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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I can post my solution.
60 per second plays cutscenes perfectly for me, it is not an issue. However that was not the fix.
Even if I had powerful PSU, it seems it was either failing or not cut to support modern 3d cards like 970 GTX. Simply changing the Power Supply to a new modern one, fixed my issue with Dragon Age and other games. I suspect other might be having a similar issue where they think they have a powerful enough power supply but in reality it starts to be 5 years old and perhaps not supplying enough Watts OR Amps to keep the card happy.
One good indication may be that if you needed an adapter to 8-pin slot of a 3d card, that your power supply might be too old school. Not saying this is guranteed solution to everyone, but it might help some of you, and might be worth looking into.
I was just going to suggest PSU. A lot of people see a PSU thats 1000 Watt and think Woah but its the quality and amerage of the twelve volt rails and if they are all linked or seperate. Always go for a quality PSU over a generic even if the generic is much higher wattage. Always check the Amps on the 12v rail to see if it can power your GFX card.
With a 600w psu, brand unknown, if you then add in a few HDs then that would be seriously pushing it.
