My screen is blacking out

[Ohnoez]

my freakin screen blacks out now when i play CODMW2 is it because my brother played empire total war 6 hours straight and the computer needed rest because i smell plastic burning orr it just does that plz help

[Beetle]

Keeping a computer on for 6 hours isn't the cause of the problem. Though if you smelled burning then something probably overheated. Does anything turn on now on the computer?

[Divine Fate]

Could just be lack of cooling on your graphics card. If it is fan-cooled, try cleaning out the fan with a vacuum if you've never done that before.

[Ohnoez]

i think it only blacks out when i play games like tf2 l4d2 MW2 the screen blacks out 1-5 minutes when im in the game when it blacks out it usually just restarts my computer and yes i think its the graphics card over heating my brother even told me if so how do i fix it?

[Beetle]

temporary fix is to have a fan blowing into your computer....oh and removing dust from the fans like he said. also dont have the tower sitting on a carpet floor.

[Ohnoez]

ill try it but how do i clean the dust?

[Beetle]

use a dry cloth to lightly wipe it. you can tell by looking if its really dusty

[Ohnoez]

its really dusty but when i put a fan near it and played it was good... sooo thanks but im still gonna clean it

[Beetle]

That tells you your problem. its overheating but not to the point where it damaged it...yet. So in the future you need more cooling. Dusting it can only make it cooler.

[z0th]

That tells you your problem. its overheating but not to the point where it damaged it...yet. So in the future you need more cooling. Dusting it can only make it cooler.

indeed. regular cleaning is always a good idea, especially if you have pets in the house.

is your rig on the floor? if so, see if you can move it up to a desk top, or get some risers of some sort. it really does make a difference, and your equipment will last _much_ longer.

i usually clean my rigs with a proper microfibre dust cloth, and canned air. you should be able to pick up canned air at any pc or office supply store.