Computer frequently re-starts in game

[Guest]

Hi all, I recently had major error messages whilst playing certain games
(some old, some new) ive managed to put a stop to the error messages but now
the computer simply re-starts after about 5 mins of gaming, i dont know if
there is driver conflict somewhere or if there is a problem with the video
card.

Please help.

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi again Dawson123,

Hi all, I recently had major error messages whilst playing certain games
(some old, some new) ive managed to put a stop to the error messages but now
the computer simply re-starts after about 5 mins of gaming, i dont know if
there is driver conflict somewhere or if there is a problem with the video
card.

Please help.

Your system is most likely restarting as a result of a STOP error.

To stop this behavior go to Control Panel / System / Advanced /
Click the Startup and Recovery Settings button / Uncheck the box
labeled "Automatically restart" under the System Failure section.

To analyze the error, try the steps in: http://aumha.org/win5/kbestop.htm

If the error indicates a file name that begins with ati, or nv (nVidia)
the most likely solution would be to install the latest drivers using
the instructions at: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/Video.html#drivers

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