Why Does My Computer Restart?

Question

ok, i am in the middle of a fire fight in CoD4 and the next thing i see happening is my computer restarting.

Whats the issue???

no warnings or error messages and it happens with other games from time to time, its just with games.

help!!

Answer 1

happened to me b4 then found out it was overheated.

Answer 2

I know that your computer may be able to run it but your computer is restarting due to overheating of the computer my computer use to hibernate when i use to play long hours if this isn't the problem then you might have a virus on your computer run a scan on it.

Make sure your computer is well ventilated and is in a cool place not in place were its all cramped and check if all the fans are moving... Open you computer use a compressed air can and spray all the dust out...

Your Computer is most likely to overheat if your computer doesn't restart then your computer would have reached its life and would have gone straight in the bin

You may need some better cooling system something like water cooling as its the best cooling system on the market.

GOOD LUCK

AJ

Answer 3

check the power settings on your machine and make sure they are not set to power down.

Answer 4

go to the tech guys at pc world

Answer 5

Is you computer well ventillated?  My work computer gives up the ghost on me when the fan stops working because it overheats.  As games are quite RAM intensive it might be worth moving it to a cooler area.

Answer 6

At a guess I'd say overheating but that is just a guess. Install SpeedFan http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php and check the temps.

Answer 7

Hmmm all people playing lots of games don't often realise just how much it fragments the drive and after a point, the computer will do funny things, like a memory overflow which can restart your computer. The only real solution I have come across is Diskeeper, this will keep it tidy automatically and enhance your gaming experience. Give it a shot.

Answer 8

Overheating? Graphics card issue?  Make sure all fans in your system are spinning, make sure your computer isn't full of dust, try a differnent graphics card, make sure your running the latest Windows service pack.

Answer 9

I reckon your Graphics card is not compatible or working with the version of DirectX you ahve or that your Graphics Card Cannot Cope With The Game And Shuts Down