Can a game screw up your PC?

Eichhörnchen · 08-16-18, 05:02 PM

Thanks, buddy. This laptop does tend to overheat when things get a bit hectic on the gaming side. Fortunately most games will play on my big monster desktop, but there are one or two which it won't entertain... usually because they don't like the graphics card. Maybe that game caused it to run extra hot

HunterICX · 08-17-18, 04:24 AM

Most likely, Games requires the graphics card to be put to work which generates heat and in a laptop that's a match made in hell as most of them have poor to inadequate cooling which will result in the components hitting their temperature treshold pretty easy and forces the laptop to shut down to prevent damage.

If temperatures get to high in a desktop that's just a matter of opening the case, clean out the dust and if needed replace the thermal paste on the CPU and/or GPU. A laptop however again that's a nightmare unless you know your way around it. If there's a lot of dust in and around the fan entries and fan blades it might be worth a shot but I would suggest to see if there's a work around for that game of yours to be played on that desktop of yours.

Does that game have a forum? Perhaps its worth asking if anyone is having the same issue with their graphics card and the game not working and maybe knows a way to fix it.

Eichhörnchen · 08-17-18, 03:28 PM

Thank you, Hunter... this must be the problem (overheating). And I've visited forums or parts of forums dedicated to this game and it seems to be a nightmare for everyone, with crashes etc. That's where I discovered it doesn't like my Radeon card... so it just won't run on my desktop, even though that's XP.

Thanks for all your help. fellas

Eichhörnchen · 08-18-18, 05:26 PM

I just had me a great idea: take the laptop out to the car, start the car then play the game with the air con switched on

BarracudaUAK · 08-18-18, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Eichhörnchen

I just had me a great idea: take the laptop out to the car, start the car then play the game with the air con switched on

NOW you're thinking like a true GAMER.

It doesn't matter where you are, as long as you can play.

Barracuda

08-16-18, 05:02 PM	#1
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,392 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Thanks, buddy. This laptop does tend to overheat when things get a bit hectic on the gaming side. Fortunately most games will play on my big monster desktop, but there are one or two which it won't entertain... usually because they don't like the graphics card. Maybe that game caused it to run extra hot __________________

08-17-18, 04:24 AM	#2
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Most likely, Games requires the graphics card to be put to work which generates heat and in a laptop that's a match made in hell as most of them have poor to inadequate cooling which will result in the components hitting their temperature treshold pretty easy and forces the laptop to shut down to prevent damage. If temperatures get to high in a desktop that's just a matter of opening the case, clean out the dust and if needed replace the thermal paste on the CPU and/or GPU. A laptop however again that's a nightmare unless you know your way around it. If there's a lot of dust in and around the fan entries and fan blades it might be worth a shot but I would suggest to see if there's a work around for that game of yours to be played on that desktop of yours. Does that game have a forum? Perhaps its worth asking if anyone is having the same issue with their graphics card and the game not working and maybe knows a way to fix it. __________________

08-17-18, 03:28 PM	#3
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,392 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Thank you, Hunter... this must be the problem (overheating). And I've visited forums or parts of forums dedicated to this game and it seems to be a nightmare for everyone, with crashes etc. That's where I discovered it doesn't like my Radeon card... so it just won't run on my desktop, even though that's XP. Thanks for all your help. fellas __________________

08-18-18, 05:26 PM	#4
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,392 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I just had me a great idea: take the laptop out to the car, start the car then play the game with the air con switched on __________________