Quote Originally Posted by ZERO View Post
Just with css or does this also occur with other games like if you played HL2 for a long duration. The first thing you should do is check you temperatures. Use core temp and gpuz to determine you cpu and gpu temperatures. Once you confirm that nothing is overheating you next need to ensure that you are running the latest drivers. If none of these are the problem than it is your power supply. I would actually guess that first but that is only because most people use cheep psus that are underpowered and they generally produce that result. However I would test the other options first to confirm. In the mean time what psu are you using?
Comp temp's according to CPUID hardware monitor:

Not running CSS: GPU: Value: 75Celsius(168 Farienhiet) Min:61Celsius (141 Frienhiet) Max:77 Celsius (170 Farienhiet)

Procsessor: Core#0:Value:42Celsius (107 Farienhiet) Min:42 Celsius (107 Farienhiet) Max:42Celsius (107 Farenhiet)

Procsessor Core#1:Value:37Cesius (98 Farienhiet) Min:37Celcius (98 Farienhiet) Max:39Cesius (102 Farienhiet)

These are the usuall temperatures when NOT playing CSS,ofcourse they do go up when OFF CSS but by 1-3 Degrees.

While playing CSS:GPU: Value: 60C (140 F) Min: 60C (140 F) Max: 41C (201 F)
Core#0: 42C (107 F) 42C (107 F) 48C (118 F)
Core#1: 38C (100F) 37C (98F) 45C (113 F)

This is what the monitor I donwloded said.Basicly the difference when playing CSS and NOT playing it is not much different temperature wise,Alothugh I noticed more temperature spikes WHEN playing CSS.Im not exactly sure what the value,min, and max means,but thats what it said.Considering my computer is only a week old,its probably nothing TOO serious.Iam also pretty much runing the latest software.