Getting blue screens (solved) and now reaching 100C in CPU temps that causes a freeze or system restart.

[The Betrayer]

I am writing this because I want to get some help and to help others who may be having similar issues. So here are my specs:

Win 10
i9-9900KF (No overclocking)
2x16GB DDR4 at 3200Mhz
1TB SSD
GTX 1080 (non-TI)

I am monitoring temps with MSI Afterburner + RivaTuner statistics server. HWiNFo also running.

So at first, I launched the game, made my character, things were ok on the main menu. Was getting like 110-120 FPS there. Went into a server close to me, map started loading. Loaded to 100%, didn't get out of the loading screen and got a BSOD.

Kept playing around with different settings (set everything to Low), updated GPU Drivers, got multiple BSOD but finally I was able to load into the game. After like 5-10 seconds, freeze/crash/BSOD. Basically what was happening was I noticed that despite me locking my FPS in game to 60FPS in the graphics settings, RivaTuner would report 110-120 FPS. Checked my Nvidia control panel, set FPS to 60 there for GZW.exe (simplified name) only, went into the game, still it was reporting 110-120 FPS on the main menu. Finally, found out that I had a 144 FPS limit set in RivaTuner. Created a new profile there with a 60FPS limit for GZW.exe, launched the game, Voila, 60FPS limit was forced onto the game in the main menu.

So this solved most of the BSODs. I could load into the map and run around. However started to notice a few things. 1) Looking at mountains around Mithra's base camp, my CPU temp would spike to 90+ celsius. Looking at the ground would reduce it down to 60-70 celsius. It would always spike up to 90+ super fast, it was never a consistent ramp up of 60 to 70 to 80 to 90. Literally would happen in less than a second.

Got on a helicopter, started flying to a location near the starting village, CPU temps reaches 99-100 celsius and then a BSOD, Freeze or a system shutdown happens.

I am trying multiple different settings in the FSR, as advised by the devs. It seems that the AI frame generation is doing a number on my CPU. As soon as it spike super high, it's a guaranteed BSOD or system shutdown.

Any idea what is happening? Is my system not capable of running the game? Has anyone experienced this? I understand my GPU is not ideal but still.

I will be trying a few things from my side, but if it doesn't work out I may need to refund it until there are some fixes or I get a new GPU/computer (which sadly won't happen soon).

Any info would be appreciated thanks.

EDIT: As of 3rd of May, 2024, I changed my Thermal Paste. And I'm happy to report I can play the game now. It's still janky, I'm forcing 60 FPS, but I will try to go higher on the frames. But no Blue screens, no CPU temps reaching 100c (it does spike to it sometimes, especially early as it "loads" stuff) and no shutdowns to avoid system damage. Eventually I do plan to update my GPU, and eventually after that, the entire system.

[DarK]

JimboFett a écrit :

lol @ people who don't get that poorly coded software can cause issues and just because your PC doesn't experience them doesn't mean someone else's can't.

what a bunch of morons.

You have no idea what you are talking about. In ops case it's a clear system cooling issue. When you first build a new computer you stress test it after including running a stress test on the cpu for 30-60 minutes. No game or software can overheat your cpu more than a stress test does. Learn how to properly build a new rig or pay someone who can. I am in no way defending the game because it's crap but comments like this really p**s me off.

[☣Th3_W1z4rD☣]

no your system dont have any issue i have the same overheat problem with my ii9 9900k when joining server and when on the heli cpu ramp up to 80degres i got a custom watercooling loop with several 360mm radiator all fan running full speed as soon a cpu reach 35degres so as soon as i launch any game and my cpu never ever reach more than 50 degres even in tarkov that is egaly poorly to not at all optimized so your comp is not the problem the game is and it need a fix it s something related to cpu usage by the game with some intel gen

[EvoThis]

My pc is also crashing x2 dual 120mm radiators and I'm getting blue screen of death. Not one game causes this issue but grayzone.

[OneAboveSecond]

Game has some serious problems with CPU usage . this game will destroy peoples systems

[󠁳⁧⁧ShadeShot]

if you have extra thermal paste try to re-apply, make sure your cooler has even mounting pressure, if neither of those things fix it i would learn out how to undervolt your cpu
my 10900k paired with my cpu cooler is an unlucky pairing, either manufacturing defects or MAJOR silicon lottery loss, i undervolted my cpu at 4.9ghz

in this game while loading in and going to a new area my cpu draws around 210w and spikes at 90c, while running around playing its at around 60c and drawing 110-130w
i also have my fan/pump curves for noise performance rather than cooling




oh and check any dust filters/panels

[Silverhaze]

ShadeShot a écrit :

if you have extra thermal paste try to re-apply, make sure your cooler has even mounting pressure, if neither of those things fix it i would learn out how to undervolt your cpu
my 10900k paired with my cpu cooler is an unlucky pairing, either manufacturing defects or MAJOR silicon lottery loss, i undervolted my cpu at 4.9ghz

in this game while loading in and going to a new area my cpu draws around 210w and spikes at 90c, while running around playing its at around 60c and drawing 110-130w
i also have my fan/pump curves for noise performance rather than cooling




oh and check any dust filters/panels

Yeah, and that spikes to 90c is not normal! Don't check your termal paste or undervolt your cpu, just refund the game or wait for a fix if all other games run normal exept for this one.

No one should be doing all this crap for 1 game.

I got a i7 13700k with a 420mm AIO and liquid metal on it, and a corsair 7000x case with 11 fans in it, even my cpu shoots up to 90c in a matter of a second while entering a chopper.

[DarK]

viKK a écrit :

Scoot is wrong. Excess heat generation is definitely the fault of the developers. It's optimisation-based and thus a problem that should have been identified earlier.

Just because you have such a potato pc or you're one of those idiots who thinks "ugh what's the point of having more than x fps when you have a 60 HZ monitor, bla bla bla". If i have a top of the line machine, I should be able to run at 240 -300 fps without it hitting 100 degrees

Once you build a new system and stress test the system including the cpu there is no app that can cause this. A cpu stress test is the mother of all tests. The problem is inadequate cooling.

[é decertezamente um homem]

So this game is forcing the cpu, so maybe this game is telling that you have an instability on the system when you push for your cpu.
I can tell you my case, when I was playing tarkov, my PC had the same symptoms like you, BSDO and temperatures reaching 90's, I have a 5900x.
Latter I found that the PC had a memory instability due the rams, this was causing the cpu to crash.
After that fixed never had any problem related with that.
In grayzone so far I have no crash and the max cpu temp that I have is like 73 .

[OneAboveSecond]

bump Warning game will end your PC

[First5trike]

This is a common issue for people who don't build a box with adequate cooling. It runs great until you really push it to the max.

If you run a hard stress test on the system you'll likely get the same result. You maybe to address the thermal issues by changing system settings in both your bios and Windows. You can definitely adjust your fan settings in the bios.

[bwf1975]

Also a point people not looking into, is that good case cooling is just as important.
Good case airflow can make huge impact on temps when pc is under really high load.
What case and fans are you using, as too much heat left inside the case will mean hot air is being pushed through the air cooler / AIO.
When im building pc i use a temperature probe to work out best way to configure the fans and fan curves to get best cooling.
I managed to drop my internal temps by 14 degrees, and probes are cheap as chips to buy.

[Spectre]

I'm curious how all these systems with problems handle Prime95. Is Prime95 still a thing? It used to be THE go-to "exactly how good is your cooling system" CPU cooling tester. If you were still under 80C after an hour you were good to go, whether you were testing an overclock or a new installation.

I haven't checked my CPU temps on the game, but it doesn't heat shutdown and it's a gaming laptop so 90C isn't anything I haven't seen before.

[bwf1975]

Good point spectre, standard is still 1hr+ of prime 9-5 to test temps

[^2Paddopaul]

Spectre a écrit :

I'm curious how all these systems with problems handle Prime95. Is Prime95 still a thing? It used to be THE go-to "exactly how good is your cooling system" CPU cooling tester. If you were still under 80C after an hour you were good to go, whether you were testing an overclock or a new installation.

I haven't checked my CPU temps on the game, but it doesn't heat shutdown and it's a gaming laptop so 90C isn't anything I haven't seen before.

I'm curious too, especialy Prime95 small FFT test.
And it is still the best way to test youre cooling, cpu and ram stability

[The Betrayer]

As of 3rd of May, 2024, I changed my Thermal Paste. And I'm happy to report I can play the game now. It's still janky, I'm forcing 60 FPS, but I will try to go higher on the frames. But no Blue screens, no CPU temps reaching 100c (it does spike to it sometimes, especially early as it "loads" stuff) and no shutdowns to avoid system damage. Eventually I do plan to update my GPU, and eventually after that, the entire system.