Hi there to all. Allow me explain my predicament in a bit more detail as the problem is slightly more complex than it seems in the title.
I recently noticed that my computer started freezing after a big team fight in DOTA 2, whether I was playing or spectating, I assumed it was due to overheating since my PC desperately needed a clean. Now that it is all cleaned up and new thermal paste has been applied, I still experience the same issue. I assumed it was due to overheating at first because after a hard reset I would quickly relog to avoid getting an abandon and as soon as I did, it would only last a few minutes before the next freeze.
So I started cleaning some more, reseating the cpu and reapplied thermal paste. I followed that up by running a series of stress tests for anywhere between an hour and 5 hours. These tests included memtest, AIDA64 Stability test, Prime95 blend test, Furmark Stress Test and Heaven Benchmark 4.0.
Temps were on average as follows:
CPU max at 58
GPU max at 82
Motherboard max at 34
HDD max at 34
I have also checked Events logs but it only provides information on the fact that I had to do a hard reset.
Also did a format recently and got rid of a faulty HDD.
My specs are as follows:
CPU QuadCore AMD A8-5600K, 3600 MHz (36 x 100)
Powercolor ATI R9 280x 3GB
Motherboard MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 (MS-7721) (1 PCI, 2 PCI-E x1, 1 PCI-E x16, 2 DDR3 DIMM, Audio, Video, Gigabit LAN)
RAM: Transcend JM1333KLN-4G (4GB) & Corsair Vengeance CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9 (4GB)
HDD WDC WD30EZRX-00DC0B0 (3 TB, SATA-III)
I have one intake fan at the front of my case (RAIDMAX Cobra ATX-502WBG) and 2 exhaust fans at the top as well as one at the back.
I realise my cpu temps are hard to establish as there is real debate as to whether any software can accurately read it, especially at idle temps. I read that AIDA64's temps are the closest to use though.
I also get the same type of freeze after playing Mafia 3 at low graphics and 1080p resolution.
I am at my wits end and I have no idea what else to check or test to find the problem. Currently playing DOTA 2 at lower graphics does not cause the freezes, although that does not exactly make sense to me because I run DOTA 2 at a stable 60 fps (capped) and there isn't even a drop in performance before the freeze.
Any suggestions would be appreciated and if I missed out any important info please let me know.
PS. Wasn't sure under which section to post this.
I recently noticed that my computer started freezing after a big team fight in DOTA 2, whether I was playing or spectating, I assumed it was due to overheating since my PC desperately needed a clean. Now that it is all cleaned up and new thermal paste has been applied, I still experience the same issue. I assumed it was due to overheating at first because after a hard reset I would quickly relog to avoid getting an abandon and as soon as I did, it would only last a few minutes before the next freeze.
So I started cleaning some more, reseating the cpu and reapplied thermal paste. I followed that up by running a series of stress tests for anywhere between an hour and 5 hours. These tests included memtest, AIDA64 Stability test, Prime95 blend test, Furmark Stress Test and Heaven Benchmark 4.0.
Temps were on average as follows:
CPU max at 58
GPU max at 82
Motherboard max at 34
HDD max at 34
I have also checked Events logs but it only provides information on the fact that I had to do a hard reset.
Also did a format recently and got rid of a faulty HDD.
My specs are as follows:
CPU QuadCore AMD A8-5600K, 3600 MHz (36 x 100)
Powercolor ATI R9 280x 3GB
Motherboard MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 (MS-7721) (1 PCI, 2 PCI-E x1, 1 PCI-E x16, 2 DDR3 DIMM, Audio, Video, Gigabit LAN)
RAM: Transcend JM1333KLN-4G (4GB) & Corsair Vengeance CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9 (4GB)
HDD WDC WD30EZRX-00DC0B0 (3 TB, SATA-III)
I have one intake fan at the front of my case (RAIDMAX Cobra ATX-502WBG) and 2 exhaust fans at the top as well as one at the back.
I realise my cpu temps are hard to establish as there is real debate as to whether any software can accurately read it, especially at idle temps. I read that AIDA64's temps are the closest to use though.
I also get the same type of freeze after playing Mafia 3 at low graphics and 1080p resolution.
I am at my wits end and I have no idea what else to check or test to find the problem. Currently playing DOTA 2 at lower graphics does not cause the freezes, although that does not exactly make sense to me because I run DOTA 2 at a stable 60 fps (capped) and there isn't even a drop in performance before the freeze.
Any suggestions would be appreciated and if I missed out any important info please let me know.
PS. Wasn't sure under which section to post this.
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