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Why do my laptop shut down when I play SimCity 4. Maybe it's getting to warm, but why? I use Windows7. When I feel under it it feels very hot. Why does it get so hot? I let it stand on a wooden desk.

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Depends on your laptop's processor, there is a predefined temperature threshold. When the temperature is exceeded, the laptop will be forced into shutdown to prevent further damage to the hardware.

Install a temperature monitor and note down the idling and active temperatures. Like @Ashtray mentioned in the comments, your fan may be dirty, or you can try reapplying thermal paste on the CPU if you can access it.

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