help please!!! my laptop crashes if.....

Liam amd.64 · 02-10-2006, 08:02 AM

I play a lengthy programme that takes up alot of cpu usage like encoding a film to write to cd,
Enter bios sometimes it will shutdown,
If i run memtest86,
If i run prime95,
If i play a small game like quick snooker for about half an hour continously,
If i play call of duty 2,

Sometimes it will shutdown through rebooting it asweel for a few goes, if i leave it then turn it on it normally will first time.

Things it will do happily and not shut down, going online on this forum to work out what is wrong,
Sitting there not doing anything,
downloding music or films,
Burning to discs

It managed to stay on long enough for me to reformat it the other day but it still shuts down as normal after it.

anyone got any ideas i will be willing to try anything,

Also i have swapped RAM with my brothers and it still did it, he tried mine and his ran fine???

It shuts down whether it on battery or power and i have nothing running off the usb ports or any of the other ports, the fan seems to be working fine!

my specs are...... AMD 64 mobile athlon, 1gig Ram (2x512mb) ati 128mb 9700 mobility radeon graphics card, 80 gig hard drive the make of it is Tiny!

many thanks!

computerhakk · 02-10-2006, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Liam amd.64

Things it will do happily and not shut down, going online on this forum to work out what is wrong,
Sitting there not doing anything,
downloding music or films,
Burning to discs

how often have you proven those?

it seems like you tried almost everything, my guess is your psu.

EDIT: does it restarts? or completely shuts down?

LaptopExtreme · 02-10-2006, 04:08 PM

If it's totally shutsdown, it could be the PSU and it could be from overheating. Heat can trigger the system to cut all power to components and just turn off to save the components. It can be either one, I just hope it's not due to already damaged components.

Liam amd.64 · 02-10-2006, 04:56 PM

it completely shuts down, i have down loaded a few films at one time so all night and most of the next day!

Liam amd.64 · 02-10-2006, 04:57 PM

if its due to overheating why only if i run a lengthy programme it shuts down and not if u leave it on?

**The_Other_One** · 02-10-2006, 04:59 PM

Heat's usally a laptops worst enemy. Get something like speedfan and try to keep an eye on the temps. Perhaps even something that could control the fans manually.

Liam amd.64 · 02-10-2006, 05:03 PM

what can i try if its the psu? how can i know if it is? the computer some times cuts off if i try to start it up straight away would this suggest anything? cheers for the help!

Liam amd.64 · 02-10-2006, 05:05 PM

mine does run pretty hot but it always has but has only just started to start cutting off!

thealmightyone · 02-10-2006, 07:50 PM

Whenever you use the laptop, check the fan, see if its intake and outake are clear of the carpet/table/whatever.

Liam amd.64 · 02-10-2006, 09:15 PM

yea always is!

02-10-2006, 08:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
Liam amd.64 Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 30	help please!!! my laptop crashes if..... I play a lengthy programme that takes up alot of cpu usage like encoding a film to write to cd, Enter bios sometimes it will shutdown, If i run memtest86, If i run prime95, If i play a small game like quick snooker for about half an hour continously, If i play call of duty 2, Sometimes it will shutdown through rebooting it asweel for a few goes, if i leave it then turn it on it normally will first time. Things it will do happily and not shut down, going online on this forum to work out what is wrong, Sitting there not doing anything, downloding music or films, Burning to discs It managed to stay on long enough for me to reformat it the other day but it still shuts down as normal after it. anyone got any ideas i will be willing to try anything, Also i have swapped RAM with my brothers and it still did it, he tried mine and his ran fine??? It shuts down whether it on battery or power and i have nothing running off the usb ports or any of the other ports, the fan seems to be working fine! my specs are...... AMD 64 mobile athlon, 1gig Ram (2x512mb) ati 128mb 9700 mobility radeon graphics card, 80 gig hard drive the make of it is Tiny! many thanks!

02-10-2006, 07:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
thealmightyone Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: York, UK Age: 21 Posts: 1,000	Whenever you use the laptop, check the fan, see if its intake and outake are clear of the carpet/table/whatever. __________________ E8200 @ 3.576GHz with GA-P35-DS3L 2900 Pro, flashed to XT, oc-ed to 850/1860. Crucial Ballistix Tracers PC2-8500 2GB Enermax Modular 620W Creative Audigy 4 2x Seagate Barracuda 250GB Jeantech Nitro case, XP Pro and 19" LCD

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02-10-2006, 04:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
LaptopExtreme VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 880	If it's totally shutsdown, it could be the PSU and it could be from overheating. Heat can trigger the system to cut all power to components and just turn off to save the components. It can be either one, I just hope it's not due to already damaged components.

02-10-2006, 04:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
Liam amd.64 Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 30	it completely shuts down, i have down loaded a few films at one time so all night and most of the next day!

02-10-2006, 04:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
Liam amd.64 Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 30	if its due to overheating why only if i run a lengthy programme it shuts down and not if u leave it on?

02-10-2006, 04:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,364	Heat's usally a laptops worst enemy. Get something like speedfan and try to keep an eye on the temps. Perhaps even something that could control the fans manually.

02-10-2006, 05:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
Liam amd.64 Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 30	what can i try if its the psu? how can i know if it is? the computer some times cuts off if i try to start it up straight away would this suggest anything? cheers for the help!

02-10-2006, 05:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
Liam amd.64 Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 30	mine does run pretty hot but it always has but has only just started to start cutting off!

02-10-2006, 09:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
Liam amd.64 Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 30	yea always is!