Previous titles on Steam cause PC crashes, then display Overclocking Failed alert
Previous titles on Steam cause PC crashes, then display Overclocking Failed alert
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (10.0.14393) with Intel 6700k (up to 4.6GHz)
32GB Crucial Ballistic Sport 2400MHz DDR4 memory
ASUS Z170S Sabertooth monitor
EVGA GTX 1070 graphics card
Dell 27" GSYNC 2560 x 1440 display (main/DP)
HP 23" 1920 x 1080 display (secondary/HDMI)
Apologies for the surprise earlier
... This issue occurred while exiting two older Steam games (KOTOR 2 and RE4). The system performed well with all other applications: newer titles, 3DMark and stress bench tests, various stress tests.
Restart the older Steam game.
Launch the game normally at 1440p resolution.
Press "QUIT" in the game window.
Both monitors became blank. The keyboard and mouse stopped responding. No cursor appeared on the mouse.
Powered off using the on/off button (only option).
POST failed; screen displayed "Overclocking Failed" followed by RAM-related information, which I believe indicates the RAM XMP settings are not functioning properly, possibly due to an overclock attempt.
At that moment, I reset the ASUS MOBO to its default state in UEFI, restarted the PC, and opened Windows. After restarting again, I set the XMP values for RAM and OC, and everything returned to normal. All stress tests passed without any issues until I tried running those old games once more.
I suspect the problem might be related to switching from the game into full screen back to the operating system, or a possible NVIDIA driver crash. However, why would POST, XMP, and RAM OC settings fail unless it points to a RAM issue that needs resetting? This seems similar to other reports, but not exactly matching what I’m experiencing. Any suggestions would be appreciated?
Thanks in advance.
Activating v-sync on older titles can reduce their resource usage. Keeping these games running at high frame rates may cause unusual behavior in components that aren't usually under pressure.
This OC is around six months old and has performed very well. The main issues I've encountered are with running older Steam titles, such as KOTOR2 and RE4. Once the problem is fixed, I can resume normal gaming and usage without any issues. I have accumulated over 200+ hours in Witcher 3, more than 100 hours in Dying Light, and numerous hours in other games, with no problems.
When I first set up my build, I used tools like Prime95, Intel, RealBench, 3dMark, and others for stress testing. I consistently maintained high temperatures around the maximum in the 60s and never experienced errors or issues. I even ran Prime95 for over 12 hours overnight last night just to confirm everything remained stable.
I believe the newer GPU drivers combined with older Steam games on high resolution or full screen mode might be causing instability, possibly affecting RAM or BIOS settings and leading to XMP profile failures upon reboot. It could also relate to Windows 10 compatibility issues requiring compatibility mode for certain titles.