SL is causing my computer to power down. It just turns off while running SL... wtf? I watched an entire movie without a problem, then started up SL and BOOM! It powered down. And by that I mean the box just turns itself off, and the only way to get it back on is to unplug it and plug it back in... the on button doesnt work...wtf? Just wondering if anyone can help/has had the same thing happen to them.
PS httpwww.ahsonline.com.aulemondrive has a movie I made using SL!!!
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Jaden Angelus
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11-30-2004 00:22
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Stormy Roentgen
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11-30-2004 00:29
Not while playing SL, but back when I played Everquest all the time, I had that happen alot when running EQ. It happened more and more often, then one day it wouldn't come back at all. It was the power supply that died.
"While playing EQ" may have been just coincidence though, since I was playing EQ ALL the time.  |
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Carnildo Greenacre
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11-30-2004 00:31
Is the CPU or power supply overheating? Are all the fans turning properly? Are any of the vents blocked?
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Jaden Angelus
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11-30-2004 01:31
Is the CPU or power supply overheating? Are all the fans turning properly? Are any of the vents blocked? Well I hope not, I only got this computer a week ago! |
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Mina Firefly
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11-30-2004 01:34
I'd say check your CPU...or get a new one a heavier one.
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Jaden Angelus
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11-30-2004 01:57
I'd say check your CPU...or get a new one a heavier one. I have a new one! Its 3Ghz damn it! |
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Jillian Callahan
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11-30-2004 02:00
In al honesty it sounds like your PS isn't providing the wattage nessesary. SL pretty much shoves all the sliders to "11", and so brings the small defects to the surface. Make use of the warranty and have the PS checked and replaced if need be.
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Adam Zaius
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11-30-2004 02:50
Yeah, I'd also bet on Powersupply, a short powersupply will often show up problems during games.
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Hiro Pendragon
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11-30-2004 02:54
I have a new one! Its 3hzs damn it! 3hz? Wow, even I can do more than 3 processes per second  Okay, but seriously... I've been having a similar problem. I've noticed mine only seems to be on a major hard drive access, and the crashing occurs intermittantly, at that. It's not the CPU, or SL would be crashing it regularly. It's not the vid card (new) or memory (tested each simm) My next test will be power supply swap. Power supplies are probably the easiest thing in a computer to have a failure... _____________________
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Marker Dinova
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11-30-2004 05:13
The power supply may be experiencing problems... some sort of limiting problems.
SL consumes alot of processing power. Most modern processors regulate consumption based on the amount of load they have, so prolly running SL actually can trigger a power switch-off. Might explain why buttoning on doesn't work without unplugging / reinserting the power cord. _____________________
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FlipperPA Peregrine
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11-30-2004 05:48
Here's a link to the troubleshooting page at the LSL Wiki site... it contains many tips and things to try:
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Kex Godel
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11-30-2004 12:09
I had something much like this problem a month or two ago. It was fixed by getting a new power supply =)
Your video/CPU draw more power when they're used more. If there is a power problem, the power supply shuts off rather than letting something get damaged. |
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Jaden Angelus
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11-30-2004 20:24
I had something much like this problem a month or two ago. It was fixed by getting a new power supply =) Your video/CPU draw more power when they're used more. If there is a power problem, the power supply shuts off rather than letting something get damaged. I just got a new power supply, Ive tested it a little...but now Im having troubles connecting to SL, when will the TORMENT end? hugs and kisses Jaden Angelus |
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12-02-2004 15:42
This may be irrelevant now, but my comp also used to reboot or shut off intermittently when playing SL. I also had this issue whenever I tried to start Jedi Academy single-player mode. After I replaced my motherboard, everything worked fine.
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