Upgrade your CPU but experience unexpected crashes during gameplay.
Upgrade your CPU but experience unexpected crashes during gameplay.
Improved from 9600k to 12600k roughly three months back. I keep games running for weeks until I finish them. I just shut the machine down. Before the upgrade I played “rdr2” and “ac: origins” often, never stopping and rarely crashing. After the upgrade I’ve tried “death stranding” and “Spider-Man: remastered” both randomly. In a three-hour gaming session there might be 0 to 3 crashes. The Spider-Man game had about 20 crashes over five minutes to five hours. Usually it’s just crashes to desktop, but sometimes the whole system freezes. I’ve updated the motherboard BIOS and GPU drivers. CPU and GPU temps stay under 70°C. I’m a bit concerned about the open case motherboard. Is my PSU sufficient? Should I switch to Windows 11? OS: windows 10 CPU: i5-12600k MBOO: Asrock z690 phantom gaming (open box) GPU: Evga 3080 ftw3 PSU: Corsair rm750 RAM: 16Gb Corsair vengeance lpx ddr4 3200
The underperforming PSU is mainly noticeable when the computer shuts down. If pushed beyond its limits, voltage fluctuations may appear, leading to instability. Running CPU and GPU together with synthetic tasks can reveal issues. Does the PC freeze entirely? A blue screen might occur, providing more details about the problem. Is your CPU overclocked? This could also contribute to instability.
You seem to be pointing out a potential issue with your system settings. It appears the BIOS is loading default configurations, and your RAM isn't being optimized with XMP enabled.
CPU remains unoverclocked. I configured firmware to GPU stress test and executed Cinebenchr20 ten times. No issues detected.
Windows 11 was designed to work best with Intel's 12th generation processors, especially the big.LITTLE architecture. Running on W11 is recommended because it lacks the necessary core management features that Windows 11 requires.
Verify the Windows Power plan is configured for High Performance. Navigate to Nvidia global settings, adjust power management preferences to prioritize maximum performance.