEWER, THEN RIGHT -CLICK ON  APPLICATION OR SYSTEM, it will have a warning sign that says something about whats causing you shutdown, you might have to research the answer through  THE HELP SYSTEM IN WINDOWS or on microsoft .com or you  right-click on START, put your mouse pointer on CONTROL PANEL, then right-click on  SYSTEM , then right-click on ADVANCED, go down to START-UP AND RECOVERY and check your settings, where it says SYSTEM FAILURE, make sure AUTOMATIC RESTART is unchecked. and that WRITE A EVENT TO THE SYSTEM LOG and SEND A ADMINISTRATIVE ALERT is checked. then try again, a error should show up explaining the problem so you can use the WINDOWS TROUBLE SHOOTER. to solve this problem.
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Try a different power supply and see if you still get the problem.. \n\nAlso check your memory (ram). There are some programs to do that the first one that comes to my mind is memtest86 http://www.memtest86.com/\n\n\ngood luck!
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2 possibilities: you have a weak power supply, or your graphics card is out of date. i suggest a 500w power supply and any card in the ati x1000's or nvidia geforce 7 series. my pc couldnt handle most game till i upgraded with said equipment. sorry but both will cost you about $200.\n\nasian pride.
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well it tells you that the motor is getting a little slow and you might want to check it out because if your fans dont work then your computer will over heat and give the blue screen of death (die on you) so i would try to see if that can be fixed
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The same thing happened with my computer, and i found out it was the overclocking of the CPU problem. Your fans on the back of the main part of your computer are probably blocked or clogged. Make sure you dont push it up agaist a wall, and try cleaning all the dust from the outside and inside.
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Is the computer on standby? If it is then you should shutdown the computer instead. \n\nRun an antivirus program on your computer to see if a virus may be the cause as well. Also check to see if you have had any recent errors, like driver conflicts or "the blue screen of death". That could also be a cause.
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Your computer is turning off because you have way too many problems running while you play your computer game. Applications such as games really slow down your computer. if you press alt ctrl delete all at once it brings up the windows task manager. from there you can see what programs are running. click on the ones that you feel are unneccessay and then click end process. BUT MAKE SURE THAT YOUR ENDING THE UNNEEDED PROGRAMS. if you dont it can cause ur computer to crash. or if ur too scared to do that just x out and programs such as internet explorer, aim, etc that are on while your playing that game. by the way what game are you playing and what kind of computer do you have
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been suffering a similar problem myself, spoke to an IT guy i know, says it may be a power problem, (need new supply) or processor overheating (may need new cooler)?  gonna get him to check mine, hope you get yours sorted, good luck
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There is probably an application that is not terminating when the computer is being shutdown.  Remove any programs that you do not need and try it again.  Also try closing any open applications manually and try shutting down.  If you hit Ctrl+Alt+Del, and go to processes you can see what is running.  Also make sure you don't have any adware/spyware running.  You a program like Adaware(www.lavasoftusa.com) to check.
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Yeah...sounds like a shutdown virus has been downloaded onto your PC. But before you go that route, have you checked if the fan is running well? At times the fan may not be working so well, which may cause your PC to overheat and shut down. But if you do have a virus, you should just google 'Shutdown virus' and see if there are any anti-virus files available. Good luck!