Re: Problem when playing DVD's

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Unless you play a lot of games, playing a DVD is graphically quite a task
for a PC. What graphics card (or chipset) do you have?

Is it too much trouble to just take a peek inside the case to check whether
all the fans are turning correctly? Overheating can be a terminal
problem... if you cook that CPU it's going to cost a lot to replace it, a 2
minute glance at the fans can save you several hundred dollars. A heatsink
and fan will run about $30 for a CPU, about $5 for a case. Clearly the
better option than replacing the motherboard and/or CPU or graphics card.
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Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Client - Printing & Imaging
www.coribright.com/Windows


"chris" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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But the computer never turns itself off at other times, only when I'm
playing
DVD's.

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

It sounds more like a problem with overheating. I'd check all the fans
inside the case to ensure they're working correctly.
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Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Client - Printing & Imaging
www.coribright.com/Windows


"chris" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have been watching DVD's in window's media player, and my PC has been
turning itself off suddenly during the DVD. I turn the computer on
again
and
start watching and within 10 -20 mins it does it again. Could this be a
problem with my PC or with the DVD itself?
thanks, chris





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