Member Avatar for MasterHacker110

I have been everywhere; Steam and Activision forums. I cant find the thing that fix my problem, Here is my problem.
I have also contacted steam directly.

Problem:

=================

System specifications:

Operating System: windows 7 home premium 64 bit
CPU: Intel Core i7 @ 1.73 GHz
RAM: 4GB
Hard Disk: 581 GB

When i play Moder Warfare 3 (multiplayer or singleplayer) for about 30 minutes to an hour, my computers screen just truns balck and my computer shuts down. I have noticed that my RAM usage is very high when i run the game. it once even went up to 3.75 GB.
So i dont know if it is becuase my RAM gets to full.

It never did this untill recantly when it crashed but didnt shut down my computer that time. Since that it crashed and shuts down my computer.

This has hapened before, the exact same thing.
i fixed it by reinstalling my Opereating system.

This time it isnt a option becuase i have to much data to backup and loos.

When i run my computer normaly without the game it uses between 1.00 GB and 1.70 GB of RAM

==============

Things i have tried:

Uninstalled and reinstalled Modern Warfare 3.
Uninstalled and reinstalled Steam.
Note* Uninstalled them both with revo-uninstaller.
Used CCleaner to clean my registry.
Refreshed the game cache.

======================

Things that helped a little bit:

CCLeaner helped a bit, that i could play my game for about two hours longer, but after that it did the same.

Edited by happygeek because: email details deleted, keep all help on DaniWeb please as it will also help others
  • 2 Contributors
  • 2 Replies
  • 2K Views
  • 1 Month Discussion Span
  • Latest Post Latest Post by MasterHacker110

Dani AI

Generated

Spot on, — and thanks for confirming, . A sudden black screen followed by an instant power-off after 30–60 minutes is classic thermal protection, not a RAM cap. High RAM use near 3.7 GB on a 4 GB Windows 7 system is normal under games and should not power the PC off by itself.

Try this quick workflow to confirm and fix it for good:

  • Confirm the cause: Open Event Viewer (Start > type eventvwr.msc) > Windows Logs > System and look for a Critical Kernel-Power event around the shutdown time. Also check Reliability Monitor (Control Panel > Action Center > Maintenance > View reliability history) for Hardware error entries.
  • Watch temps under load: Use a lightweight monitor (HWiNFO/HWMonitor/CoreTemp/GPU-Z). Log CPU and GPU temps while playing; spikes into the 90s C right before shutdown usually seal the diagnosis.
  • Restore airflow: Power down, unplug, and, if it is a laptop, remove the bottom panel if possible. Hold the fan blades still and blow dust out of the heatsink fins from both directions. Clean the vents. Avoid blasting dust deeper into the chassis through the grills only.
  • Refresh the thermal interface: If you are comfortable opening the system, replace the CPU/GPU thermal paste and any worn thermal pads. This alone often drops temps by 10+ C on older systems.
  • Tame heat with settings: In Windows Power Options > Change advanced settings > Processor power management, set Maximum processor state to 99% to disable Turbo Boost. Enable V-Sync or cap FPS to reduce load. Keep the laptop on a hard surface or cooling pad.
  • Update and retest: Install the latest stable GPU driver and BIOS/EC firmware, then re-test while logging temps. Stop any stress test immediately if temps climb too fast.

If the crashes persist after cleaning and capping temps, the fan may be failing or the heatsink poorly seated.

Recommended Answers

All 2 Replies

Member Avatar for adityatandon

No idea... I've got A Dual Core Processor and a 2 GB Ram and was able to play the game without a problem... Switch off all unnecessary things.. Like for example : The windows sidebar.. Thats a pain.. takes up unnecessary ram space.. Switch of all downloads.. Web browsers, music players etc.. If none of this works.. There could be a problem with your computer overheating.. and the RAM not being cooled too fast... Used to happen to me sometimes when my computer would just suddenly switch off.. Figured out that was a problem of overheating of the system.. The fan had stopped working.. The computer does that automatically to prevent spoilage of hardware.... For how many hours do u run ur system in a day ?

Member Avatar for MasterHacker110

Thanks man i figured it out, my CPU overheated.

Be a part of the DaniWeb community

We're a friendly, industry-focused community of developers, IT pros, digital marketers, and technology enthusiasts meeting, networking, learning, and sharing knowledge.