Something wrong with the computer??

Raging Demon · 3rd November 2004, 9:32 PM

My friend asked me whats wrong with his computer, he told me that when he plays some games for about 15-60 Minutes. The computer just goes to sleep, and you can only reboot to make it work again.

I have no idea, firstly i told him to update his drivers or it might be overheating so i told him to underclock it. BTW its an Radeon 9600 non-pro.

Cheers

zhenkai · 3rd November 2004, 10:16 PM

Is it a laptop or a desktop? By saying it goes to sleep does it mean he can wake it up?

Raging Demon · 4th November 2004, 8:42 AM

Its a desktop and he said it wont wake up i think, he said he has to reboot it for it to work again

Valkyrie · 4th November 2004, 9:59 AM

Check the power management settings in Windows and the BIOS.

Also get him to check the temps.

Do you know if it's going to Standby, or just locking up with a blank screen? (or possibly even hibernating???)

Get him to check, and let us know.

Cheers,
Valkyrie

spectreofgloom · 4th November 2004, 1:43 PM

As other posters have suggested, "going to sleep" is too vague. This could mean anything from the monitor going into power save mode and being unable to leave it to a heat-induced CPU/NB/graphics card freeze.

Valkyrie's suggestions are all good. I would also get the person to run prime95 or something similar as well and see if there are problems there. Freezing in games and p95 usually indicates CPU and/or NB overheating whereas freezing only in games suggests a graphics card core overheat.

Raging Demon · 4th November 2004, 3:38 PM

Thanks for the post guys, I'll tell him all this. Hope it solves his problem or else i reckon he should take it to his local store and tell them to check it out.

3rd November 2004, 9:32 PM	#1
Raging Demon Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Melbourne Mentone Posts: 295	Something wrong with the computer?? My friend asked me whats wrong with his computer, he told me that when he plays some games for about 15-60 Minutes. The computer just goes to sleep, and you can only reboot to make it work again. I have no idea, firstly i told him to update his drivers or it might be overheating so i told him to underclock it. BTW its an Radeon 9600 non-pro. Cheers

4th November 2004, 1:43 PM	#5
spectreofgloom Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Abyss Posts: 4,283	As other posters have suggested, "going to sleep" is too vague. This could mean anything from the monitor going into power save mode and being unable to leave it to a heat-induced CPU/NB/graphics card freeze. Valkyrie's suggestions are all good. I would also get the person to run prime95 or something similar as well and see if there are problems there. Freezing in games and p95 usually indicates CPU and/or NB overheating whereas freezing only in games suggests a graphics card core overheat. __________________ Are you tweaked? They did give a million monkeys a million typewriters; it's called the internet. This post proudly brought to you by Monkey #133087...

3rd November 2004, 10:16 PM	#2
zhenkai Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 280	Is it a laptop or a desktop? By saying it goes to sleep does it mean he can wake it up?

4th November 2004, 8:42 AM	#3
Raging Demon Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Melbourne Mentone Posts: 295	Its a desktop and he said it wont wake up i think, he said he has to reboot it for it to work again

4th November 2004, 9:59 AM	#4
Valkyrie Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Melbourne Posts: 45	Check the power management settings in Windows and the BIOS. Also get him to check the temps. Do you know if it's going to Standby, or just locking up with a blank screen? (or possibly even hibernating???) Get him to check, and let us know. Cheers, Valkyrie

4th November 2004, 3:38 PM	#6
Raging Demon Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Melbourne Mentone Posts: 295	Thanks for the post guys, I'll tell him all this. Hope it solves his problem or else i reckon he should take it to his local store and tell them to check it out.