Solved Overheating and shutting down when gaming

spike62

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Hi,I've been experiencing an issue with my laptop,as the title says,it overheats whenever I play a game(Mostly with high resolution/graphics),and shuts down,and I have to wait a while for it to cool down before I can boot the laptop up again.
When I first got this laptop,I was able to play games for a few months without overheating,but all of a sudden it just started to overheat and shut down.
System specs:
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3210M CPU @ 2.50GHz
Motherboard: TOSHIBA Portable PC
BIOS: 6.30
RAM: 4.00 GB
HDD: TOSHIBA MK6475GSX
Sound card: (1) Realtek High Definition Audio (2) AMD High Definition Audio Device
Graphics card: AMD Radeon HD 7600M Series
OS: Microsoft Windows 8 Single Language 64-bit 9200 Multiprocessor Free
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 8 Single Language 64-bit 9200 Multiprocessor Free
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    TOSHIBA
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3210M CPU @ 2.50GHz
    Motherboard
    TOSHIBA Portable PC
    Memory
    4.00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 7600M Series
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Hard Drives
    TOSHIBA MK6475GSX

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway
    CPU
    AMD K140 Cores 2 Threads 2 Name AMD K140 Package Socket FT1 BGA Technology 40nm
    Motherboard
    Manufacturer Gateway Model SX2110G (P0)
    Memory
    Type DDR3 Size 8192 MBytes DRAM Frequency 532.3 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    AMD High Definition Audio Device Realtek High Definition Audio USB Audio Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Name 1950W on AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x76
    Screen Resolution
    Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x768 pixels
    Hard Drives
    AMD K140
    Cores 2
    Threads 2
    Name AMD K140
    Package Socket FT1 BGA
    Technology 40nm
    Specification AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon HD Graphics
    Family F
    Extended Family 14
    Model 2
    Extended Model 2
    Stepping 0
    Revision ON-C0
    Instruction
    Browser
    Opera 24.0
    Antivirus
    Avast Internet Security
I have already tried that,and it still overheats.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 8 Single Language 64-bit 9200 Multiprocessor Free
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    TOSHIBA
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3210M CPU @ 2.50GHz
    Motherboard
    TOSHIBA Portable PC
    Memory
    4.00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 7600M Series
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Hard Drives
    TOSHIBA MK6475GSX
if you are comfortable opening up your Laptop, try cleaning ( evicting ) all the dust bunny's

Sven
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    white box
    CPU
    AMD fx 6100 6 core
    Motherboard
    gigabyte ga-78lmy-s2p am3+ amd 760g matx
    Memory
    16 gb crucial ballistix sport 13339 pc3-106000
    Graphics Card(s)
    on MB
    Sound Card
    on MB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ACER p215h
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial SSD 240 GB
    Case
    mini tower
    Keyboard
    Polaroid wireless
    Mouse
    MTG laser
    Browser
    IE 11
    Antivirus
    MSE
When cleaning my computer I tape a straw to the crevice attachment of my vacuum cleaner.
Good for cleaning tight places.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway
    CPU
    AMD K140 Cores 2 Threads 2 Name AMD K140 Package Socket FT1 BGA Technology 40nm
    Motherboard
    Manufacturer Gateway Model SX2110G (P0)
    Memory
    Type DDR3 Size 8192 MBytes DRAM Frequency 532.3 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    AMD High Definition Audio Device Realtek High Definition Audio USB Audio Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Name 1950W on AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x76
    Screen Resolution
    Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x768 pixels
    Hard Drives
    AMD K140
    Cores 2
    Threads 2
    Name AMD K140
    Package Socket FT1 BGA
    Technology 40nm
    Specification AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon HD Graphics
    Family F
    Extended Family 14
    Model 2
    Extended Model 2
    Stepping 0
    Revision ON-C0
    Instruction
    Browser
    Opera 24.0
    Antivirus
    Avast Internet Security
Clogged or dead fan most likely plus the heatsink paste may be dried out depending how old it is.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer V3 771G-6443
    CPU
    i5-3230m
    Motherboard
    Acer VA70_HC (U3E1)
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 PC3-12800 (800 MHz)
    Graphics Card(s)
    HD4000 + GeForce GT 730M
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" Generic PnP Display on Intel HD Graphics 4000
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900 pixels
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250 GB
    ADATA SSD SP900 128GB
    PSU
    90 watt brick
    Mouse
    Bluetooth
    Antivirus
    Comodo
    Other Info
    Asus RT-AC56R dual-band WRT router (Merlin firmware). Intel 7260.HMWWB.R dual-band ac wireless adapter.
I'll try cleaning it up.Also whenever I play a game while the laptop is charging,the charging icon keeps lighting on and off again and again,and my game lags whenever that happens.This is the temperature and fan speed while I play a game.
Capture.JPG
Edit:Also I was using a cooling pad.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 8 Single Language 64-bit 9200 Multiprocessor Free
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    TOSHIBA
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3210M CPU @ 2.50GHz
    Motherboard
    TOSHIBA Portable PC
    Memory
    4.00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 7600M Series
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Hard Drives
    TOSHIBA MK6475GSX
I'll try cleaning it up.Also whenever I play a game while the laptop is charging,the charging icon keeps lighting on and off again and again,and my game lags whenever that happens.This is the temperature and fan speed while I play a game.
View attachment 59420
Edit:Also I was using a cooling pad.

Do you know the actual temperature ? In C or F.screenshot_252.jpg
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway
    CPU
    AMD K140 Cores 2 Threads 2 Name AMD K140 Package Socket FT1 BGA Technology 40nm
    Motherboard
    Manufacturer Gateway Model SX2110G (P0)
    Memory
    Type DDR3 Size 8192 MBytes DRAM Frequency 532.3 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    AMD High Definition Audio Device Realtek High Definition Audio USB Audio Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Name 1950W on AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x76
    Screen Resolution
    Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x768 pixels
    Hard Drives
    AMD K140
    Cores 2
    Threads 2
    Name AMD K140
    Package Socket FT1 BGA
    Technology 40nm
    Specification AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon HD Graphics
    Family F
    Extended Family 14
    Model 2
    Extended Model 2
    Stepping 0
    Revision ON-C0
    Instruction
    Browser
    Opera 24.0
    Antivirus
    Avast Internet Security
Your power brick could also be going bad.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer V3 771G-6443
    CPU
    i5-3230m
    Motherboard
    Acer VA70_HC (U3E1)
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 PC3-12800 (800 MHz)
    Graphics Card(s)
    HD4000 + GeForce GT 730M
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" Generic PnP Display on Intel HD Graphics 4000
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900 pixels
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250 GB
    ADATA SSD SP900 128GB
    PSU
    90 watt brick
    Mouse
    Bluetooth
    Antivirus
    Comodo
    Other Info
    Asus RT-AC56R dual-band WRT router (Merlin firmware). Intel 7260.HMWWB.R dual-band ac wireless adapter.
I'll try cleaning it up.Also whenever I play a game while the laptop is charging,the charging icon keeps lighting on and off again and again,and my game lags whenever that happens.This is the temperature and fan speed while I play a game.
View attachment 59420
Edit:Also I was using a cooling pad.

Do you know the actual temperature ? In C or F.View attachment 59421
No,but I ran Piriform Speccy and this is what I got during normal use,I was not running any programs while I took this screenshot and the temperature was above 80.
Capture.JPG
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 8 Single Language 64-bit 9200 Multiprocessor Free
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    TOSHIBA
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3210M CPU @ 2.50GHz
    Motherboard
    TOSHIBA Portable PC
    Memory
    4.00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 7600M Series
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Hard Drives
    TOSHIBA MK6475GSX
I'll try cleaning it up.Also whenever I play a game while the laptop is charging,the charging icon keeps lighting on and off again and again,and my game lags whenever that happens.This is the temperature and fan speed while I play a game.
View attachment 59420
Edit:Also I was using a cooling pad.

Do you know the actual temperature ? In C or F.View attachment 59421
No,but I ran Piriform Speccy and this is what I got during normal use,I was not running any programs while I took this screenshot and the temperature was above 80.
View attachment 59432

Too hot. :(
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway
    CPU
    AMD K140 Cores 2 Threads 2 Name AMD K140 Package Socket FT1 BGA Technology 40nm
    Motherboard
    Manufacturer Gateway Model SX2110G (P0)
    Memory
    Type DDR3 Size 8192 MBytes DRAM Frequency 532.3 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    AMD High Definition Audio Device Realtek High Definition Audio USB Audio Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Name 1950W on AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x76
    Screen Resolution
    Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x768 pixels
    Hard Drives
    AMD K140
    Cores 2
    Threads 2
    Name AMD K140
    Package Socket FT1 BGA
    Technology 40nm
    Specification AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon HD Graphics
    Family F
    Extended Family 14
    Model 2
    Extended Model 2
    Stepping 0
    Revision ON-C0
    Instruction
    Browser
    Opera 24.0
    Antivirus
    Avast Internet Security
I have an older Acer that now, when doing high-stress things, not only has an external cooling pad, but also aimed at the proc corner is a Walmart $5.00 AC 5" fan -- together, no more sudden shutdowns.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Pro 64bit [MS blue-disk set]
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    2 Acers & 1 Antec[?]
    CPU
    i7 in 2 Acers, i5 in desktop
    Motherboard
    Desktop w/Gigabyte
    Memory
    Two w/16GB, 1 w/8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Laptops GameWorthy; Desktop maybe GameWorthy
    Monitor(s) Displays
    flatscreens; 2 are BluRay worthy
    Screen Resolution
    1368x768; 1600x900
    Hard Drives
    1TB internals; 2 ext usb WD 1TB HDs
    PSU
    what's PSU?
    Cooling
    Regular plus external fans
    Keyboard
    desktio w/PS2
    Mouse
    desktop w/PS2
    Internet Speed
    DSL middle level [160?]
    Browser
    from Netscape 0.9 to FF 36
    Antivirus
    well-balanced, well-configured mult-layered defense is best
    Other Info
    From MS-DOS 3.3, MS-DOS 6.22, from Windows 3.1 to WFW 3.11 to Windows 95-98SE, now to Windows 7 Pro.
    Security for now: Windows 7 Firewall, Emsisoft AM, MSE [scan-only], SpywareBlaster, Ruiware/BillP combine
better start opening it up and repasting the CPU. Normal usage without gaming should be around 40-50 Celsius
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro x64 with Media Center
    Computer type
    Tablet
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Pro 3
    CPU
    Core i5 4300U @ 1.9 GHz
    Motherboard
    Surface Pro 3
    Memory
    8092 MB DDR3-L 1.35 V SDRAM @ 1600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 4400 @ 200 MHz
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Built-in 3:2 display
    Screen Resolution
    2160 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    256 GB SSD + 128 GB micro SD
    PSU
    36 Watt power brick
    Cooling
    Active
    Keyboard
    On Screen Keyboard
    Mouse
    Surface pen
    Internet Speed
    300 / 20 TWC
    Browser
    IE 11 Metro, IE 11 Desktop
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
better start opening it up and repasting the CPU. Normal usage without gaming should be around 40-50 Celsius

:ditto:

My temps when not gaming:

Capture.JPG
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer V3 771G-6443
    CPU
    i5-3230m
    Motherboard
    Acer VA70_HC (U3E1)
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 PC3-12800 (800 MHz)
    Graphics Card(s)
    HD4000 + GeForce GT 730M
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" Generic PnP Display on Intel HD Graphics 4000
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900 pixels
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250 GB
    ADATA SSD SP900 128GB
    PSU
    90 watt brick
    Mouse
    Bluetooth
    Antivirus
    Comodo
    Other Info
    Asus RT-AC56R dual-band WRT router (Merlin firmware). Intel 7260.HMWWB.R dual-band ac wireless adapter.
I finally figured out what's causing this probelm.As popeye said and I quote:
Your power brick could also be going bad.
There is something wrong with my power brick,as I said when I charge and play games,the charging indicator light goes on and off repeatedly and my game lags at the moment that happens.So I charged my laptop upto 100% and gamed(without a cooling pad/fan) to see if it overheats and shuts down,and it didn't,I was able to play without any problems.So when the low battery warning appeared,I plugged in the charger,and the indicator went on and off again,game lagged,also the battery low warning would pop up and dissapear from time to time,laptop started to overheat and eventually shut down.
So I'm gonna have to get another charger and see if that works,also see if there is anything wrong with the fan.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 8 Single Language 64-bit 9200 Multiprocessor Free
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    TOSHIBA
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3210M CPU @ 2.50GHz
    Motherboard
    TOSHIBA Portable PC
    Memory
    4.00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 7600M Series
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Hard Drives
    TOSHIBA MK6475GSX
Even with a brand new power brick, it's still a good idea to use an external notebook cooling assembly [twin fans or 1 giant fan], AC or USB powered.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Pro 64bit [MS blue-disk set]
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    2 Acers & 1 Antec[?]
    CPU
    i7 in 2 Acers, i5 in desktop
    Motherboard
    Desktop w/Gigabyte
    Memory
    Two w/16GB, 1 w/8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Laptops GameWorthy; Desktop maybe GameWorthy
    Monitor(s) Displays
    flatscreens; 2 are BluRay worthy
    Screen Resolution
    1368x768; 1600x900
    Hard Drives
    1TB internals; 2 ext usb WD 1TB HDs
    PSU
    what's PSU?
    Cooling
    Regular plus external fans
    Keyboard
    desktio w/PS2
    Mouse
    desktop w/PS2
    Internet Speed
    DSL middle level [160?]
    Browser
    from Netscape 0.9 to FF 36
    Antivirus
    well-balanced, well-configured mult-layered defense is best
    Other Info
    From MS-DOS 3.3, MS-DOS 6.22, from Windows 3.1 to WFW 3.11 to Windows 95-98SE, now to Windows 7 Pro.
    Security for now: Windows 7 Firewall, Emsisoft AM, MSE [scan-only], SpywareBlaster, Ruiware/BillP combine
Even with a brand new power brick, it's still a good idea to use an external notebook cooling assembly [twin fans or 1 giant fan], AC or USB powered.

Yes I should probably use something to cool it down.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 8 Single Language 64-bit 9200 Multiprocessor Free
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    TOSHIBA
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3210M CPU @ 2.50GHz
    Motherboard
    TOSHIBA Portable PC
    Memory
    4.00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 7600M Series
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Hard Drives
    TOSHIBA MK6475GSX
So I'm using a new power brick,and twin fans and I checked the temperature for any changes and noticed it dropped,also when gaming I'm not experiencing any overheating.
So thank you everyone for your help.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 8 Single Language 64-bit 9200 Multiprocessor Free
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    TOSHIBA
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3210M CPU @ 2.50GHz
    Motherboard
    TOSHIBA Portable PC
    Memory
    4.00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 7600M Series
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Hard Drives
    TOSHIBA MK6475GSX
Try this...

Try this..

[video=youtube;n6Rmj5DrHwA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6Rmj5DrHwA[/video]

and this..

[video=youtube;CfdPQxvFlzA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfdPQxvFlzA[/video]

I do it, and its work perfectly...
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8.1
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