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    A8JP - Powered Off During Gaming

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Hutch, Oct 24, 2007.

  1. Hutch

    Hutch Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys, recently came across this problem while playing Team Fortress 2. My laptop (Asus A8JP, no upgrades in components) will suddenly turn off while playing this game. After this happens, it takes a few minutes before I'm able to power up again. The requirements for the game aren't much, and I've played battlefield 2 and 2142 consistently with no problems in the past.

    Any thoughts on what the problem could be? My only thought would be overheating, I've got it on a plastic laptop stand on my wood desk.
     
    Hutch, Oct 24, 2007
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  2. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    over heating. open it up and check the thermal paste on the cpu.
     
    nizzy1115, Oct 24, 2007
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  3. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    Also clean the dust while you're at it. See the Info Booth sticky there is a guide on how to do that.
     
    E.B.E., Oct 24, 2007
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  4. Kdawgca

    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    Kdawgca, Oct 24, 2007
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