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sika64




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PostPosted: Sun, 5th Oct 2014 22:29    Post subject: Windows freezing in games even after clean install
So my desktop has been freezing for a few months now every time I play a game. I tolerated it in the beginning but it's unbearable now. I need to hold down the power button and restart to get back into windows.

Watch dogs, sniper elite 3 and other games all have the same issue. It only happens in games. In the end I reinstalled windows 7 but the problem is still there. I'm almost confident now that my GPU is defective (Asus GTX 660).

I have used Heaven Benchmark on extreme settings and it too freezes but only in full screen mode.

I watched temps and load using MSI Afterburner. Temps never go above 61C with 99% constant load. When a game freezes there is no flickering or green textures. Just instant freeze. The fact that it only freezes in games made me focus on the GPU.

Posting here is the last thing I will do. Otherwise I will go buy a new card or build a new rig Very Happy
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Newty182




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PostPosted: Sun, 5th Oct 2014 23:44    Post subject:
Have you tried closing programs one by one to see if it is something interfering with games? Especially MSI Afterburner, I found that it was making games run at just a few frames per second recently, like Titanfall and PvZ.

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trollpower




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PostPosted: Mon, 6th Oct 2014 16:06    Post subject:
check your gf drivers, ram, cpu
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PumpAction
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PostPosted: Mon, 6th Oct 2014 16:13    Post subject:
Be sure that possible software sources are not the reason (try with disabled antivir and firewall f.e.). BTW the freezing can also be an indicator for a dying power supply/not enough power supply or even stupid/broken USB periphery...

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shole




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PostPosted: Mon, 6th Oct 2014 21:29    Post subject:
also, a failing HDD can cause intermittent freezes
something to check if gpu checks out
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sika64




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PostPosted: Mon, 6th Oct 2014 22:34    Post subject:
Newty182 wrote:
Have you tried closing programs one by one to see if it is something interfering with games? Especially MSI Afterburner, I found that it was making games run at just a few frames per second recently, like Titanfall and PvZ.


This is the first time I used MSI Afterburner, used ASUS's own variant before and had the same problem. So I highly doubt it's afterburner.

trollpower wrote:
check your gf drivers, ram, cpu

I used many different drivers and now it's on a clean install. I will try earlier drivers. Was also thinking to check the RAM but if then it would freeze even outside games right?

PumpAction wrote:
Be sure that possible software sources are not the reason (try with disabled antivir and firewall f.e.). BTW the freezing can also be an indicator for a dying power supply/not enough power supply or even stupid/broken USB periphery...

I will try disabling antivirus. I am using the same before I did a clean install so maybe it's the issue. The PSU is also worth checking, I will google to find a tool.

shole wrote:
also, a failing HDD can cause intermittent freezes
something to check if gpu checks out

Using same HDD as before so it could definitely be an issue. I will try to install the game to an SSD and play from there.

Thank you all for the suggestions! Keep em coming
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Cyb3r




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PostPosted: Tue, 7th Oct 2014 12:10    Post subject:
sika are you by any chance using a creative soundcard?

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PumpAction
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PostPosted: Tue, 7th Oct 2014 13:37    Post subject:
Hehe guys, I think we listed almost every part in his computer xD

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m3th0d2008




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PostPosted: Tue, 7th Oct 2014 13:53    Post subject:
PumpAction wrote:
Hehe guys, I think we listed almost every part in his computer xD


Isn't that how it's always is when it comes to problems Laughing

"Could be your RAM. Actually, when I think about it, it could be your PSU failing too. Could also be...."

I personally bet on his RAM as the culprit though Smile

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Cyb3r




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PostPosted: Wed, 8th Oct 2014 00:58    Post subject:
hehe that's usually how it goes i was mostly asking bout the soundcard since creative has a pretty old problem in it's drivers depending on which card you have off them

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