Weird game problems

[Maximus]

Ya so...I'm sitting here playing CS when for no reason it just shuts off.....I thought OK CS is messed but after I played Need for Speed : Most Wanted it did the same thing.....boots me outta the game for no reason......theres no error...nothing. It seems to happen to every game I play. I have the latest drivers for everything, Etrust EZ Antivirus, Spytbot and Windows firewall turned on....any help is appreciated.

 

[WinDoWsMoNoPoLy]

As in, you exit the game to the desktop or your computer shuts off?

 

[Maximus]

The game just shuts off.......like I'll be playing for 5 mins or so and for no reason it stops and boots me to the desktop.

 

[WinDoWsMoNoPoLy]

Check to see if your video card fan is working along with other fans. Also see how hot your computer is getting while playing.

 

[Maximus]

Alright......so I checked my temps and under load my CPU is 48C and 27C for the mobo, my videocard is too good for a fan so it's only got passive cooling (heatsink).....and that doesn't seem to be overheating. Thanks for you help though...

 

[wolfram]

I would put a fan in that card though...

Also, what`s your videocard?
Maybe the games don`t fully support your particular card.

 

[Maximus]

ATi 9600SE 128mb AGP.....I might get a fan...to overclock but as of right now....the card is stock, including clock speeds and mem speeds.