CS2 freezing constantly. Help with PC & game setup.

[Panathinaikos BC Gate 13]

I have an MSI GT77 12th gen, i9-12900HX, 2300MHz, 16core, 24 Processor, 64GB memory and 2TB of storage (1.5TB available). Windows 11 Pro on latest RTX 3080ti drivers.

Every single time, I don't get to play more than 10minutes and CS2 freezes. I've reduced the settings to low. I've turned off antivirus as some guides have mentioned to do, I've uninstalled the game, reinstalled the game. I've turned down settings to even use a lower resolution, I've even reduced the refresh rate from 120Hz to 60Hz. Nothing has helped and the game keeps freezing. I can't even access anything once that happens and have to manually restart by long pressing the power button.

CS:go had no issue and I was playing on high settings without a problem. It can't be the computer as it's a very high end desktop-replacement laptop.
Has anyone encountered something similar? Anyone have solutions to suggest?

Thanks in advance.

[BlueLightning]

Dude, your spec is more than enough, and you could easily punch 90-120 fps without problem here.

I'm using MSI Katana GF66, i7 12700h and 3060 6GB, 16 GB DDR4 Ram and 512+1TB SSD. The problem is overheating of laptops. And no, this is common on most laptop, more so with killer spec. so let's get on it.

Here. First, install throttlestop and disable turbo or half limit it. (halving or limiting turbo requires you to know what you are doing as you needed to go to bios to unlock some things, so if you wanted to know, feel free to add me, cuz this is quite crucial to not ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up and not to brick your laptop, but limiting turbo won't need any skills than pressing or ticking buttons)

Second, install MSI afterburner, then undervolt the card (feel free to slightly overclock as well, but you NEEDED to lower the voltage somehow, like limiting max voltage). in my case, my original voltage is floating around 975-1025 mv operating around 1800 mhz (1700 on 925-950mv), but now, with msi afterburner, i limited it to 885 mv for 1893 mhz (100 extra mhz for 100+ less mv.

Check this video in case you are stuck or don't know how.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeQUs4Wtyfs

I advice pulling +200 mhz first then test it using AAA games you own, unlock the fps, and force the gpu to hit 100%. That way, you will see how fast your card would operate and the max voltage it gets, then try GETTING SAME OR HIGHER mhz than that, but with lower voltage. For ex, when my card is 80% ed then it would sit at 1700 at 925mv, then i could try boosting the clock then lock it at 925 mv so the card won't reach 1000mv. then try slide the values lower and lower and test it for a while (so it's not an unstable config, you want to make it stable that you won't get bluescreen even if you got 100% ed for a long time)

After you do this, use nvidia reflex and cap your max fps to your refresh rate, well, unless you have sufficient cooling.

I hope it helps!

Feel free to add me if you want to ask more.

Edit: Oh, there's nvcleaninstall for more fps if you wanted to debloat your driver
https://steamcommunity.com/app/730/discussions/0/4034726810085622847/?tscn=1702956263#c4034726810085740003

It should help with nvidia drivers a bit.
Also, you can use rebar tweaks to add like 3-7 fps for nothing but Bios tweaks. But again, please watch youtube first and make sure you understand, or you can brick your laptop.

[Mogamek]

try to delete startup commands

[Panathinaikos BC Gate 13]

Trying these options and will let you know how it goes.
The only startup items running are: intel graphics command center startup task, killer intelligence center, msi center, msi true color, razer synapse, razer cortex, realtek hd universal service, steelseries gg and windows security.

[BlueLightning]

Originally posted by Giannis Antetokounmpo:

Trying these options and will let you know how it goes.
The only startup items running are: intel graphics command center startup task, killer intelligence center, msi center, msi true color, razer synapse, razer cortex, realtek hd universal service, steelseries gg and windows security.

instead of using windows security i'd advice using 3rd party antivirus like bitdefender or kapersky. then for cs2 make an exception on cfg on windows' security exploit prevention to reduce stuttering

[Panathinaikos BC Gate 13]

Kaspersky is the main one, but i read somewhere in the forum here to disable it

[Plyshaaaaaaaaaaa]

well well

[Hello. 🏳️‍🌈]

Originally posted by BlueLightning:

Dude, your spec is more than enough, and you could easily punch 90-120 fps without problem here.

I'm using MSI Katana GF66, i7 12700h and 3060 6GB, 16 GB DDR4 Ram and 512+1TB SSD. The problem is overheating of laptops. And no, this is common on most laptop, more so with killer spec. so let's get on it.

Here. First, install throttlestop and disable turbo or half limit it. (halving or limiting turbo requires you to know what you are doing as you needed to go to bios to unlock some things, so if you wanted to know, feel free to add me, cuz this is quite crucial to not ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up and not to brick your laptop, but limiting turbo won't need any skills than pressing or ticking buttons)

Second, install MSI afterburner, then undervolt the card (feel free to slightly overclock as well, but you NEEDED to lower the voltage somehow, like limiting max voltage). in my case, my original voltage is floating around 975-1025 mv operating around 1800 mhz (1700 on 925-950mv), but now, with msi afterburner, i limited it to 885 mv for 1893 mhz (100 extra mhz for 100+ less mv.

Check this video in case you are stuck or don't know how.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeQUs4Wtyfs

I advice pulling +200 mhz first then test it using AAA games you own, unlock the fps, and force the gpu to hit 100%. That way, you will see how fast your card would operate and the max voltage it gets, then try GETTING SAME OR HIGHER mhz than that, but with lower voltage. For ex, when my card is 80% ed then it would sit at 1700 at 925mv, then i could try boosting the clock then lock it at 925 mv so the card won't reach 1000mv. then try slide the values lower and lower and test it for a while (so it's not an unstable config, you want to make it stable that you won't get bluescreen even if you got 100% ed for a long time)

After you do this, use nvidia reflex and cap your max fps to your refresh rate, well, unless you have sufficient cooling.

I hope it helps!

Feel free to add me if you want to ask more.

Edit: Oh, there's nvcleaninstall for more fps if you wanted to debloat your driver
https://steamcommunity.com/app/730/discussions/0/4034726810085622847/?tscn=1702956263#c4034726810085740003

It should help with nvidia drivers a bit.
Also, you can use rebar tweaks to add like 3-7 fps for nothing but Bios tweaks. But again, please watch youtube first and make sure you understand, or you can brick your laptop.

ignore everything this bowl of zero calorie cereal said

[Hello. 🏳️‍🌈]

does your pc run other games fine or nah

[Skrubmeister]

Originally posted by Hello.:

Originally posted by BlueLightning:

Dude, your spec is more than enough, and you could easily punch 90-120 fps without problem here.

I'm using MSI Katana GF66, i7 12700h and 3060 6GB, 16 GB DDR4 Ram and 512+1TB SSD. The problem is overheating of laptops. And no, this is common on most laptop, more so with killer spec. so let's get on it.

Here. First, install throttlestop and disable turbo or half limit it. (halving or limiting turbo requires you to know what you are doing as you needed to go to bios to unlock some things, so if you wanted to know, feel free to add me, cuz this is quite crucial to not ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up and not to brick your laptop, but limiting turbo won't need any skills than pressing or ticking buttons)

Second, install MSI afterburner, then undervolt the card (feel free to slightly overclock as well, but you NEEDED to lower the voltage somehow, like limiting max voltage). in my case, my original voltage is floating around 975-1025 mv operating around 1800 mhz (1700 on 925-950mv), but now, with msi afterburner, i limited it to 885 mv for 1893 mhz (100 extra mhz for 100+ less mv.

Check this video in case you are stuck or don't know how.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeQUs4Wtyfs

I advice pulling +200 mhz first then test it using AAA games you own, unlock the fps, and force the gpu to hit 100%. That way, you will see how fast your card would operate and the max voltage it gets, then try GETTING SAME OR HIGHER mhz than that, but with lower voltage. For ex, when my card is 80% ed then it would sit at 1700 at 925mv, then i could try boosting the clock then lock it at 925 mv so the card won't reach 1000mv. then try slide the values lower and lower and test it for a while (so it's not an unstable config, you want to make it stable that you won't get bluescreen even if you got 100% ed for a long time)

After you do this, use nvidia reflex and cap your max fps to your refresh rate, well, unless you have sufficient cooling.

I hope it helps!

Feel free to add me if you want to ask more.

Edit: Oh, there's nvcleaninstall for more fps if you wanted to debloat your driver
https://steamcommunity.com/app/730/discussions/0/4034726810085622847/?tscn=1702956263#c4034726810085740003

It should help with nvidia drivers a bit.
Also, you can use rebar tweaks to add like 3-7 fps for nothing but Bios tweaks. But again, please watch youtube first and make sure you understand, or you can brick your laptop.

ignore everything this bowl of zero calorie cereal said

The game is just broken. All this is a waste of time.

[BlueLightning]

Originally posted by Hello.:

Originally posted by BlueLightning:

Dude, your spec is more than enough, and you could easily punch 90-120 fps without problem here.

I'm using MSI Katana GF66, i7 12700h and 3060 6GB, 16 GB DDR4 Ram and 512+1TB SSD. The problem is overheating of laptops. And no, this is common on most laptop, more so with killer spec. so let's get on it.

Here. First, install throttlestop and disable turbo or half limit it. (halving or limiting turbo requires you to know what you are doing as you needed to go to bios to unlock some things, so if you wanted to know, feel free to add me, cuz this is quite crucial to not ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up and not to brick your laptop, but limiting turbo won't need any skills than pressing or ticking buttons)

Second, install MSI afterburner, then undervolt the card (feel free to slightly overclock as well, but you NEEDED to lower the voltage somehow, like limiting max voltage). in my case, my original voltage is floating around 975-1025 mv operating around 1800 mhz (1700 on 925-950mv), but now, with msi afterburner, i limited it to 885 mv for 1893 mhz (100 extra mhz for 100+ less mv.

Check this video in case you are stuck or don't know how.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeQUs4Wtyfs

I advice pulling +200 mhz first then test it using AAA games you own, unlock the fps, and force the gpu to hit 100%. That way, you will see how fast your card would operate and the max voltage it gets, then try GETTING SAME OR HIGHER mhz than that, but with lower voltage. For ex, when my card is 80% ed then it would sit at 1700 at 925mv, then i could try boosting the clock then lock it at 925 mv so the card won't reach 1000mv. then try slide the values lower and lower and test it for a while (so it's not an unstable config, you want to make it stable that you won't get bluescreen even if you got 100% ed for a long time)

After you do this, use nvidia reflex and cap your max fps to your refresh rate, well, unless you have sufficient cooling.

I hope it helps!

Feel free to add me if you want to ask more.

Edit: Oh, there's nvcleaninstall for more fps if you wanted to debloat your driver
https://steamcommunity.com/app/730/discussions/0/4034726810085622847/?tscn=1702956263#c4034726810085740003

It should help with nvidia drivers a bit.
Also, you can use rebar tweaks to add like 3-7 fps for nothing but Bios tweaks. But again, please watch youtube first and make sure you understand, or you can brick your laptop.

ignore everything this bowl of zero calorie cereal said

Sure, you are so helpful to the OP. What's your solution, then?

TL;DR: Don't comment if you can't help.

[Panathinaikos BC Gate 13]

Originally posted by Hello.:

does your pc run other games fine or nah

Yeah, they play fine.

[Panathinaikos BC Gate 13]

Originally posted by Blade:

Originally posted by Hello.:

ignore everything this bowl of zero calorie cereal said

The game is just broken. All this is a waste of time.

You reckon game is broken? I mean possibly. I've seen quite a few similar posts with freezing and such.

But I did try these and it seems ok, so far at least. Then again, haven't played for long periods, nor have I played during extreme heat days so not sure.

[Skrubmeister]

Originally posted by Giannis Antetokounmpo:

Originally posted by Blade:

The game is just broken. All this is a waste of time.

You reckon game is broken? I mean possibly. I've seen quite a few similar posts with freezing and such.

But I did try these and it seems ok, so far at least. Then again, haven't played for long periods, nor have I played during extreme heat days so not sure.

It's all over the forums bro. People with RTX 4090 and Ryzen 9 systems crashing.