computer shuting down

[dudek (DayZ) 0]

Every time i go on a server after 5 minutes the computer freezes and shuts down. It only happens on day z servers. I have arma 2 and arma 2 op. arrowhead from steam . allready tried synchronizeing the game files. I have no idea what to do next and i want to play :(

[Legacy (DayZ) 1091]

This sounds like an issue with your hardware, have you considered trying to play a SP map through regular Arma II or OA?

[dudek (DayZ) 0]

excuse me but what is an sp map?

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nevermind , i just asked my friedn through skype , i tried and it works on both . do you have any ideas ( sorry for double post)

[wolfgang784 13]

SP is single player.

Does the computer actually freeze up before shutting down, or just shut off? How good is your hardware? Cpu, RAM, video card(s), and if it shuts down without a freeze find out about your power supply. You may not have enough power to support your system under a full load, and it is always best to post all of your information when asking for technical help in case someone realizes "Hey! That video card does not work for this game!".

If it shuts down with a freeze, does it make any noise from the tower itself? Any noise in the speakers? Any beeps that are not normal? Is there a blue screen, a black screen, white screen. All of this can help the problem be solved.

Get GPUZ here: http://us2-dl.techpowerup.com/SysInfo/GPU-Z/GPU-Z.0.6.2.exe and tell us how much memory usage is dedicated while playing and watch it closely as it gets toward the crashing point. My friend had a problem with memory leaks on this game and had to clear his video cards RAM every thirty seconds or so until he figured out a fix.

Are your video card drivers up to date, and not 5 years old? Use speccy (http://us2-dl.techpowerup.com/SysInfo/GPU-Z/GPU-Z.0.6.2.exe) if you do not have anything to check your system temperatures to see if you are overheating. Is your BIOS up to date?

I can't think of anything else that might be relevant to fixing a game issue, so that is all for now. I will keep checking back for a reply most of the day, but if I cannot help you I am sure with the information I asked for someone will be able to figure it out.

[DeadJohn 1]

Do you have a Bigfoot LAN network card? If so, that would be your problem.

[dudek (DayZ) 0]

ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series

[SHOWTIME! 21]

I actually have the same problem. I get a black screen and then my computer basically is just unresponsive, so i have to force a restart or shut it down manually.

For me it happens in DayZ and Arma II though.