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[Setzer]

Hello. First time poster, though I've been playing for a few months. Or trying to.

Pretty much, I'll be in the process of building a Fortress, and my entire computer shuts off. No error message, no sounds, it just flat out shuts off. Nothing triggers it, from what I can tell, and it only happens while playing DF. There's no determining factor, and how long it takes to happen varies. But it inevitably happens.

Anyone know a remedy, or is this a new one?

[Wiles]

Could your computer be overheating?

[axus]

Turn off overclocking if you're doing that.  My computer isn't overclocked, but I was having crash problems when my RAM timing was at the max it was rated for.  I dialed it back to average, and the problems went away.  It was strange because I didn't have crashes for 2 years prior, I think the 3D version just hits the computer very hard.

[PTTG??]

First, welcome to the fourms! To answer your question, it sounds like you have one of two problems:
a: Overheating, probably on your CPU try running other power-hungry programs and seeing for the same behavior, and look up Speedfan, which lets you see the temperature of your system.
b: The power outlet your computer is attached too is connected to a wall switch...

[Captain Goatse]

I do not think it's a DF problem, probably your CPU is overheating and it turns itself off to avoid hardware damage. Next time it happens, go in the "setup" screen at start and check the CPU temp. Check also the CPU vent as it could be chocked by dust, especially if you live in a polluted area or if your room is filthy!!!

[JustOnePixel]

I second (or third, at this point) the overheating theory.  DF will dominate your entire CPU's power, in ways that more graphically sophisticated games won't - on my single core 1.8 GHz, multitasking becomes downright impossible unless I pause what I'm doing first, and on my laptop, the area where the CPU lives gets painful to the touch after 10-15 minutes of play.  So definitely make sure you've got adequate heat dissipation.

Oh, and of course, welcome to the forums  

[Setzer]

Wow. I wasn't aware it was such an intensive game.. Well, thanks for the help. I'm glad this is such an active/friendly community, and I'll try out all zee suggestions.