Computer freezes while gaming.

[galenHutch]

My computer keeps freezing while gaming...

 

 

For the past couple of days, while I'm gaming, my computer freezes. I am still able to move my mouse around but when I click on things or hover over anything, nothing happens. I can still hear the audio fine after this freeze. Discord, YouTube, the game I'm playing still sound fine. The keyboard also works. This has happened multiple times in one night/gaming session and its infuriating. I've done a bit of googling and the only thing I could find that really makes sense is a GPU issue. Recently I've been using my 2070 Super for Bitcoin mining using Nicehash Miner. But why would that cause an issue? I never let it get too hot, 70C max ever. Any ideas?

 

 

 

 

 

Specs:

CPU: Ryzen 2600x, was overclocked a bit, but now running on stock speed.

GPU: Zotac 2070 super

Ram: 32gb G.Skill Trident Z RGB (4 sticks) 2933mhz

Motherboard: MSI b450 Tomahawk

PSU: Corsair RM 850W (2019) Gold

OS: Windows 10 Pro

HDD: 2TB Seagate

SSD: 256GB samsung 850 evo

M.2: 256GB sabrent (boot)

[SupaKomputa]

New windows? Try downgrading to 1903 or 1909 and disable the auto update.

I completely solve the same problem by doing this.

[galenHutch]

I've had my computer for almost 2 years now. Have not had a problem like this ever. It just started one day. Also, auto update is off. I'll try downgrading tho.

[galenHutch]

At first, I tried uninstalling the windows security update, but that did not work. I then tried to uninstall the actual windows update. But that didn't work either.

[grayestcloth34]

Maybe the gpu slot is beginning to wear out, not because they are supposed to but it might have gotten mishandled at some point and the slot got damaged

[DSTECH]

On 1/23/2021 at 12:03 PM, galenHutch said:

My computer keeps freezing while gaming...

 

 

For the past couple of days, while I'm gaming, my computer freezes. I am still able to move my mouse around but when I click on things or hover over anything, nothing happens. I can still hear the audio fine after this freeze. Discord, YouTube, the game I'm playing still sound fine. The keyboard also works. This has happened multiple times in one night/gaming session and its infuriating. I've done a bit of googling and the only thing I could find that really makes sense is a GPU issue. Recently I've been using my 2070 Super for Bitcoin mining using Nicehash Miner. But why would that cause an issue? I never let it get too hot, 70C max ever. Any ideas?

 

 

 

 

 

Specs:

CPU: Ryzen 2600x, was overclocked a bit, but now running on stock speed.

GPU: Zotac 2070 super

Ram: 32gb G.Skill Trident Z RGB (4 sticks) 2933mhz

Motherboard: MSI b450 Tomahawk

PSU: Corsair RM 850W (2019) Gold

OS: Windows 10 Pro

HDD: 2TB Seagate

SSD: 256GB samsung 850 evo

M.2: 256GB sabrent (boot)

if you have installed latest driver try downgrade it install directx.

May be drive issue also is your hdd working properly. In bios load default settings.