Computer hangs or restarts on an irregular basis when gaming or playing mp3....Why?

jaffa

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I have a system that either hangs or less often restarts after I have been playing games for a while. Sometimes it happens after 30 minutes and sometimes after a few hours, but normally within 1 hour. This happens no matter what game I play. The same thing is applicable when playing mp3 music....


What can be causing this issue?

Driver issue?
Other software issue?
Hardware problems? If yes, which component(s) might be causing it...
 

myocardia

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It's either a video or sound card driver issue, it seems to me. Most likely sound card, since it's happening with MP3's, too.
 

opmike

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What type of computer are you using? My previous computer was a HP Pavilion (blech) and it starting shutting itself off and/or restarting after heavy useage. Turned out the crappy PSU fan had seized-up, and it was overheating.
 

dguy6789

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It is necessary for you to specify for us what the specifications of your computer are. I would recommend running Prime 95 on your PC to test the processor itself.
 

jaffa

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Thank you for your help everyone.

I just reinstalled Windows completely and now it appears to work... Hope for the best :)