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3/13/2013 2:50:03 PM EDT
hey guys few days ago my computer started crashing. At first it was just about 5-10 minutes after I started playing a game and nothing else, but today it started crashing while even just web browsing. When it crashes my screen goes black and my monitor goes to sleep  and i can here a humming sound from my speakers , my led lights on the case and psu stay on, as well as my fans . I checked my temperatures , nothing seems to be overheating, and i ran prime95 yesterday and it didn't crash. any ideas on whats causing this?
3/13/2013 4:23:59 PM EDT
[#1]
so how do you get it back running again?
and does it say anything if you reboot?

events log?

os?
3/14/2013 1:18:06 AM EDT
[#2]
Windows 7 and I just power off then on it prompts whether to start in safe mode or regular and I'm not sure how to get a events log
3/14/2013 4:37:35 AM EDT
[#3]



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hey guys few days ago my computer started crashing. At first it was just about 5-10 minutes after I started playing a game and nothing else, but today it started crashing while even just web browsing. When it crashes my screen goes black and my monitor goes to sleep  and i can here a humming sound from my speakers , my led lights on the case and psu stay on, as well as my fans . I checked my temperatures , nothing seems to be overheating, and i ran prime95 yesterday and it didn't crash. any ideas on whats causing this?


What are the temps?  How did you check?

 



Have you taken it outside with a can of air and blown it out recently?




What you describe sounds exactly what would happen if overheating was the problem.  Make sure the fan on your video card is spinning vigorously. It should HURT if you stick your finger on it.  If it's just wobbling along, it's not fast enough.
3/14/2013 10:35:33 AM EDT
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Quoted:



hey guys few days ago my computer started crashing. At first it was just about 5-10 minutes after I started playing a game and nothing else, but today it started crashing while even just web browsing. When it crashes my screen goes black and my monitor goes to sleep  and i can here a humming sound from my speakers , my led lights on the case and psu stay on, as well as my fans . I checked my temperatures , nothing seems to be overheating, and i ran prime95 yesterday and it didn't crash. any ideas on whats causing this?



could be these in order or most likely to least:

 

graphics card - check to make sure fan is spinning while on


hard drive - dload crystal disk viewer. are you in green zone? or yellow? or red?


motherboard - not fun

 
3/14/2013 10:40:09 AM EDT
[#5]
Power supply exhibit those exact behaviors as well.
3/14/2013 12:27:17 PM EDT
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Power supply exhibit those exact behaviors as well.


how could i forget the PS!!! you're absolutely right. god it's been a long day at work...

 
3/14/2013 3:03:49 PM EDT
[#7]
I checked the temps with a few programs ill hafta check the names when I get home , CPU temp was around 44 45 max when running prim . Fans  .are working properly  and it has been blown out recently. Is there a way to check the psu to see if it is dying ?
3/14/2013 4:59:30 PM EDT
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I checked the temps with a few programs ill hafta check the names when I get home , CPU temp was around 44 45 max when running prim . Fans  .are working properly  and it has been blown out recently. Is there a way to check the psu to see if it is dying ?


Replace it/swap with another system, and see if problem follows.  Often times the PS works, but under video card load, they puke.
3/16/2013 8:50:12 AM EDT
[#9]
Well i replaced the psu today and  it still crashes   :( replace video card next?