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Alienware System Overheats or Shuts Down

Sommaire: Extensive guide on the tests and steps you can take to resolve issues with your Alienware overheating or randomly shutting down

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What you need to know about overheating

System can become warm to the touch during usage when

  • Using for longer than 10-15 minutes

  • Watching a DVD/Blu-ray

  • Streaming online video

  • Using Flash Content

  • Playing video games

  • Using near a heat source or in a hot environment

Symptoms experienced if the system is overheating:

  • Random shutdowns or reboots

  • Computer locks up or freezes

  • Fans constantly run at high speed

  • Slow performance

  • The computer is too hot to touch

Troubleshooting overheating symptoms

You can try these easy troubleshooting steps to reduce the overheating on your system:

  • Make sure the system is in a well ventilated area

  • Use laptops on flat surfaces to improve airflow. Hard table tops are recommended and avoid using any type of cloth or any other soft material under the laptop

  • For desktop systems make sure there is enough clearance around the system to allow the air to flow. If the system is in an enclosure try to move it to a more ventilated area for testing

  • Check that the air vents are clean and that there is nothing obstructing them. See General Maintenance For Maintaining Your Dell Computer for instructions on how to clean your system

  • Update your system BIOS to the latest available in Dell Support Site

    Note: To learn more about updating the BIOS on a Dell computer, see the Dell knowledgebase article Dell BIOS Updates
  • You can reset your BIOS settings to undo any changes that could be causing the system to overheat. See How to restore the BIOS (System Setup) defaults on a Dell Product

  • Disable NVIDIA G SYNC and run a stress test using SupportAssist. Click here to run the video stress test when you are ready

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Produit touché

Alienware, Alienware

Dernière date de publication

21 nov. 2023

Version

7

Type d’article

How To