[SOLVED]Computer Crashes/Freezes or Locks up when downloading a game.

[DrivableTripod9]

I am very curious about my computer crashing when downloading a large game in this case was DOOM (2016) the size of the download was about 58GB and my computer crashed around the 26GB mark. But when i download a game with a download of 20 GB it does not crash and completes the download. If any one knows what is going on please help me try to find a solution thank you.

[Omega]

How do you mean "With less memory"? You took out a RAM module?

And how did your PC crash exactly? Hard freeze, blue screen etc..


If you indeed took out a RAM module and that fixed your crashing issue it might be dead. Plug it back in and test it with memtest86.

[DrivableTripod9]

Sorry about that what i meant to say was the other games i have downloaded the size of the game is smaller than DOOM.

[Omega]

I highly doubt there is a link between the download size and your computer crashing.

How does it crash exactly?

[DrivableTripod9]

The light that represesnts the Hard drive Activity Light usally blinks but when it crashes it stays solid. Also the program starts to slow down if i click on a link it will not open then the mouse starts to lag and freeze for a moment and it all repeats until the screen goes black.

[CursedPanther]

If merely downloading a game can somehow 'crash' your PC, there has gotta be way bigger issues going on.

[Delta Bravo]

Can you post your system specs?

[chiefputsilao✖️ping]

check that target drive is enough for steam temporary download files and actual game installation size. i.e. if a game is 58GB, maybe you need about 2x free disk space for the installation.

[Fluffy]

Originally posted by chiefputsi✖✖✖ 上 没什么 老挝:

check that target drive is enough for steam temporary download files and actual game installation size. i.e. if a game is 58GB, maybe you need about 2x free disk space for the installation.

+1 or is using enough space to encounter a sector error on your hard drive run checkdisk would be my guess one of these two

[DrivableTripod9]

The specs are
-Intel Core. i5 7th generation 7600K 3.80Ghz.

-16Gb of RAM

-GTX 1060. 6GB (graphics card)

-MSI Motherboard Z170A GAMING M5.

-Samsung SSD 125GB. (Internal Hard Drive).

-WD My Book 2.5TB. (External Hard Drive).

-OS Windows 10 Home 64 bit.

-Internet Speed 10Mbs (just to mention).

[humboldt]

for it is a freeze, i say: RAM, Motherboard or HDD/SDD. first test would be a RAM test.
btw do you know "prime 95" benchmark test. you can stress your pc, but the gfx board, very much...and research whats wrong with your pc...

[DrivableTripod9]

I did not know that, thank you. I will test as soon as I get home.

[chiefputsilao✖️ping]

i think 128GB system drive + some apps/games is too little.

location of your steam games? i think there is problem in your external drive if you are saving steam games there.

[DrivableTripod9]

I am saving my steam games to my External Hard drive.

[DrivableTripod9]

One method that was mention is to uninstall the network adapter drives and reinstall them.

[DrivableTripod9]

Is there Anything else that could be related to the problem ?