PC crashes whilst playing games only. No BSOD. Audio loops.
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rastuhk
August 25, 2013 2:07:47 PM
**UPDATE (20th July 2014)**
Finally fixed this by buying a new motherboard. I'd bought a new graphics card prior to changing motherboard but it was still crashing.
Hope this helps those that are having/have had similar problems
Rastuhk
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This has been ongoing for quite some time now, and I've tried all sorts to attempt to fix this, such as (in no particular order):
Clean install of Windows 7 64bit Home Premium (earlier this evening).
New CPU and Motherboard (this issue has followed me from my old pc - both my previous PC and current PC were home built).
New memory
New PSU.
New graphics card (ran driver sweeper to remove the old drivers - made no difference)
New HDD.
Updated Windows from Vista to Windows 7.
Checked for and updated all drivers.
Ran memtest - passed.
Ran Prime95 - passed.
Cleaned inside of PC, re-seated all components (except CPU), and tidied cables as much as I can.
Tried disabling on-board audio and disabled any other sound devices via Device Manager.
Flashed BIOS to latest version.
Installed Core Temp and monitored - temps don't go over 60 degrees celcius whilst playing games, and idles around 30 degrees
Tried using a different monitor. Also tried switching from a DVI cable to HDMI.
Tried EVGA Precision.
The PC crashes at random times, but only when I'm playing games. I've been monitoring how long my pc runs before crashing since last night while playing Battlefield 3, and it's anywhere from ten minutes to an hour into the game.
There are probably things that I've forgotten to add to the list above, and I'm about to download furmark to test my graphics card. Any other suggestions would be very much appreciated =]
Finally fixed this by buying a new motherboard. I'd bought a new graphics card prior to changing motherboard but it was still crashing.
Hope this helps those that are having/have had similar problems
Rastuhk
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This has been ongoing for quite some time now, and I've tried all sorts to attempt to fix this, such as (in no particular order):
Clean install of Windows 7 64bit Home Premium (earlier this evening).
New CPU and Motherboard (this issue has followed me from my old pc - both my previous PC and current PC were home built).
New memory
New PSU.
New graphics card (ran driver sweeper to remove the old drivers - made no difference)
New HDD.
Updated Windows from Vista to Windows 7.
Checked for and updated all drivers.
Ran memtest - passed.
Ran Prime95 - passed.
Cleaned inside of PC, re-seated all components (except CPU), and tidied cables as much as I can.
Tried disabling on-board audio and disabled any other sound devices via Device Manager.
Flashed BIOS to latest version.
Installed Core Temp and monitored - temps don't go over 60 degrees celcius whilst playing games, and idles around 30 degrees
Tried using a different monitor. Also tried switching from a DVI cable to HDMI.
Tried EVGA Precision.
The PC crashes at random times, but only when I'm playing games. I've been monitoring how long my pc runs before crashing since last night while playing Battlefield 3, and it's anywhere from ten minutes to an hour into the game.
There are probably things that I've forgotten to add to the list above, and I'm about to download furmark to test my graphics card. Any other suggestions would be very much appreciated =]
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I agree, sounds like a PSU problem. Is the PSU you have good quality/high enough wattage/amperage to run your system with some juice leftover?
http://www.thermaltake.outervision.com/index.jsp
To calculate how much juice you're needing on a load, and you want some room to play.
http://www.thermaltake.outervision.com/index.jsp
To calculate how much juice you're needing on a load, and you want some room to play.
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rastuhk
August 25, 2013 2:48:33 PM
Hi, yep, I've got my pc plugged in directly to the wall socket. The PSU was only upgraded last month to a Corsair GS700, and when I calculated how much I'd need before I bought it, it was around 500w (i ticked some extra boxes in case of future upgrades too).
The PSU seems to be ok, and the fan doesn't spin at all whilst it's idling. I opened up the case after I'd been using my pc all day a couple of days ago, and the temperature inside was cool.
I've just started driver verifier (verifier.exe), and my pc crashed shortly after it booted up. I've since restarted and haven't had any more problems (yet), so maybe it's driver related?
The PSU seems to be ok, and the fan doesn't spin at all whilst it's idling. I opened up the case after I'd been using my pc all day a couple of days ago, and the temperature inside was cool.
I've just started driver verifier (verifier.exe), and my pc crashed shortly after it booted up. I've since restarted and haven't had any more problems (yet), so maybe it's driver related?
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August 25, 2013 2:52:37 PM
rastuhk
August 25, 2013 3:07:01 PM
if you disabled windows auto updates and windows auto driver updates, and if you only installed the graphics driver and maybe the CCC if you wanted to, then it should work fine.
uninstall from device manager (card) and do a custom/advanced driver install after reboot. if you don't disable those 2 auto update features windows will install driver ( HD-HDMI ) whether you want it or not.
also, after checking the BIOS did you save your settings?
uninstall from device manager (card) and do a custom/advanced driver install after reboot. if you don't disable those 2 auto update features windows will install driver ( HD-HDMI ) whether you want it or not.
also, after checking the BIOS did you save your settings?
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August 26, 2013 4:04:48 AM
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August 26, 2013 4:40:46 AM
rastuhk
August 26, 2013 5:16:27 AM
rastuhk
August 26, 2013 6:09:28 AM
rastuhk
August 27, 2013 12:49:27 PM
Hi all,
I've still being trying to fix this since yesterday, which I'll detail below, but unfortunately without success, as Battefield 3 just crashed after just over thirty minutes in. Looking for solutions to this earlier today, I've found that this is affecting a lot of Battlefield 3 users, so I've come to the conclusion that this isn't anything at fault at my end, so time to uninstall it and move on.
Thanks for your input everyone, I appeciate the help you've all given me =]
- Updated BIOS
- Downloaded and ran the latest version of Memtest x86 overnight - Five or six passes completed with no errors/crashes.
- Downloaded and ran Burn In Test via Furmark for over twenty minutes. Card was stable at 76 degrees celcius throughout. Again, no errors or crashes.
- Downloaded and installed the latest Beta drivers from AMD for the graphics card.
- Downloaded and installed the latest Origin patch.
- Downloaded and installed all driver updates (again).
- Opened up Sound Control>Playback Devices and disabled all except Speakers. Also unticked 'Allow applications exclusive control...'.
- Changed Battlefield3.exe and Punkbuster.exe to 'Run as administrator'.
Here's a link to a few screenshots I took yesterday, which show CPU-Z and HWMonitor-Z running before starting BF3, another two minutes into the game, and finally, eleven minutes in (the PC crashed just over thirteen minutes into that game) -
BF3
I've still being trying to fix this since yesterday, which I'll detail below, but unfortunately without success, as Battefield 3 just crashed after just over thirty minutes in. Looking for solutions to this earlier today, I've found that this is affecting a lot of Battlefield 3 users, so I've come to the conclusion that this isn't anything at fault at my end, so time to uninstall it and move on.
Thanks for your input everyone, I appeciate the help you've all given me =]
- Updated BIOS
- Downloaded and ran the latest version of Memtest x86 overnight - Five or six passes completed with no errors/crashes.
- Downloaded and ran Burn In Test via Furmark for over twenty minutes. Card was stable at 76 degrees celcius throughout. Again, no errors or crashes.
- Downloaded and installed the latest Beta drivers from AMD for the graphics card.
- Downloaded and installed the latest Origin patch.
- Downloaded and installed all driver updates (again).
- Opened up Sound Control>Playback Devices and disabled all except Speakers. Also unticked 'Allow applications exclusive control...'.
- Changed Battlefield3.exe and Punkbuster.exe to 'Run as administrator'.
Here's a link to a few screenshots I took yesterday, which show CPU-Z and HWMonitor-Z running before starting BF3, another two minutes into the game, and finally, eleven minutes in (the PC crashed just over thirteen minutes into that game) -
BF3
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rastuhk
August 27, 2013 1:27:33 PM
I haven't tried any others yet, as I still need to copy Steam files back to C: and reinstall since I formatted the HDD the other day. It's usually only once or twice a day at most with other games though, so not too much of a hassle.
I've just downloaded IE10 and changed default browser to that instead of Chrome. Gonna give it a whirl now...
I've just downloaded IE10 and changed default browser to that instead of Chrome. Gonna give it a whirl now...
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August 27, 2013 2:28:04 PM
rastuhk
August 27, 2013 4:19:07 PM
what kind of thermal paste did you use on the corsair water cooler?
did you plug the fan connector on the cpu header or a fan header or did you hook it directly to the PS with a molex adapter? if you hook it to a fan header or to PS with molex connector the pump will run at a faster steadier rate than it would connecting it to the cpu header. ................. don't worry if there's a 3pin/4pin differentiation. the connector will fit and still run right on a 3pin.
did you plug the fan connector on the cpu header or a fan header or did you hook it directly to the PS with a molex adapter? if you hook it to a fan header or to PS with molex connector the pump will run at a faster steadier rate than it would connecting it to the cpu header. ................. don't worry if there's a 3pin/4pin differentiation. the connector will fit and still run right on a 3pin.
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August 28, 2013 1:52:22 PM
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August 28, 2013 2:31:21 PM
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grab msi afterburner and slightly undervolt your graphics card, if that does not work slightly downclock the graphics card also.
someone else had a problem like this and it ended up being that for some reason the vcore of the gpu was higher than it should and underclocking it or adjusting the vcore helped.
someone else had a problem like this and it ended up being that for some reason the vcore of the gpu was higher than it should and underclocking it or adjusting the vcore helped.
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rastuhk
August 29, 2013 11:24:06 AM
Ok, it seems to be fixed now as I've been playing without any crashes for a little over two hours.
Tried these before firing up the game, but I suspect it's lowering the GPU clock and memory clock of the graphics card that's fixed it.
- Disabled Windows Aero
- Underclocked the graphics card GPU clock and memory clock by 100mhz
- Set Origin.exe to run as admin
- Set ingame graphics options to 'Medium' instead of 'Auto'
Thanks everyone =]
Tried these before firing up the game, but I suspect it's lowering the GPU clock and memory clock of the graphics card that's fixed it.
- Disabled Windows Aero
- Underclocked the graphics card GPU clock and memory clock by 100mhz
- Set Origin.exe to run as admin
- Set ingame graphics options to 'Medium' instead of 'Auto'
Thanks everyone =]
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autiophile420
August 29, 2013 2:10:07 PM
I was experiencing this same issue, on Battlefield 3 mostly, with my HD 6950. Audio loops, crashes to desktop, it even turned itself off once. The issue ended up being Catalyst Application Profiles. I deleted the CAPS profiles for the affected games and it has worked flawlessly ever since. I have also had these issues caused by tessellation on the new Tomb Raider.
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August 29, 2013 3:03:45 PM
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August 29, 2013 3:13:49 PM
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