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Okay, I'm getting sick of this issue going on since my first livestream suddenly ending by my computer shutting down. It didn't even cause a BSoD oddly.
Blacklight: Retribution crashed my computer a few times no matter what version I was playing it on or what graphical settings I used (and that was without livestreams). Rusty Hearts also caused the same issue, but it happened when livestreaming. I feel the same issue might occur when I am going to livestream Spiral Knights until I can figure out what is wrong with my hardware, or what is wrong with my drivers. I've also ran deep scans for my antivirus - nothing.
Here are my computer specs for my laptop.
Windows 7 Home Premium
AMD Phenom II X4 N970 processor (2.2 Ghz)
4 GB DDR3 Memory
ATi Mobility Radeon HD 4250 (drivers up-to-date)
Realtek HD Audio (drivers now up-to-date)
640 GB 5,400 RPM Hard Drive
15.6 16:9 HD LED-LCD display (supports up to 1366x768 resolution)
AMD/ATi Catalyst settings
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Optimized for performance
Catalyst AI set to Advanced
Application settings to AA and AF
Vertical refresh always off
OpenGL is on Triple Buffering
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I was thinking about checking on the fans. If all else fails I might as well have to invest in a desktop that can be upgraded.
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Now even Spiral Knights with a livestream using Xsplit has caused the random shutdown. I better hope getting the junk (dust) out of the fans will fix this problem. Otherwise I'm upgrading to 8 GB of RAM. All else fails, I'm investing in an Alienware X51.
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Originally posted by RichardCozODST
Otherwise I'm upgrading to 8 GB of RAM.
That won't fix random shutdowns.
If cleaning the fans doesn't work, there could be too much dust for canned air to clean it properly. You could try opening it up and cleaning it out, though this probably voids any warranties you may have. If that doesn't work, you could try replacing the thermal paste under the heatsink(s).
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So I've ran Speccy by Priform (known for CCleaner) and my laptop has averaged at 68 °C in the CPU and motherboard. This is without any games running or HD videos on YouTube. Probably thinking this alone is the red flag, but correct me if I'm wrong.
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Average is about 83 °C when playing Spiral Knights (without livestreaming)
It peaks at 86 °C.
I think my fans inside was knocked out when I had an accident of dropping the laptop a while ago.
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That's extremely close to  danger zone if not already within it. They put in sensors that automatically shut down the machine if they get too high, and if the temps do get that high, you'll notice sudden, severe slowdown anyway even if the shutdown isn't triggered. Then, parts of the hardware can literally begin to melt. I've seen a CPU housing with small craters left in it where bubbles formed. It's not something you really want happening.
Sounds like those fans not working is your biggest problem.
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In this case, I'm bringing my laptop in to a store for a fan replacement for the time being. I'm also going to get a cooling station after in addition.
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Adding to the fact that I bought a Targus dual fan docking station, I tried stress-testing the livestream of Spiral Knights using Xsplit. It peaks at 85 °C, and averages at 83 °C in the test. It didn't get too high 5 minutes after the stream test. It seems to work better at this time, but I expected the fans to work more after a while of using it.
I'm not taking any chances though - I'm bringing it in for maintenance to see if my fans inside the mobo was knocked out.
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If the fans in the motherboard were 'knocked out', then your computer wouldn't even start...if it did, it would most likely shut down very fast because it would get too hot...
Laptops are horrible platforms for gaming (some exceptions); the cooling systems in laptops are just not enough to handle heavy games...
External cooling is kind of a ripoff too; you're only blasting room temperature on one/two focused points on the laptop, but even then you are barely having an effect on the internal temperature...all you are doing is simply slightly cooling down the external plastic/metal. |
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 It may not be the most efficient thing, but the external laptop fan I have really does make a difference. Before I had it, the metal casing would get so hot that it would burn my hands, and it would shut itself down if you tried to play any sort of 3D game. Considering it's a cheap plastic one from Belkin (of all companies), it works very well. The only reason I don't keep it running all the time is because of the noise.
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