Computer seems to go to sleep mid-game? - Page 2

MR CHILLED · 31st July 2012, 6:24 PM

Anything in the events log that may indicate a problem?

Aetherone · 1st August 2012, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by kain0rer

Computer seems to go to sleep mid-game?

Just to clarify, I doubt its going to sleep - much more likely to be crashing and the monitor goes into its sleep mode without input from the PC.
First thing I'd look at is the GPU, followed by the PSU.

kain0rer · 5th August 2012, 8:33 PM

Just played a couple of games, crashed both times within 15 minutes or so. I did recently turn up graphic settings (slightly), maybe that was the cause.

I checked both cards were plugged into the PSU properly which they are. I assume it doesnt matter what PCI-E rail plugs into which card and where?

I looked in the manual for the HX750W and it mentions the following which I do not understand:

"If your video card requires two PCI-E power connectors, do not connect a hard-wired/captive PCI-E connector and a modular connector to the same video card. It is recommended to use either hard-wired/captive cables or modular cables, but not both on the same card."

I assume I've gone the right way around with it. It's frustrating not being able to troubleshoot the problem easily without changing out major pieces of hardware. The fact it is so intermittent makes it harder too. I'll try use it more to see if the changes in my graphics settings continue to make it crash. I'll pump up the video settings a bit more and see what happens.

Aetherone · 6th August 2012, 9:44 AM

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Originally Posted by kain0rer

both cards

Have you tried running just one card or swapping them to see if the #1 is faulty?

psychobunny · 6th August 2012, 10:21 AM

it may sound silly.... but check your kb soesnt have a sleep button you are accidently pressing, and make sure the power button is set to 'do nothing' if it is pressed while your pc is on, just in case its being flakey and shorting out

Wolfje · 6th August 2012, 12:46 PM

You really need to try another decent PSU.

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kain0rer Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 16	Just played a couple of games, crashed both times within 15 minutes or so. I did recently turn up graphic settings (slightly), maybe that was the cause. I checked both cards were plugged into the PSU properly which they are. I assume it doesnt matter what PCI-E rail plugs into which card and where? I looked in the manual for the HX750W and it mentions the following which I do not understand: "If your video card requires two PCI-E power connectors, do not connect a hard-wired/captive PCI-E connector and a modular connector to the same video card. It is recommended to use either hard-wired/captive cables or modular cables, but not both on the same card." I assume I've gone the right way around with it. It's frustrating not being able to troubleshoot the problem easily without changing out major pieces of hardware. The fact it is so intermittent makes it harder too. I'll try use it more to see if the changes in my graphics settings continue to make it crash. I'll pump up the video settings a bit more and see what happens. __________________ Intel Core i5 3570K @ 3.40Ghz + Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H100 \| ASRock Fatal1ty Z77 Professional & BIOS Rev 1 \| G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-10666CL9D-16GBXL 16GB \| 2 x Gigabyte GV-R6870C-1GB HD 6870 in CrossFire \| ASUS VE278 + VK278 27 inch \| Intel X25-M 80GB SSD, 1 X 400GB. 1 x 500GB, 1 x 1TB, 1 x 1.5TB, 1 x 2TB Samsung SATA 2 \| ASUS DRW-1814BLT \| Onboard HD Audio \| Corsair Obsidian 650D & Corsair HX750W \|Windows 7 Ultimate x64 \| P5471 3DMarks

6th August 2012, 10:21 AM	#20
psychobunny Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Melbourne 3044 Posts: 999	it may sound silly.... but check your kb soesnt have a sleep button you are accidently pressing, and make sure the power button is set to 'do nothing' if it is pressed while your pc is on, just in case its being flakey and shorting out __________________ Together we fall, divided we conquer... no, wait. Stuff for sale