V4000T and World Of Warcraft issues...please help

Ok, heres the deal. Ive had my V4000T for a couple weeks now.

After playing World Of Warcraft for about 30-45 minutes my laptop just restarts itself in the middle of the game. This happens all the time. I have read that a cooling pad is a must if the laptop is to be used for any sort of gaming, which I intend on getting. However, I did call HP and talked to them about this issue first.

The tech guy said that more than likely it is an issue with the game and not the laptop. He said my laptop probably doesnt meet the minimum hardware requirements for the game. After he mentioned this i remembered that when I was installing WOW i did get a message saying that my hardware did not meet the minimum requirements. It said I did not have the recommended processor. I figured I only got this message because I have a Pentium M and not a Pent III or Pent IV. I didnt think much of it though because I thought the Pentium M is pretty much an equivalent.

I asked the guy if the laptop was shutting down due to overheating, and he was saying no, because if it was overheating it would just shut down and I wouldnt be able to restart it for a few minutes. Does this sound right or is it possible to overheat after only having the laptop on for 45 min?

If anyone has any ideas or suggestions please please help. Thanks

- Compaq Presario V4000T CTO NB
- Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Home Edition with SP2
- Intel(R) Pentium(R) M Processor 740 (1.73 GHz)
- 15.4" WXGA BrightView Widescreen (1280x800)
- 128MB ATI MOBILITY(TM) RADEON(R) X700
- 1280MB DDR2 SDRAM (1x256MB + 1x1024MB)
- 80 GB 5400 RPM Hard Drive

 

He was BSing.....it's probably hardware's problem. Yes, if its overheat it would shut down by itself instead of restarting. I think you can check your ram if you can.