its odd. no matter how much ventilation it gets (short of a fan blowing directly into the vent), my laptop overheats if it plays a game too long. once it does this, the screen turns black, the Internet Assistant button turns off, and it appears to be in sleep mode, but the game is still running, evidenced by the audio.

how can i stop this? it mainly happens when playing newer games, usually Mount and Blade: Warband, during graphics heavy battles. is it my graphics card telling me its smoked? whats happening?