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    Lappy turning off while playing High-end Games Wtf..

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by theEnemy, Oct 7, 2007.

  1. theEnemy

    theEnemy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey, I got a Toshiba Satellite A100-906
    core2duo 1.8, 1GB Ram, Nvidia GeForce GO 7600, Windows Vista Ultimate, Almost 1 year old.

    I've installed BIOSHOCK, a very GPU intensive game. I put down the details to LOW. Then I start to play the game, intros.. then 3mins after my laptop just "SHUTS DOWN". no power at all.

    It happened to me twice while playing BIOSHOCK, and Onced while playing C&C3 Tiberium Wars.

    I have played NFS Carbon, Battlefield, F.E.A.R, SplinterCell : DA, and other games, on my laptop w/o experiencing this.

    My C&C3 is now stable, now more shut downs/crashes.

    I really don't know what's wrong.

    Is it the RAM? Vista? HardDrive? Power Supply?Heat?

    Help PLs.

    Thanks.
     
    theEnemy, Oct 7, 2007
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  2. CanadianDude

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    Hmm..based on my past experiences with Toshiba it seems that they have a tendency to overheat when stressing the graphics card. Do you raise the back of the laptop up a bit to allow better air flow? If not, then I suggest you do. use a textbook or something.

    I also suggest you should make sure there isnt any dust build up near you fans, is so, then use compressed air or something like that.

    If its not a heat issue at all then Im not sure what the problem would be. In which case you should call up toshiba since you are still under the 1 year warantee.
     
    CanadianDude, Oct 7, 2007
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  3. theEnemy

    theEnemy Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a cooling pad, but still when playing BIOSHOCK it just shut downs.

    And it took 5secs before I can turn it on again.

    When a laptop overheats, does it shut down instantly?
     
    theEnemy, Oct 7, 2007
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  4. deathlycold

    deathlycold Notebook Guru

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    When my previous Toshiba overheated it shut down instantly. I fixed this by cleaning the heatsink and fans, reapplying thermal paste, etc.
     
    deathlycold, Oct 7, 2007
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  5. theEnemy

    theEnemy Notebook Enthusiast

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    How did you clean it ?

    I can't open the bay under the laptop :/
     
    theEnemy, Oct 7, 2007
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  6. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    It's held shut by screws. And thus you need a screwdriver.
     
    Lithus, Oct 7, 2007
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  7. CanadianDude

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    Just take a can of compressed air and spray the vents.
     
    CanadianDude, Oct 7, 2007
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  8. theEnemy

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    Blowing it from outside to inside ?

    I unscrewed all and I can't seem to take the whole thing off.
     
    theEnemy, Oct 7, 2007
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  9. knightingmagic

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    There must be a user servicing manual on the internet.
     
    knightingmagic, Oct 8, 2007
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  10. theEnemy

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    Can I use a Vacuum ?
     
    theEnemy, Oct 8, 2007
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  11. jesse6749

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    I don't recommend a vacumm as it creates a lot of static that could kill your lappytop. :eek:
     
    jesse6749, Oct 8, 2007
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