Win XBMC goes black every few hours
#16
I'm running Windows 7 32bit with a P4 3.0Ghz.
In my case, I think it has to do with "handshaking" between the TV and PC. When I went black, I unplugged my hdmi cable from the TV and plugged it back in, and that got it back.
I'm trying in windowed mode now to see if that helps.
Reply
#17
Ok, looks like the problem is solved. I hope.

It seems like this was the CPU (or maybe the graphics card) overheating too much and the machine would just turn itself off in some way. After cleaning up the internals and the fan everything seems to work as normal. Machine is much quieter now as well...

Thanks all for suggestions!

@kricker - BTW, this did only happen with XBMC. Maybe it just needs more power than Media Center 7.
Reply

Logout Mark Read Team Forum Stats Members Help
XBMC goes black every few hours0