Help my laptop auto shutdown whenever I play games

• AlwaysNoooB

  5 Apr 10, 23:36

  I have a ACER ASPIRE 4736G....... last time I can play games like L4D , blackshot and warcraft etc.... now whenever I play blackshot or L4D or Plant vs Zombie (etc) about a few minute it will auto shutdown my laptop... I wonder why would this happen? the only game that I know can be play in my laptop are Maplestory, CS1.6 and warcraft (sometimes it auto shutdown my laptop too! it depend on what I play)...I really need help!!

• kenn3th

  5 Apr 10, 23:39

  Does the game hang then it shuts down the laptop?

• AlwaysNoooB

  6 Apr 10, 00:06

  no it doesn't hang..... it just auto shutdown only....

• kenn3th

  6 Apr 10, 00:15

  May I know the operating system of your Laptop?

   

• AlwaysNoooB

  6 Apr 10, 00:18

  Window Vista

• kenn3th

  6 Apr 10, 00:31

  Alright, follow this. 

  http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/use-windows-vista-reliability-monitor-to-troubleshoot-crashes/

  and look at the reasons for the crashes

• AlwaysNoooB

  6 Apr 10, 01:17

  hmmm i found out that the failure type Disruptive Shutdown..... version 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2 appears at the days when my laptop auto shutdown when playing games....

• kenn3th

  6 Apr 10, 01:24

  is there any other thing that like video hard ware error that's stated in the reliability monitor?

• AlwaysNoooB

  6 Apr 10, 01:52

  erm no.....

• whyiseverynametaken

  6 Apr 10, 03:05

  its a sign bro. Stop playing video gamesssss. the video game god is angry with you.

  lol, my com used to do that too way back when AOE was popular. I figured that it was because i didnt fully install the game or something. When i reinstalled it, it worked. but im technologically impaired, so... ...

• caleb_chiang

  6 Apr 10, 04:03

  Hmm... auto shutdown... interesting... did it reset by itself or just shut down?

• kenn3th

  6 Apr 10, 07:09

  There are quite a few possibilities

  two of the most likely would be

  1. Over heating
  2. Failing graphics card

  For the first, does it get very hot after gaming for a short while? If so you have to check for signs of dust stuck at the exhaust and remove them, see if the laptop fan is running if it isn't you have a spoilt fan and this is causing your shutdown

  
  

  For the second, update your graphics card drivers. If it persists you might want to bring it over to the service center

• AlwaysNoooB

  6 Apr 10, 13:29

  To: caleb_chiang
  erm it auto shutdown.......

  To: kenn3th
  ya it get very hot after gaming for a short while.....and Thanks for the tips.....

• AlwaysNoooB

  6 Apr 10, 19:10

  erm...... does Laptop Cooling Pad helps?

• kenn3th

  6 Apr 10, 19:14

  It does help by circulating air. But if there's a faulty component and if you do still have warranty, go fix it. (:

• Raraken

  6 Apr 10, 21:21

  Is there any click sound when the laptop shuts down? If so, it's overheating. My 4937G tends to do that.

• AlwaysNoooB

  7 Apr 10, 00:10

  ya there is a click sound when it auto shutdown......

• Raraken

  7 Apr 10, 14:36

  Originally posted by AlwaysNoooB:

  ya there is a click sound when it auto shutdown......

  Then it's overheating. Acer sets their thermal limits at 95-100C. Make sure you elevate the laptop when playing games or just get a cooling pad.