Computer powers off using google earth 5

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I just installed google earth 5 and was waiting for it to find my postcode when the entire machine powers off. I power up again after 30 seconds thinking it must have just been a quick powercut and the same things happened again.

Windows 7
Kaspersky internet sec
Q6600
4 Gig Ram
Raptor 74gig boot drive
X1800XT
Creative audigy 2 ZS

Any ideas?
 
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When you say the same happened again I take it you mean when using Google Earth. If you turn on the pc and don't use google earth does your pc still shut down?

I have seen driver problems with old pc's that would cause google earth to display very poor graphics, a restarts perhaps due to driver issues but a shut down normally you wouldn't expect.

A shut down I would have thought was a hardware issue, does your pc shut down if you play games or run benchmark apps etc?
 
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dispite massive photoshopping this computer does you think it really is that?

It uses just about all of its ram on a daily basis during heavy .CR2 exportation and panoramic building using 15+ high res images.

So what about I run the test under very cold conditions n get the same outcome? Where are we then?


Thanks for the advise :)
 
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