Will Windows 8 force quit resource heavy apps if GPU is too hot?

freelancer91

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So I have been having issues with Fallout New Vegas crashing to the desktop whenever I run it on high graphics (the default in my case). I just got done cleaning a lot of dust and hair out of my computer's radiator (it is water cooled) and out of my GPU's heat sinks. Here are my system specs

Windows 8 Release Preview x64
Intel DX48BT2 motherboard
Intel QX9770 Core 2 Extreme 3.2 GHz
BFG GTX 295 Single PCB
8GB of OCZ 1333MHz DDR3 Gold Series Dual Channel RAM
30GB OCZ Vertex I SSD (This is where the game and the save files are stored)
1TB Samsung HD103UJ HDD
The CPU is liquid cooled

I noticed that the computer is much quieter now, but I haven't tested yet whether Fallout will stop crashing.
I can run Fallout New Vegas on minimal graphics just fine without it crashing. It is only when I step it up a notch (even to medium) that it starts having problem.

Is it is in the nature of Windows to force quit a resource heavy program if something like the GPU is experiencing high amounts of heat that it can't dissipate?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Studio XPS 1340 / Custom desktop
    CPU
    LT: Intel P8600 Core 2 Duo (2.4GHz) DT: QX9770 Core 2 Extreme
    Motherboard
    DT: DX48BT2 from Intel
    Memory
    LT: 4GB of 1066MHz DDR3 DT: 8GB of OCZ DDR3 Dual Channel 1333Mhz Gold Series RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    LT: Nvidia 9400M G DT: GTX295
    Monitor(s) Displays
    DT: 2 Acer 23 iinch 1080p displays
    Screen Resolution
    LT: 1280x800 DT: 3840x1080
    Hard Drives
    LT: 320GB Seagate Momentus 7200rpm
    DT: 1TB Samsung HD103UJ 7200rpm
    PSU
    DT: 1000W Rosewill Bronze Series
    Case
    DT: Thermaltake Armor LCS
    Cooling
    DT: Custom assortment of wate rcooling parts
    Keyboard
    DT: Microsoft Sidewinder X4
    Mouse
    DT: Logitech wired USB mouse
    Internet Speed
    about 370KB/s down, 70KB/s up
Crashing is not done by the OS. If the card overheats, it will stop responding correctly and stuff will just start going wrong.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 RTM (Retinas taking damage...)
    CPU
    i5 2500
    Motherboard
    msi p67a-g43
    Memory
    16 GB DDR3 1333
    Graphics Card(s)
    2x Nvidia 9800 GTX+
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