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Esdeline's avatar
6 years ago
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Computer restarts while playing Sims 4

Hello all,

I recently restarted playing the Sims 4 and have had a problem with my computer restarting whenever playing the game. I play other games and have not had this issue. I have done a few things after some google searches:

1) Ran repair on the Sims 4 through Origin

2) Disabled Origin in game

3) Checked to ensure my graphic card was up to date

4) Manually updated my computer through windows update

I've attached my dxdiag after the latest crash. Any help would be appreciated.

  • @Esdeline  I apologize for the delay.  Both of your hwinfo logs show a significant drop of voltage on the 12V rail, enough to account for the restarts.  But it's not totally clear-cut that this is the issue.  Unless you were planning on buying a new power supply anyway, it would be better to borrow one and test it in your system, just so you can see whether this is in fact the issue.

    If the restarts recur with the new PSU, you'll know that the issue is somewhere else.  The next suspect would be the motherboard, although yours is high quality and shouldn't be causing this kind of problem.

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  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    Hero+
    5 years ago

    @AfroDite26  There's still nothing definitive in this log.  The voltage on the 12V rail is still a bit low, and virtual memory use is still at its highest towards the end of the log, but neither is conclusive.  Hopefully this in fact a power supply issue, in which case you'll know.  Otherwise, I'll try to get a second opinion on the logs in case I'm missing something useful.

  • AfroDite26's avatar
    AfroDite26
    Seasoned Rookie
    5 years ago

    @puzzlezaddict we think we found it! It's looking like the electrical plug in our room. We had the electricity re-done in our apartment not too long ago and surely enough the electrician had cut a wire he wasn't supposed to, but later fixed it. My boyfriend and I did a test and whenever we have multiple things plugged in the room the restarts happen. We plugged the PC to an outlet outside the room and I simmed my life away for hours with 0 restarts. We're testing again to be sure, but thank you so much!! 

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
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    5 years ago

    @AfroDite26  That is quite the problem to have, and in all honesty I'd never have guessed that a cut wire was responsible.  Thanks for letting me know that was the problem, and for reminding me that trying a new outlet is always a useful test.

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