Games crashing on new computer

i haven't had any blue screens since i took the card out-

but my games are running about 3 hours before crashing to the desktop

ill try that thermal analysis tool when i get home
thanks

OK. So in your experience, what were the most frequent causes? Simple hardware failures and deficiencies?

It varies a lot. It's usually hardware related but sometimes it can be software as well, usually a device driver of some sort.

after installing the thermal analysis tool, and i click agree to the license thingy, it flashes up for a fraction of a second and closes

it wont let me open it after that
it plays the error sound but no error or message pops up :hrm:

after installing the thermal analysis tool, and i click agree to the license thingy, it flashes up for a fraction of a second and closes

it wont let me open it after that
it plays the error sound but no error or message pops up :hrm:

Make sure you edit the program properties and make sure it's running with Administrative privileges.

i did but its still screwed up :(

hrm maybe it doesn't run under vista 64...

i did but its still screwed up :(

Try running it in WindowsXP compatability mode?

nada :mecry:


on a side note, so far the highest ive seen with the core temp program is 49 degrees

but is that under full load? and how did you simulate full load? and again, you need to monitor your video card temperatures too.

no it probably wasnt under full load
i was running games like counterstrike source and switching back to desktop from time to time

im trying to find something that will monitor the vid card temperatures but im not having very much luck

EDIT: i just downloaded something for my motherboard (pc probe 2) that has voltages with nominal value and current value, and some information on temperatures and i think it may be able to log information

UPDATE:

ive been running core temp over the past couple weeks and seeing how high the temperature gets when my games start crashing

i think i have a heating issue

core temp was logging the temperature at 53-54 when things start to crash alot

i put my hand on the psu fan

its really warm

i shut down the computer and started feeling things in the computer

graphics cards are really warm/ hot near the motherboard area

ram was very hot too

the pc probe 2 has my 12V voltage at 11.48? is that alright?

but i think heat is definitely a problem

EDIT: just got a blue screen
turned the computer off and fellt around for heat

there are some copper metal tube like things on the motherboard that i dont know what they are but they are really hot - it actually burned my finger a little
heres a picture i took from newegg


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no, 11.48 is not all right at all. your 12V voltage is extremely low. your power supply is likely a piece of crap. i have never heard of a "sigma shark"

get a new one, from a reputable company like FSP (Fortron)

alright thanks for the reply

any idea why that copper thing is getting really hot on the motherboard?

it's a heat pipe. it's supposed to.

Heat pipe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_pipe)

A heat pipe is a heat transfer mechanism that can transport large quantities of heat with a very small difference in temperature between the hotter and colder interfaces.

alright thanks for the reply

any idea why that copper thing is getting really hot on the motherboard?

50C+ is pretty hot to the touch, but your PC produces a lot of heat, and while it may be hot to us, the components themselves are solid for another 15-20 degrees higher, depending on age an fabrication process.