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Computer randomly turns off

Discussion in 'Windows BSOD, Freezing, Restarting Help' started by 1sun, Jun 12, 2011.

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  1. 1sun Newcomer, in training

    hello guys, just looking for some help/advice please.

    as the title suggests, my pc randomly turns off when watching a film or something.

    i installed speed fan.

    GPU(graphics card i think) is 72C and Temp1(i dont know what this is?) is 74C. is this really bad? both have a little red flame next to the temperatures, which slightly concerning..

    any help would be very appreciated.

    thanks
    1sun, Jun 12, 2011
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  2. Tmagic650 TS Ambassador Posts: 18,722   +61

    It may be time to open up the computer and clean out all the dust and make sure that all the fans are clean and running normally
    Tmagic650, Jun 12, 2011
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  3. 1sun Newcomer, in training

    thanks. ill try that now.
    1sun, Jun 13, 2011
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