Guild Wars 2

Sorry to hear that Fatal. Everyone’s machine is different so I guess the bottom line is that’s difficult to find a solution for everyone. I think it’s best to hope that at some point arenaNet addresses some of these technical issues – instead of you guys ripping out ur hair trying to figure out what’s wrong with the system.

One thing I did learn from all of this tho – as soon as you buy and put together a new PC system, update all the necessary hardware, run tests on memory, CPU and GPU to make sure they are all working fine. Make sure the temps are within safe limits and make sure there is plenty of ventilation to ur PC.

Good luck everyone.

Just following up on what Reinth said, there is a safe temp in which CPUs should run at load. Mine is around 72-73c. If its going over that temp frequently, perhaps its time to invest in a better CPU cooler.

However – my detective work leads me to believe that it might not be a CPU overheating issue. The reason I say that is when I run the CPU on full load on prime95 – my PC just turns off (instead of freezes) to avoid any more overheating. The game symptoms were freezing and loud static noise, so it doesn’t coincide.

That being said, my CPU was running close to 100c at max speeds! Funnily enough, after I updated my mobo bios, it runs at max 75C on full load – which I am happy with for the time being.

Agreed, Rudeboy. It is definitely trial and error, and considering the game crashes at the oddest moments means that you cant definitely tell what the issue is. It took me over 4 days off research and mucking around to get a fix.

Hang in there guys!

Also my specs in case u were wondering:
Asus P8p67 mobo
8gb x G skill 1600 Ram
asus 6950 2gb
intel i5 2500k

MY DEAR FRIENDS!! fear not Genezilla’s here to help.
I’ve had the exact same problem with my PC and I’ve found the solution(s).

1. Most common is the realtek driver issue. Uninstall and disable on bios. Try playing with a USB headset for a bit. This might solve the issue for you. It didn’t for me. If it does, invest in a sound card.

2. Update your graphics card drivers to the latest. This didn’t work for me either, but it could for you.

3. Check the temps of your graphics card and CPU. make sure they are not overheating. Download programs like realtemp to check ur CPU. Run prime95 to see how ur CPU handles %100 run speed. If it shuts down, u need better cooling or u need to reseat ur CPU – google it. Graphic card – open up the GPU management to see how hot ur GPU is running while gaming. If ur suspicious – run furmark and stress test the GPU to see if its crashing – mine didnt (and initially I thought I had a defective GPU).

4. Check RAM – use memtest86 to see if its a memory issue. Google it.

5. The one taht worked for me!
Update ur motherboard bios. Read ur mobo instruction carefully before doing this! You have been warned! Make sure u clear ur CMOS after updating ur bios.
Im proud to say Ive done all of the above and step 5 was the one that fixed my freezes.

I felt compelled to help you guys – as I know how frustrating this can be. All the best!!

Genezilla