Are there inconsistent crashes when the computer is under heavy use?
Are there inconsistent crashes when the computer is under heavy use?
My computer operated smoothly until recently, when it began failing under heavy gaming demands. In Forza Horizon 5, crashes occurred immediately after loading the game, sometimes lasting just a minute. Occasionally, I could play for as long as desired without interruption. Testing each RAM module individually revealed failures on every stick. A fresh Windows installation and driver updates didn’t resolve the problem, nor did an upgrade to a 1000W power supply. Throughout this process, I wasn’t able to capture any crash dumps, even though I configured my system to generate them and used WhoCrashed to analyze them. My system details remain unchanged.
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Are your 4x8GB units from a bundled set of four DIMMs bought together, or are they two pairs of similar or different DIMMs that haven’t been properly matched by the maker?
I have Windows installed on a WD_BLACK SN750 NVMe SSD 1tb. The SMART Diagnostic test returned no issues, and the drive reports 99% health.
I own two units of this product.
I realized I shouldn't have separate kits, so I removed one and tested it under normal conditions.
I'll begin evaluating each stick and share the findings soon.
Are you using several monitors? Could there be a variation in Hz? You're concerned about graphics card stability when connected to two at once. There was a problem with one of the recent Amd drivers, and it's unclear if it's been resolved. Multi-monitor use might affect performance. I believe adjusting the power plan in Windows to full performance helped. Does adrenaline have a setting for high performance? That's managed by the Windows power plan?
Have you experimented with high performance in those games that often crash? I think the graphics card driver might be the issue, possibly due to power consumption and clock speeds affecting the card's stability. Using an older driver could be a better option if high performance doesn’t resolve the problem.