Baffled by the freezing issue, not sure what’s causing it.
Baffled by the freezing issue, not sure what’s causing it.
I've experienced an issue where playing BDO at high settings causes my computer's video to briefly freeze—lasting a few seconds—before resuming. During that time, the game either crashes or restarts at a slower frame rate. The problem isn’t related to VSync, as my monitor supports 165Hz. The main concern is the frame rate drop.
Initially, I suspected the GTX 1080's VRAM was the culprit, especially after a failed VRAM overclock forced me to reset it. However, stress testing with OCCT didn’t reveal any issues. Running benchmarks like Unigen Superposition also worked fine.
My RAM isn’t showing up in the QVL on my motherboard, yet it seems to function normally. I haven’t run a memory test for over an hour, but another factor is emerging: I’m getting severe BSODs after updating BIOS versions beyond 2605. These crashes happen from login to several minutes later, making it hard to test newer BIOS builds.
I also downclocked my RAM from 3200 to its stock speed of 3000MHz without success. The last unresolved point is a potential software issue—Windows reinstalled and drivers changed, but I haven’t fully reinstalled BDO or cleared temporary files.
Anyone with insights on BDO performance or those experiencing similar BIOS-related crashes would be very helpful.
Initial system details. The BSOD log reveals what the error message indicates. Event logs typically contain technical information about the crash. Most often, the hardware or driver issues are highlighted. Understanding these helps identify the root cause.
I noticed that two out of four BSODs were linked to drivers—amdppm.sys (IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL) and wdf01000.sys (KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED). Looking into both reveals memory or driver issues as a shared factor. This suggests the problem likely involves memory-related components. It works on BIOS 2605, so it might also relate to BDO. I could consider swapping memory with someone to test and determine if a replacement is necessary.
I'm preparing to test memtest86 tonight. I'll check for any issues. Appreciate your assistance and have a good night.