Need some computer help please.

[Jagex]

Whenever I play World of Warcraft, my fans kick on and after a while my computer shuts down. I never had a problem with this before. It just started happening about 3 weeks ago and progressively gotten worse. There is no other weird sounds. I also installed a new graphics card about a year ago if that matters. Here are my computer specs. I also keep my computer pretty cool. Now my graphics card requires a power supply of 300w but mine is a 250w. Would that 50w really make a big deal?

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad353/Jagnasty/specs1.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad353/Jagnasty/specs2.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad353/Jagnasty/specs3.jpg

[Oijoi]

overheating, remove the dust inside the computer

[Killroy]

might have to look into getting some new fans or a cooling system, clean your dirty computer out and see if it stops

[Jagex]

I was thinking it might be my power supply. I've cleaned the dust out once this week already. I'll do it again. I also keep my computer pretty cold.

[Jagex]

Here is a pick of how much ram is being use. I have 4gigs in but it is showing im using 3581 mb's when I should be at 4048 right?

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad353/Jagnasty/ram1.jpg

[HavokD]

Why are you using 27% of your cpu if you are not running *anything*?

[Farsa]

Here is a pick of how much ram is being use. I have 4gigs in but it is showing im using 3581 mb's when I should be at 4048 right?


you should change to a 64 bits system...it's a memory addressing issue that all windows 32 bits have

[Dach]

Had the same problem it stopped when i vacuumed my comp

[Jagex]

Why are you using 27% of your cpu if you are not running *anything*?

Thats right after start up, so idk but aim and msn automatically load up which might lead to that.

[HavokD]

Thats right after start up, so idk but aim and msn automatically load up which might lead to that.

No way msn and aim would kill so many resources xD

Farsa's got a point tho, you will do much better with a 64 bit OS

[heXen]

Be careful I had a simillar problem once Something has melted inside my power pack and my PC shuted down each time I used something that needs more power then plain Desctop

[Blade]

I cant really pinpoint the issue but I would suggest getting a new PSU I mean they are pretty cheap and it never really hurts to get what your rated for because think of it this way not only is your Graphic requiring more then what you got already but your mobo is draining some from the card too..

To get some more info on your heating situation use this link to download speccy.
Play some wow.
Load up Speccy after that and then post a ss.

Speccy Direct Download link (http://fs13.filehippo.com/2602/8ac51bcfd0f64766b8cab7bbae913c35/spsetup107.exe)

An Example of what I need.

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6047/speccyi.png


Also be sure to upgrade your drivers.

Yea i know my heats running high but comps been under load for about 8 hours Encoding video.....

I'm looking into new cooling systems now :P

BTW for all the people that are going to say I have shitty ram it's rated at 1600 But its my OS restricting it.

Im thinking about getting seven BUT I LOVE XP :'X

[RaPoZaUm]

Reading your posts makes me think how AWESOME it is to have my GPU going too 100Cº with PES 2011 at MAX.

[klusbert]

@Nice explain, But I can't understand is it yours computer?
If yes go for x64 os you have 4gb ram :D

[Crille]

As it didn't happen before it's most likely that dust is causing this