M.2 SSD Game freezing after joining a Server

[E.N.Dragneel]

Hey there! :)

I have a big trouble with my Game *sad life*

Yesterday i bought a new M.2 SSD with 250GB on it just for Ark.
The loading time with 26 mods was really nice and fast.
But after i joined into the Server and the game is loading it freezes when i move my mouse.

I had it on an SSHD before and it was fine at all i tried all possible things to get it fixed for me.

First i List all what i've done on my new M.2 with Ark.
1. Moved the game from SSHD to M.2 = Freezing after Joining the Server (ingame)
2. Deleted the whole Mods (incl. unsubscribing) and the Game itself.
3. Downloaded Ark completly
4. Subscribed my Mods slowly one after the other
5. Startet the Game = Stucks at Launch while installing Mods and freezes
6. Repeated Step 2-3 and downloaded the mods by joining the Server = Still freezing by loading
7. I checked the ark steamfiles and it downloaded some files again
8. Done a recheck with no errors
9. Starting the game and the same sh.. repeats from begin on

I also tried it in OC mode and in default mode.

So after this sweet couple of hours i thought my M.2 got some problems and i tradet it on my market against a new one, but the problem is still the same at all.
Well i tried to install another few Games like Conan Exiles, and Dota 2 with Mods.
All tested Games are running without any problems and error's so i guess the problem is just with Ark.

Next i'll list you is my Components:
Motherboard: Asus Z270-A
CPU: Intel i7-6700k @4,3 (OC)
GPU: Gainward GTX 1060 6G
SSD: Samsung Evo 860 (OS) 120gb
SSHD: Seagate FireCuda 1TB
M.2 SSD: V-NAND SSD Samsung Evo Plus NVMe 250GB

I tried to use start parameters aswell:
-nomansky
-USEALLAVAILABLECORES
-usecache
-high
-novsync
-norhithread

I know -norhithread is just someth that solved the problems for some AMD Users but i just tried it.
This are just parameters that i combined in differents options but still with the same issues.

Is anyone out there who can help me out with it or collected the same experience?
Windows are updated same like the graphic drivers and the M.2 Samsung Driver.

BTW: You can answer in German too :)
Greetings.

[E.N.Dragneel]

引用自 siege：

Have you used that M.2 slot before?
just saying that slot could be possibly sharing a irq with another slot , therefore slowing or having conflict with each other.

i have on my z270-a two m2 slots one is for pcie and sata the other one is just for sata both in x2 or x4

Already testet it on my old board z170 from asus with same results.
And the chance that 2 slots from 1 motherboard having issues is really small,
but again another slot from the other MB? impossible :P

This is my first m2 but its not possible that every game is running flawless and ark is makin some trouble on it :)
Already changed the m2 two times in the store to make sure its not the hardware itself.

At the Moment im possible to play it again on my old SSHD like before .. but i really cant explain what i've done to make it run again .. because i done nothing and just chilled 2-3 hours and just tested it again for fun .. so im really confused at the moment

How i said every other single game is running flawless how it should be

[johnim]

hi how much ram do you have

[E.N.Dragneel]

引用自 johnim：

hi how much ram do you have

16GB DDR4 @2666

[johnim]

ok also where is your server hosted on your machine, another home machine or somewhere on the internet

[E.N.Dragneel]

引用自 johnim：

ok also where is your server hosted on your machine, another home machine or somewhere on the internet

From a friend, but that could be not a problem because 7 other from us can still play :)

[E.N.Dragneel]

Update:

After i expanded my new m.2 NVMe im able to play without any problems anymore on my good old SSHD without freeze's and crashes.

Is it possible that my PNU is really the issue for it?
Because i already lowered my Voltage Settings in the Bios from my OC CPU and set it on default.
So the logic should be to free up some voltage space for the NVMe or not?

[PraisedWolf]

So i had a problem when i installed a new ssd aswell i tried alot of things to fix the freezing/crashing but finally i found the problem hopefully it works for you if you type in services in the search part look for windows error reporting services and right click that...properties....startup type disable that ever since i disabled that my game has never freezed.

[E.N.Dragneel]

引用自 PraisedWolf：

So i had a problem when i installed a new ssd aswell i tried alot of things to fix the freezing/crashing but finally i found the problem hopefully it works for you if you type in services in the search part look for windows error reporting services and right click that...properties....startup type disable that ever since i disabled that my game has never freezed.

Well did u played other Games on it too before u changed the service?
And when u did, did they run without issues and just Ark keeps freezing/crashing?
Looks interesting if this will just fix it :o

Or you just played ark on it?

Edited update:
Okay your idea wasnt a success .. sad story :/
but thx anyways

[Verethragna]

引用自 E.N.D. Tryntardet：

Update:

After i expanded my new m.2 NVMe im able to play without any problems anymore on my good old SSHD without freeze's and crashes.

Is it possible that my PNU is really the issue for it?
Because i already lowered my Voltage Settings in the Bios from my OC CPU and set it on default.
So the logic should be to free up some voltage space for the NVMe or not?

What exactly did you expand on your m.2?

Well you explained you had a 750W PSU, how old? If it doesn't make loud noises while in Idly mode, then your PSU should be ok

Hmm you play Conan Exiles? And it goes well on the m.2? And Ark has no problems on your SSHD for now?

You could make a Comparison between Conan Exiles or games which work on your m.2 with Ark on the SSHD. Watching the values in the task-manager and resource monitor.

And I don't think it has anything to do with AHCI or NVMe Mode... (AHCI has lesser transferrate as NVMe) <<

[E.N.Dragneel]

引用自 Verethragna：

引用自 E.N.D. Tryntardet：

Update:

After i expanded my new m.2 NVMe im able to play without any problems anymore on my good old SSHD without freeze's and crashes.

Is it possible that my PNU is really the issue for it?
Because i already lowered my Voltage Settings in the Bios from my OC CPU and set it on default.
So the logic should be to free up some voltage space for the NVMe or not?

What exactly did you expand on your m.2?

Well you explained you had a 750W PSU, how old? If it doesn't make loud noises while in Idly mode, then your PSU should be ok

Hmm you play Conan Exiles? And it goes well on the m.2? And Ark has no problems on your SSHD for now?

You could make a Comparison between Conan Exiles or games which work on your m.2 with Ark on the SSHD. Watching the values in the task-manager and resource monitor.

And I don't think it has anything to do with AHCI or NVMe Mode... (AHCI has lesser transferrate as NVMe) <<

The NVMe is loading a lot faster than the SSHD.
And u really can see the difference about them 2 :)

And yea Conan runs flawless but Ark crashes / freezing the PC.
But the weird thing is, i removed the m2 and ARK runs great again on the SSHD...
Before it crashed on both when the NVMe was implemented.


My PSU btw is exactly 1 year old

[margalus]

Put the ssd back in and see it still works on the hdd. It might have been a coincidence.

[E.N.Dragneel]

引用自 margalus：

Put the ssd back in and see it still works on the hdd. It might have been a coincidence.

Yea thought the same too but still a useless try :(
Same Situation like before ..
Actually i took my money back for the new NVMe because ark was the main reason to buy it :P

Well i will get some new upgrades soon cpu / mb / gpu and maybe i'll try it again.


But i want to say thanks to everyone who tried to help me.

[margalus]

Next time buy a "real" ssd..

Seriously, 250GB is enough for a boot drive and that's all.

[Trokolin]

I have the same problem, my ark worked fine in my hdd but slow charging, i buy a nvme 1Tb, and freeze all time, i have to restart pc. I think my pc is very good:
800w
32Gb Ram
AMD Ryzen 7
GEFORZE 2080 TI
I try with sata ssd and the same problem but less times.
Only works 100% in HDD.
Only with ark have this problem.
I think there is a problem in reading/write in ssd drives but the problem is in ark.

[margalus]

引用自 Trokolin：

I have the same problem, my ark worked fine in my hdd but slow charging, i buy a nvme 1Tb, and freeze all time, i have to restart pc. I think my pc is very good:
800w
32Gb Ram
AMD Ryzen 7
GEFORZE 2080 TI
I try with sata ssd and the same problem but less times.
Only works 100% in HDD.
Only with ark have this problem.
I think there is a problem in reading/write in ssd drives but the problem is in ark.

You have a 2080, that causes your pc to freeze with ARK.