PC Shutting Off when playing BG3, randomly

[Swedgin]

i9 12900k 3090 all pc parts are good, doesnt do this on any other game, ive tested on prime95, etc..... anyone ??

[Anima Mundi]

have you checked if CPU is overheating?
Motherboards will usually have protections and in extreme cases may shutdown the system to protect the CPU.

Also you may want to check if there's a crash report in the larian folder, though if its an instant shutoff i doubt there will be

[アンジェル]

Originally posted by Art To Fraud ATF:

PC Shutting Off when playing BG3, randomly
i9 12900k 3090 all pc parts are good, doesnt do this on any other game, ive tested on prime95, etc..... anyone ??

You meant anything but your power supply unit.

[Zebedee]

Whenever this has happened to me with one particular game it's always been the power supply starting to die, but overheating is always worth checking first. If you've a 'spare' PSU to swap in then it might be worth trying if you can rule out other components etc.

[Swedgin]

ive tested 5 other graphic intense games it doesnt even hickup. for hours fyi. PSU is asus thor 1200w

[Orion Invictus]

Originally posted by Art To Fraud ATF:

ive tested 5 other graphic intense games it doesnt even hickup. for hours fyi. PSU is asus thor 1200w

How old is the PSU?

[Swedgin]

Originally posted by Orion Invictus:

Originally posted by Art To Fraud ATF:

ive tested 5 other graphic intense games it doesnt even hickup. for hours fyi. PSU is asus thor 1200w

How old is the PSU?

1 year.

[Zebedee]

Originally posted by Art To Fraud ATF:

ive tested 5 other graphic intense games it doesnt even hickup. for hours fyi. PSU is asus thor 1200w

Two months back I replaced a Corsair 750 platinum which was randomly turning my PC off on Total War Warhammer 3 but absolutely fine on Cyberpunk 2077 at max settings. But good luck finding the cause of what is making your PC turn itself off.

[Orion Invictus]

Originally posted by Art To Fraud ATF:

Originally posted by Orion Invictus:

How old is the PSU?

1 year.

Did you check the event viewer? Could be a driver issue. My drivers became corrupted for seemingly no reason, which was causing crashes and even shutdowns, so I had to reinstall them.

[アンジェル]

Originally posted by Art To Fraud ATF:

ive tested 5 other graphic intense games it doesnt even hickup. for hours fyi. PSU is asus thor 1200w

Graphics intense =/= CPU demanding. Hence the questions started with your CPU not GPU

[Ironwu]

Originally posted by Art To Fraud ATF:

i9 12900k 3090 all pc parts are good, doesnt do this on any other game, ive tested on prime95, etc..... anyone ??

You need as step #1 to install a CPU/GPU monitor program (I use MSI Afterburner) and check your temps on all the the CPU and GPU.

I have found CPU usage is very high, but look at the graph and if it is not pegged at %100 all the time, it should be ok. Pay special attention to the temps though.

Just because other games run fine, does not mean this one will. Do the homework and be sure.

Also check your Windows crash and system logs to see if there is any information in those as to what caused the failure.

Good Luck.

[Nightfury93]

I'm having the same issue, started happening about a day ago and only when playing BG3, no problem playing other games. Still haven't figured it out, everything with my computer seems fine and its a brand new computer, only about 8 months old.

[Abisha]

your computer over heat like stated above.
clean your fans and check if airfow is still right

[hannibal_pjv]

Yeah... Sounds a lot like PSU problem. CPU could be another, but powersuply is more likely.

[アンジェル]

Originally posted by Nightfury93:

I'm having the same issue, started happening about a day ago and only when playing BG3, no problem playing other games. Still haven't figured it out, everything with my computer seems fine and its a brand new computer, only about 8 months old.

That does not count as "brand new".
Besides, you can botch the setup of your PC within minutes after you got it in its default setup.

[Densiz]

it can be bios update. new gpus needs bios update for your motherboard.