Computer just cuts off

[****************Jaime******************]

When I am playing different PC games like Star Wars
Knights of the Old Republic, Battlefield Vietnam, Couter
Strike, and Star Wars Battlefront the computer cuts off
all of a sudden. It doesn't actually reboot. The monitor
just cuts off and it seems like the computer has gone
into Hibernation. The only thing I can do is hold the
power button on the PC till it actually turns off and
then just restart the computer. I have a Intel Pentium 4,
3066 MHz 133MHz external bus; 512MB DDR ram; NVIDIA
GeForce FX 5900 Ultra; Windows XP SP2 (Windows XP
5.1.2600 Service Pack 2. What could be the cause of this?
If you need any more info. let me know. Thanks for all
your help.

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi Jaime,

Hardware issues can cause freezing, black screens and other
errors. Also, your drivers should always be kept up to date.

Try the following steps one at a time to try and resolve the issue.
I hope this helps. Please post back if you have any questions!

1. Update DirectX and your Chipset, Sound, &Video Drivers:
For all Video / DirectX / Game and Hardware Issues, I have a
Checklist of Solutions at: http://NibblesNbitsVideo.tk

2. Dust your fans, vents and components using a 1/4" paintbrush
and a hose vacuum. Use compressed air for hard to reach places.
Set a housefan to blow cold air into your case to expose an over-
heating issue.. If it works add more fans or replace defective ones.
Use this Motherboard Monitor Utility: http://mbm.livewiredev.com

3. A faulty power supply can cause STOP errors, random reboots,
and black screen lockups. One way to test for that is to check the
wattage sticker on your power supply and then calculate your need
http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/ (Min. 350 for gaming)

4. Test your RAM using: http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp

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Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
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