PC Keeps Crashing

[Huthini]

I started the game a couple of days ago and had no real problems while gaming the first couple of hours and was realy enjoying it. But now every time I am playing I am just sitting there with HWMonitor open and frightened that my pc will brick again. Just in the middle of playing everything turns off and I don't know why because supposedly I meet the lowest requirements for the game and everything runs at 60 fps on low setting etc. But sometimes something happens and I sit in complette darkness infront of my pc turned off.
I looked into it and my cpu might be the issue and sometimes if sh*t is going down it he even heats up to 100-105°C
But It worked perfectly fine the first time after starting when I literally did nothing and played with medium to high setting. Just after the first restart everything went downhill.
I tried fixxing it by using a fan controll to maybe cool down my cpu and turning down the setting to a minimum. Nothing seems to work and it still looks mostly like a overheating issue.
Just for context and maybe some insight, my speccs are as following:
- AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (Processor)
- ASUSTeK Prime X470-PRO (PCI-Express 3.0/Motherboard)
- 2x 8GB of DDR4 Ram (Corsair idk. SK Hynix if that is the name)
- Geforce GTX 1060 6GB
- And for Power a BeQuiet 500W or so (I need to check again haven't looked into it because powersupply was until never a concern and maybe I am tripping and now it is the issue or something like that)
Storage is on a Samsung 980 1TB if it is of value for my problem.
I checked on the minimum requirements of the game and apperently I am supposed to be above but somehow it isn't.
Also PS: I checked online and I found I could check the eventlog of my windows and stuff. And found the five times it crashed the last 2-3 Days was Event ID 41 Power-Kernel which I tried looking into a bit more but didn't seem to help.
So please help me get this sh*t solved and please don't judge my build I am on a realy tight budget. upgraded when I had the money for it and he served me well for about 6+ years. I would hate to get another one but if its the only way I might need to look into a new one. Thanks for your help in advanced!

[VelxraTV]

be sure the in game vsync and FPS cap options are OFF. these will cause your cpu to overheat/crash.

use your out of game GPU software like nvidia control panel to cap your frames to 70.

[hanss]

I'm sorry to say, but somehow everything on your PC is out of date.

Starting with the worst choice of using an AMD CPU or GPU for gaming.
The simple reason is that 90% of (AAA) games have been basecoded for Intel/NV.
You can read a series of games that are causing trouble for AMD (Kingdom Come: Deliverance) and you never can say which Games it hits next.


32GB DDR4 / SSD / RTX 3060+ / 8 cores 4GHz+

Should be a minimum today if you want to compete in newer AAA games (1080p+), especially with online features.


You can try something cheap, change the power supply, I had this problem years ago when the PC suddenly switched off.

[FarRisk]

Originally posted by Huthini:

I started the game a couple of days ago and had no real problems while gaming the first couple of hours and was realy enjoying it. But now every time I am playing I am just sitting there with HWMonitor open and frightened that my pc will brick again. Just in the middle of playing everything turns off and I don't know why because supposedly I meet the lowest requirements for the game and everything runs at 60 fps on low setting etc. But sometimes something happens and I sit in complette darkness infront of my pc turned off.
I looked into it and my cpu might be the issue and sometimes if sh*t is going down it he even heats up to 100-105°C
But It worked perfectly fine the first time after starting when I literally did nothing and played with medium to high setting. Just after the first restart everything went downhill.
I tried fixxing it by using a fan controll to maybe cool down my cpu and turning down the setting to a minimum. Nothing seems to work and it still looks mostly like a overheating issue.
Just for context and maybe some insight, my speccs are as following:
- AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (Processor)
- ASUSTeK Prime X470-PRO (PCI-Express 3.0/Motherboard)
- 2x 8GB of DDR4 Ram (Corsair idk. SK Hynix if that is the name)
- Geforce GTX 1060 6GB
- And for Power a BeQuiet 500W or so (I need to check again haven't looked into it because powersupply was until never a concern and maybe I am tripping and now it is the issue or something like that)
Storage is on a Samsung 980 1TB if it is of value for my problem.
I checked on the minimum requirements of the game and apperently I am supposed to be above but somehow it isn't.
Also PS: I checked online and I found I could check the eventlog of my windows and stuff. And found the five times it crashed the last 2-3 Days was Event ID 41 Power-Kernel which I tried looking into a bit more but didn't seem to help.
So please help me get this sh*t solved and please don't judge my build I am on a realy tight budget. upgraded when I had the money for it and he served me well for about 6+ years. I would hate to get another one but if its the only way I might need to look into a new one. Thanks for your help in advanced!

I used to have problems like these back in BF2042, it was mainly the CPU overheating, but after changing the thermal paste, BIOS update, and optimizing curve + PBO my CPU, the problem was gone, that was back in 2022, and similar to HD2, the first 5 days after release, the problem came back, so I had to re-do all the stuff I did prior, and the problem was solved again, but the game sure loves our CPU, afterall, the game is a very CPU intensive game similar like BF games, maybe you can try to do what I did ? I hope it helps.

[MasaTikkala]

Originally posted by hanss:

I'm sorry to say, but somehow everything on your PC is out of date.

Starting with the worst choice of using an AMD CPU or GPU for gaming.
The simple reason is that 90% of (AAA) games have been basecoded for Intel/NV.
You can read a series of games that are causing trouble for AMD (Kingdom Come: Deliverance) and you never can say which Games it hits next.


32GB DDR4 / SSD / RTX 3060+ / 8 cores 4GHz+

Should be a minimum today if you want to compete in newer AAA games (1080p+), especially with online features.


You can try something cheap, change the power supply, I had this problem years ago when the PC suddenly switched off.

Please correct me if I'm wrong, I had just the other point of view in mind, as games are developed primarily to consoles and they're nowadays dominant using custom Amd RDNA2-based silicone, so that in mind, I upgraded my i5 9600k/rtx2080Super to an all-amd system. I wanted an rtx3080, but as they fall short in Vram (only 10gigs in never models and I'm playing at 1440p) and rtx40-series pricing being redicilous as dollar to performance ratio, decided to buy a new Sapphire Radeon 7800xt for just a little more than a used 3080 and for a cpu an r7 5800x. Amd gpus are beasts in rasterization, which is more important overall if you don't mind tuning ray tracing down a bit and Amd gpus tend to age better than nvidia counterparts as far as drivers are conserned. Intel Cpus are providing impressive speeds, but at what power draws?

As to Helldivers 2, it is not considered a AAA-title, and being developed for Sony's Playstation system running Amd hardware.

As for Huthini's problem, I'd try repasting cpu and running with case side cover taken out. But if the shutdown is immediate, it could point to a problem with the psu, as cpu should thermal throttle quite a bit before shutting the system down. Have you added something to your system? On my old setup, I replaced my cpu cooling to liquid AIO and the pump power draw was the thing that put my system down, as my former psu was running on the limit. I then replaced it with a Gold-rated 750W Psu. He/She can also easily upgrade to 5-series Amd cpu using current mobo, such as a 5700x with a solid performance boost vs 3-series Ryzen. A Gtx1060 is the most used Gpu according to steam system charts, and should be OK still for 1080p (I love the Pascal architecture, bought a 1080 back in the day), but easily upgraded at low cost to a say rtx2070 or 2080 for a nice performance boost+DLSS.

[Jonny_Goodtimes]

Originally posted by hanss:

I'm sorry to say, but somehow everything on your PC is out of date.

Starting with the worst choice of using an AMD CPU or GPU for gaming.
The simple reason is that 90% of (AAA) games have been basecoded for Intel/NV.
You can read a series of games that are causing trouble for AMD (Kingdom Come: Deliverance) and you never can say which Games it hits next.


32GB DDR4 / SSD / RTX 3060+ / 8 cores 4GHz+

Should be a minimum today if you want to compete in newer AAA games (1080p+), especially with online features.


You can try something cheap, change the power supply, I had this problem years ago when the PC suddenly switched off.

You are very, very wrong about your intel/nvidia comment.

[OxZ]

My PC wasn't shutting down, but Helldivers 2 was crashing for sure upon startup... I've tried multiple solutions, including updating the graphic drivers, comparing the sys requirements and checking my firewall for interference...

In conclusion, here's what I found to be the most helpful:

1. Check Helldivers 2 System Requirements
2. Run Steam Launcher as Administrator
3. Disable Windows Firewall Restrictions
4. Disable the Steam Overlay Feature
5. Free Up Some PC System Resources
6. Update the Helldivers 2 in Steam
7. Update the DirectX and Visual C++
8. Uninstall and Reinstall Helldivers 2
9. Update Windows Operating System

If you're interested in checking out the solutions in detail, visit this guide:

https://gamescopes.com/fixed-helldivers-2-crashing-on-pc-9-easy-solutions/

Hope this guide helps!

[Belyth]

Had Event 41 too.
For me it was a broken DRAM Module.
Try MemTest86'ing your DRAM and see if you get any errors.

And if your CPU overheats you might wanna check your thermal paste.
Wish you luck with fixing your PC.

[MrAnderson]

My PC is incapable of getting over 75c on this game. Upgrade pc i suppose or get better case and airflow / fans.

[Crash9010]

As others have said you will want to make sure your pc cooling is doing its job.

[TorqueTraction]

I would almost say the shutdown is going to be related to the power supply. I dont know if theres not a enough juice to keep it running or to much strain on the psu. Maybe just getting old and worn out... I dunno. if this was the case, This wouldnt fix the rest of your probs. If it were memory you would get a blue screen. if it were cpu, it wouldnt turn back on.
Edit: the person above me mentioned cooling. Great point. some bios are also configured to auto shutdown at a set temp.
My temps in this game run [CPU|61] [GPU|67]

[Mr.Dynamite]

Originally posted by Huthini:

I started the game a couple of days ago and had no real problems while gaming the first couple of hours and was realy enjoying it. But now every time I am playing I am just sitting there with HWMonitor open and frightened that my pc will brick again. Just in the middle of playing everything turns off and I don't know why because supposedly I meet the lowest requirements for the game and everything runs at 60 fps on low setting etc. But sometimes something happens and I sit in complette darkness infront of my pc turned off.
I looked into it and my cpu might be the issue and sometimes if sh*t is going down it he even heats up to 100-105°C
But It worked perfectly fine the first time after starting when I literally did nothing and played with medium to high setting. Just after the first restart everything went downhill.
I tried fixxing it by using a fan controll to maybe cool down my cpu and turning down the setting to a minimum. Nothing seems to work and it still looks mostly like a overheating issue.
Just for context and maybe some insight, my speccs are as following:
- AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (Processor)
- ASUSTeK Prime X470-PRO (PCI-Express 3.0/Motherboard)
- 2x 8GB of DDR4 Ram (Corsair idk. SK Hynix if that is the name)
- Geforce GTX 1060 6GB
- And for Power a BeQuiet 500W or so (I need to check again haven't looked into it because powersupply was until never a concern and maybe I am tripping and now it is the issue or something like that)
Storage is on a Samsung 980 1TB if it is of value for my problem.
I checked on the minimum requirements of the game and apperently I am supposed to be above but somehow it isn't.
Also PS: I checked online and I found I could check the eventlog of my windows and stuff. And found the five times it crashed the last 2-3 Days was Event ID 41 Power-Kernel which I tried looking into a bit more but didn't seem to help.
So please help me get this sh*t solved and please don't judge my build I am on a realy tight budget. upgraded when I had the money for it and he served me well for about 6+ years. I would hate to get another one but if its the only way I might need to look into a new one. Thanks for your help in advanced!

CPU/GPU is a bit weak but the main problem I see is the 16gb of RAM, high end games like this have needed 16gb minimum for 5-6 years now, problem is games state 16gb as recommended but windows eats about 6-8 gb on its own so you effectively need 24-32 gb to have the overhead to properly play the game. Just Cause 3 was the first to have this issue and that was the fix

[Zeron]

Arc thrower bug? please try not to use it for now for you and your party ,dev still fixing it.
I crash every game if some one use it.

[Catteus Of Mars]

the game is horribly optimised and unstable dont start buying parts for your rig just give the devs few months to fix the game.

[Stefanonimo]

Originally posted by hanss:

I'm sorry to say, but somehow everything on your PC is out of date.

I have the same issues on my PC that can handle games like RDR2 on High/Ultra with no stuttering, freezing, crashes or frame drops, then this clown comes out to say our PCs are outdated LMAO
Bootlickers these days...

[Di Dae Mao]

very important : DO NOT USE ARC WEAPON OR TESLA! ITS A KNOWN BUG USING ONE OF EM IN MISSION WILL CRASH YOU!