Computer shutting down/rebooting mid game

[cfarsr]

I was refreshing on the Huey startup when my computer just shut down and rebooted.

 

I have an idea what it was but am soliciting input.

 

Thanks,

Chris

[galagamo]

So this was the first time it happened I assume?

Could be a lot of things, most likely hardware related though.

The last time my PC randomly shut down when I was taxing it periodically for about 2 weeks, then my power supply unit went out, just something to consider.

Also could be caused by overheating, usually get a BSOD with that

[cfarsr]

I've got a GTX780 but with an "850" watt PSU, I figured I was good enough. Your suspicion is the same as mine.

 

It's happened once, maybe twice. Hopefully its a non issue........

[SkateZilla]

monitor temps and power levels, as well as windows event logs (BSOD can appear to reboot your PC if it's set to auto reboot)

[Sel94]

Maybe it was something more simple, like a Windows update? It will auto-reboot your system if you forget to extend the time on it.

[galagamo]

I've got a GTX780 but with an "850" watt PSU, I figured I was good enough. Your suspicion is the same as mine.

 

It's happened once, maybe twice. Hopefully its a non issue........

 

Wattage wouldn't be the issue here so much as age. Consider how many hours of use it has. Maybe you just need to blow out some dust?

[Wolf Rider]

power supply... CPU overheating would have restart/ shutdown/ restart at POST level

Edited February 8, 2014 by Wolf Rider

[cfarsr]

2 week old computer. I'm thinking PSU

 

Many thanks

[cichlidfan]

2 week old computer. I'm thinking PSU

 

Many thanks

 

What brand PSU? A decent 850w PSU should have no trouble with a 780 at all.

[cfarsr]

Never saw a brand name, it was included in the rig I ordered. I had name brand options but didnt go that route.

[cichlidfan]

Never saw a brand name, it was included in the rig I ordered. I had name brand options but didnt go that route.

 

That is probably not a good thing, I'm sorry to say. A PSU's ability to operate at sustained loads above a certain level is usually the first casualty of low quality.

[cfarsr]

I think you're right :/

[cichlidfan]

I am a Corsair fan but there or other good brands as well. My personal opinion is to never try to save money on the PSU. Cut corners anywhere else but there.

[Tone71]

My personal opinion is to never try to save money on the PSU. Cut corners anywhere else but there.

 

This. Some of us learn this the very hard way.

[danilop]

It could be PSU, but it could easily be something else. Bad memory (DCS uses a lot of it), for example ... Run MemTest86 (http://www.memtest86.com/download.htm) to exclude this as a potential for system instability.

 

And it could be software environment. You need to check system logs for any clue, as already suggested.

[cfarsr]

Well, this all culminated with me sending my computer back to the assembler after it crashed repeatedly on mission 2-3-0. I was flying this mission yesterday without any hiccups and for whatever reason today about a minute in the computer just crashed and rebooted.

 

To make matters worse when it did reboot, my secondary hard drive disappeared from Windows.

 

Oye

[cichlidfan]

Well, this all culminated with me sending my computer back to the assembler after it crashed repeatedly on mission 2-3-0. I was flying this mission yesterday without any hiccups and for whatever reason today about a minute in the computer just crashed and rebooted.

 

To make matters worse when it did reboot, my secondary hard drive disappeared from Windows.

 

Oye

 

Considering how little time you have had the machine, that was definitely the way to go. Good luck with it.

[cfarsr]

Many thanks fellow NOVA neighbor.