Game freezes now and then Maybe because ssd?

iGraphiqal · Nov 23, 2014

Well, as im playing games they seem to jolt, and maybe freeze for like half a second maybe a second and its starting to really get on my nerves, im not sure what the problem is but idk how to find out what it is either, im starting to think its my ssd, is there anyone that can give me advice?

Matthew Ma · Nov 23, 2014

could you please provide specs of pc and game ur referring to

iGraphiqal · Nov 23, 2014

Well it's happening on cod 4 and black ops 2

I7 4790
8gb 1600 corsair ram
Msi gtx770
1tb seagate harddrive
Crucial mx100 128gb ssd (OS)
Corsair cx600 psu

spooky2th · Nov 23, 2014

Is your system optimized? The same thing was happening to me until I optimized my comp and got all 4 cores & all 8 threads firing. Now I am playing FarCry3 with video maxed out at ultra settings. FPS seems to be between 80 & 160. My system was set at balanced which parked 2 cores at times. can play for hours now and NO flaking out & freezing.

iGraphiqal · Nov 24, 2014

My pc is on maximum peformance, although i dont think it has anything to do with cpu/ gpu because i put the frame rate monitor on on black ops 2 and i was getting a steady 200, and when the game did jolt/jitter the fps didnt drop, so im guessing maybe a faulty ssd? is there any way i can see if it isnt working as well as it should be?

Undying89 · Nov 24, 2014

Install it on hard drive and test it out.

iGraphiqal · Nov 24, 2014

yeah i did try that, still happening, but i was wondering if maybe the OS being on the ssd was causing it? should i try clean install onto a normal harddrive?

spooky2th · Nov 24, 2014

probably something in BIOS like the memory timings. memory speed? Is anything OC'd on your system. If not done right that could cause instability problems like what you are seeing. How old is your PSU? If it is starting to flake out on you, could cause problems too.

iGraphiqal · Nov 24, 2014

Ram speed: 1600
Nope nothing overclocked
also this whole pc is only 3-4 months old

spooky2th · Nov 24, 2014

I would try loading all the latest MB drivers and the graphics driver too. Are your memory timings set right? Get the newer versions of MB drivers from the board web site. And the graphics driver at the Nvidia web site.

Your video card is most likely working OK with the FPS you are getting.

EDIT:
What ever the max resolution of your monitor, set that in the game. Anything higher is wasted and can cause conflicts too. Wouldn't hurt to manually set your monitor to those settings too.

iGraphiqal · Nov 25, 2014

Yeah I'm pretty sure now that it could be the ram, I ran memtest on first boot up of the day and there was over 200 errors in like first few seconds

iGraphiqal · Nov 25, 2014

Although the ram is bad my ssd just stopped working so yeah everything is falling apart

iGraphiqal · Nov 25, 2014

One more solution, SSD working again, i reinstalled windows just on my normal harddrive, took my ssd out, the problem still exists, going to order new RAM and replace my old one to see if it is the ram, if not im screwed, most likely my CPU or GPU, which is annoying :/

spooky2th · Nov 25, 2014

Try going into BIOS and setting the RAM up correctly. That's probably all you need to do. The RAM probably has a lifetime warranty too.

Enable XMP, Profile 1. And make sure the timings are what they should be. What is your mem kit model?

iGraphiqal · Nov 26, 2014

Crucial 8GB DDR3 1600mhz ( Single Stick ) - is the ram i have, in the BIOS its set to auto, but this freezing never used to happen it only started happening like last week, since reinstalling windows etc 2 different times, once on ssd, and once not on ssd it still has this problem

spooky2th · Nov 26, 2014

You should get the model number of the stick. It is on the stick. Can look up correct timings & speed with the model number. Then go into BIOS and set timings & speed accordingly. Enabling XMP should do it.

iGraphiqal · Nov 26, 2014

My MOBO is a H81M-H and i don't think it has XMP, i checked on memory settings, looked up a video and the option isnt anywhere on my BIOS

spooky2th · Nov 26, 2014

Looking at your MB manual, extreme memory profile is on page 19. Also says: "This item is present only when you install a CPU and a memory module that support this feature."

Get the model number of your stick and you may have to set it up manually. The timings are very important. "Auto:" Usually does not cut it.

Did you ever reset the BIOS? When ever a BIOS is reset or flashed, the first thing you should do is go into BIOS and set it all up correctly.

iGraphiqal · Nov 27, 2014

Ok right, iv replaced my bad ram because it caused blue screen at first startup of the day, blue screen no longer happens, iv swapped it for hyper x fury ram and set the timings to 10-10-10-30 and the problem still exists what else could be causing these freezes?

spooky2th · Nov 27, 2014

The hyper x memory supports XMP. I would enable xmp profile 1. That should set the memory correctly for your system. Hyperx mem is XMP compatible.

Maybe you need to set optimized defaults first? Always start with optimized defaults, save it and then set up everything else (especially the memory w/ XMP) and then save again.

iGraphiqal · Nov 28, 2014

I know it supports XMP but there is no option on my BIOS for xmp, i know the manual says but there just isnt anything there about xmp, and also i did not build this pc, a company did im trying to get a solution for my problem instead of sending the whole thing back as it would cost alot and cause hassle, but also i dont see why the timings should matter because i have had the pc since the end of july and this freezing only just started happening the other day, it was fine up untill last week,

spooky2th · Nov 28, 2014

Your BIOS might be locked. Most major PC sellers lock the BIOS so it is hard to upgrade the system and you probably need to get parts through them. And only a certain type and a smaller number of parts will work. It certainly isn't that the CPU does not support XMP.

iGraphiqal · Nov 28, 2014

Damn, is there any way to unlock it, and also any idea what may be causing these freezes then? as it may not be the ram because it didn't used to happen and only just started happening last week?

spooky2th · Nov 28, 2014

I don't know where you purchased from but that is probably where you should start now. Especially with the memory. Send the stick back and ask for another one that works and/or maybe a solution to the problem. If you purchased recently, the whole comp should still be covered. Call or email and see what they say. Also, I would find out if you can get two sticks so you can at least have dual channel memory which would help some with gaming. Makes for more bandwidth.

iGraphiqal · Nov 28, 2014

I dont use the ram they sent to me now, i replaced it with new hyper x ram, so im going to still send that bad ram back to them, but even with the new ram the problem still exists :/

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