PC shuts down while playing
Started game today , just after character creation my PC shuts down, I go into options , lower some details , start again , first cinematic showing rift it shuts down again... most times it shuts dow...
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Since this game is quite hungry for both CPU and GPU performance, then make sure that your computer rig does have good build-quality power supply unit, which can withstand power supply requirements. 600-850 Watts on paper looks solid, but if it is low-end PSU from manufacturers like Airen, Allied, ColorSit, Corsair VS (only VS line from this manufacturer), EuroCase, Evolveo, HEDY, Jersey, KME, LC Power, Mercury, Micase, ModeCom, RedStar, TakeME, Trust, Whitenergy, Xilence - then you can be almost sure, that PSU is to blame.
Of course, there might be things like overheating (CPU / GPU), so I would suggest to check these first, but if you got PSU from manufactured listed above... throw it from the window and buy quality PSU - Corsair CX is in my opinion good entry level PSU.
If none of this is to blame, then I guess the issue is elsewhere.
This is what I have:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139011
I believe this is a good one. Correct?
I just plugged my computer directly into the wall instead of the power strip in case that helps.
Also, I had cleaned out my computer of dust recently, but then I remembered that the way my case is configured the PSU fan faces down out the bottom of the case (it sits on wheels so there's air flow underneath). I turned the case on it's side and saw that i did miss cleaning that fan, and it had quite a bit of fuzz and cat hair on it. Hopefully it was that the PSU was overheating because of the dust. I cleaned that out, and am going to test again shortly.
Yes, a Corsair, almost all of them, should be a good choice. As it happens, I have no experience with any "VS" models from that brand. As a power supply overheats, the output it generates goes down, and when there is insufficient amperage for the CPU, the system cannot keep going, it HAS to stop.
These days, it is far more commpn for the GPU to quit first, before the CPU, and you'll then see the "no signal" warning from the display screen.
Just tried again and it shut down again. No idea why.
I loaded my last save in Val Royeau, and went to do Sera's recruitment mission. Shut down while loading it, just like the last two times.
It shuts down every time I load that mission. It's not like I even gave the computer time to build up heat. I had just started the game less than a minute before.
I've been running speedfan to monitor temps and they're fine. I've repaired the game.
I'm stumped.
Uninstalled and reinstalled my video card drivers. Suddenly no crashes and I zoned several times. I don't know if it's coincidence or that was the problem.
