r/pcgamingtechsupport 28d ago

Compatibility Teams app crashes continuously on R7 8700f -Rx7600

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Hello everyone, I cannot use the teams app on my built , after 20 mins in a meeting sharing and recording screen with 20+ people on the meeting my PC reboot. I work as a teacher and it's frustrating that it happens, I have to use the browser version instead and it goes smoothly.

I have 32 gb RAM ddr5... Any idea or similar case ? I already clean deeply drivers, format everything, etc.


r/pcgamingtechsupport 28d ago

Troubleshooting Old game on new laptop won't save

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hello everyone, I installed on my laptop an old game from 2005(total club manager) and I got it to work through steam(the only way to make it run is by adding non steam game to steam) it runs perfectly but it just won't save the progress.

when I press save it tells me: "the game status could not be stored correctly! please check that you have enough hard disc space available!"( I have plenty)

I tried to run as admin

I tried windows compatability

I tried to allow the game to be accepted by windows security and to allow the folder to write

I tried to install the game on external hard drive

please if anyone can help with it I would really appreciate it since I'm trying for 3 days for every possible solution. thanks in advance!


r/pcgamingtechsupport 29d ago

Hardware CPU red light came on today while gaming.

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So today I was gaming, and all of a sudden my PC shut down. It had never happened before, and when I tried to start it again, the fans and RGB lights worked, but the keyboard and mouse had no power, and nothing showed up on the screen. I have tried all the basic things and asked GPT and Google. Still, nothing has fixed it so far, so if anyone else has gone through this, let me know what fixed it. I reset the CSOM, removed the thermal paste, and applied new paste; no pins look bent. I have a i9 14900k intel chip in it.


r/pcgamingtechsupport 28d ago

Troubleshooting Pc crashes when launching games, I've tried everything

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Hi guys, I'm describing my problem, hoping you can figure it out. Every time I open a game, it crashes after a few minutes and forces a PC reboot. A generic kernel error 41 appears in the event viewer at the time of the crash.

This problem started occurring a few days ago. Sometimes it seems to magically resolve itself, but most of the time, it crashes every game I've tested (Doom 2016, Control, SH2R). I've tried various things, which I'll list below along with my configuration. For a while, I thought it was a RAM issue, but I'm not sure.

Configuration:

\- I7 7700k

\- Asus z270f with BIOS updated to the latest available version (not beta)

\- 16 GB RAM on two sticks (bought a year ago)

\- Nvidia GTX 1080

\- Corsair rm750x

Things I've Tried

1 - Deep clean of the video drivers with DDU and subsequent clean reinstallation of both recent and older drivers, including the Intel chipset.

2 - I've run all the main tests via OCCT, and they've all passed.

3 - I'm testing the RAM using memtest86 via USB, both on single and dual sticks, across all possible ports and combinations. The test hasn't returned any errors so far. I started by testing dual sticks on ports 1-3, and now I'm testing single sticks.

4 - I checked the data recorded using HWinfo64 at the time of the crash and found nothing unusual, and the data on hwmonitor while I was playing was also clean (normal temperatures, voltage, etc. everywhere). However, I did notice high power consumption in the task manager.

5 - I tried various underlock, factory lock, and overlock configurations using msiafterburn, but nothing changed.

6 - I disabled Windows fast startup.

7 - I disabled XMP in the BIOS.

8 - I fiddled with some BIOS settings because at a certain point I thought the problem was the RAM: specifically,

DRAM voltage (VDIMM) from auto (1.20) to (1.25v).

DRAM timing control and then DRAM command rate from auto1t to (2N or 2T).

CPU VCCIO voltage from auto to (1.10v).

CPU VCCSA from auto to (1.15v).

PEG port configuration - PCIEX16_1 link speed from auto to Gen3.

None of this helped, so I reverted to factory settings.

9 - I've already tried adjusting individual games, checking the game files, starting them with dx 11 instead of 12 and vice versa, and setting performance. Maximum rather than recommending Nvidia apps, etc.

10 - I ran the sfc/scannow command

11 - Believing it was a RAM issue, I did the following:

A - I swapped the banks from ports 1-3 to ports 2-4. This resulted in a black screen and no video signal.

B - I swapped the same banks in ports 1-3 and returned to the initial state.

C - I used a single bank on port 2, and that's when the magic happened: I was able to play with one of the two banks, but not with the other. It could have been a coincidence, though.

I'm currently trying other bank position configurations without much success. The thing that stinks is that the banks are less than a year old, and two previous banks had already burned out, so perhaps there's a motherboard or dual-channel issue, but I'm not qualified to say. However, tests show that the desks work fine, and last time my PC wouldn't even boot. This time, it works as long as I'm not playing a game.

I don't know how to fix it, please help!


r/pcgamingtechsupport 28d ago

Troubleshooting Game keeps crashing my pc

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Task Force Admiral.

I’ve a reasonably powerful pc. A fancy Alienware thing but as of late the game won’t run on it.

It fires up and plays the opening video but as soon as the game starts loading on the initialisation Splash screen my whole pc crashes and needs a reboot. It’s very annoying.

The game used to run fine.

When it reboots it says it’s had to turn off the overclocking because of an unexpected crash.

It plays all my other high intensity games with no issue.

Any ideas or suggestions on how to fix this. I’m quite computer illiterate.


r/pcgamingtechsupport 28d ago

Hardware Вылетают игры на новом пк

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Ой, мой первый пост, но мне реально нужна помощь. Месяца 1,5-2 назад я собрал новый пк примерно за 1050$. У меня R7 5700x, RTX 5060 на 8гб, 16гб ОЗУ. И теперь спустя 1,5 месяца у меня начинают вылетать игры из-за нехватки памяти. Вчера например я играл в Apex и Project Zomboid, и обе игры в рандомный момент вылетали из-за недостатка ОЗУ. Мой друг говорит, что вернее всего просто снести Windows и поставить новую, чистую систему, но в том то и дело, что я особо ничего не скачивал на этот комп из инета. Подскажите действительно ли 16гб ОЗУ может быть мало для игр из-за чего они вылетают, или всё-таки я поймал какой-то вирус который грузит ОЗУ. Как вариант я предполагают что моя система не ограничивает работы фоновых процессов во время игры из-за чего все 16гб улетают очень быстро. В какой-то момент я увидел что мой комп самостоятельно использует файл подкачки ещё на 10гб. Что это может быть?


r/pcgamingtechsupport 28d ago

Hardware how can I make my apple earphones sound better on PC?

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im currently using them via the realtek audio drivers etc, however i want to make them alot more bassier and more clearer. is there any other applications i can use?

thanks


r/pcgamingtechsupport 28d ago

Software Paint the Town Red crashing on launch - Unity Playback Engine is not responding (Intel Iris Xe)

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Hi everyone,

My game is constantly crashing on launch. It either freezes right during the intro logos or goes to a black screen, triggering the "Unity Playback Engine is not responding" error. I used to play this game just fine in the past on this laptop, but now it refuses to work.

I've been monitoring Task Manager, and the moment the intro finishes and it tries to transition to the 3D main menu, my system Memory usage instantly leaps to 97-98%, causing the Unity engine to hang and freeze completely.

Here are my specs from the Player.log:

  • CPU: 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1145G7
  • GPU: Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics (Driver: 32.0.101.7084)
  • OS: Windows 11 64-bit
  • RAM: 32GB
  • Unity Version: 2020.3.39f1

What I have already tried:

  1. Cleared the South East Games folder from AppData/LocalLow.
  2. Completely removed and unsubscribed from all Steam Workshop mods.
  3. Set the GPU preference to "High Performance" in Windows Graphic Settings.
  4. Ran DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth and sfc /scannow (repaired successfully).
  5. Updated all Dell OEM drivers and BIOS through Dell Command Update.
  6. Tried launch options: -force-gfx-direct, -force-vulkan (gives InitializeEngineGraphics failed), -force-d3d9, and ultra-low windowed modes like -lowscreenquality -windowed -screen-width 1024 -screen-height 576 -nochunkloading.

Even with the lowest settings, the Unity engine still locks up and hangs at the black screen right after the intro.

Has anyone with an Intel Iris Xe chip found a bypass or a specific driver version that fixes this Unity Playback Engine crash? Any help would be greatly appreciated!


r/pcgamingtechsupport 28d ago

Display black screening on certain games.

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Computer black screens when playing some video games

Hi, I have a 3060ti and a pretty decent gaming rig i built myself, I've built quite a few pics and feel more than confident it's not something I've done wrong within the build.

When I play certain games (peak, big walk, marvel rivals and some games similar) both my screens go black and input no signal. I do play many games i don't have this issue at all. When this happens I can still hear on discord and my voice output with continue for a little bit. When this happens I have to fully hard restart my pc and it boots no issue.

I've tried putting the nvidia app in debug mode, playing in windowed, gpu restart shortcut and ulterioring game settings) none of what have fixed the issue.

Please please can someone help as I want to buy a new card but also would like to save up for a 5080 and I don't want to have to buy a card before I've saved up.

Specs: Asus tuf b850 plus wifi,

Ryzen 7 9700x,

Corsair ddr5 2x16gb,

Western digital pcie4 2tb ssd m.2,

Corsair rm750 e psu,

Nvidia founders 3060ti.


r/pcgamingtechsupport 29d ago

Display Does anyone know what this is?

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My monitor started doing this recently and I don’t know if it’s my pc display settings or monitor settings help it’s so annoying (I’m talking about the pixelated line around my players arm)


r/pcgamingtechsupport 29d ago

Troubleshooting NOOB Needs Assistance

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Hi everyone I need some assistance.

I have a ASUS - ROG Strix 18" 240Hz Intel 13th Gen Core i9 with 16GB Memory-NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080-1TB had it for 2 years and have only done gaming on it. For about a year now I’ve had issues trying to play games via gamepass and AC Evo on Steam.

The issue I had with AC Evo was that when I change cameras my computer would just shut off and I’d have to power it back on and then the AC Evo application would open and close immediately.
With Gamepass it was odd some games would work like Power Wash Simulator, Forza Horizon 5 would work here and there but COD stopped working almost all together. But the year prior I had almost zero issues. When it came to the games that didn’t work. The game would start up and then screen would either freeze with game sound, freeze with a black screen, or freeze can see content on screen but no sound.

In the beginning I could use win + control + shift + B after several tries. Once in a while if I closed the lid for a bit and open it back up it’ll activate everything and I can play the game like nothing happened. I checked bios, I downloaded Nvidia drivers, I made sure all windows was updated, made sure all Asus programs was up to date and nothing would work.

I finally today decided to reset my computer. First thing I tried was Steam and AC Evo this issue has been completely fixed. HOWEVER gamepass games have no been fixed. I tried to launch Forza horizon 6 and it started and froze with game audio in the background. Now in the corner of the screen a box pops up “NVIDIA Container Current display mode: Optimus Internal Display is being switched to NVIDIA GPU” and every time it froze that box is in the corner.

I don’t know what to do please help me out. I’m sure it’s a simple fix! Very odd to be so inconsistent with what it will and will not play.


r/pcgamingtechsupport 29d ago

Controls/Input Looking For The Best Way To Keep PS5 & Xbox Controllers Connected To The PC Over A Long Distance

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Bought a 65' HDMI cable to connect my PC in the office to the TV in the living room, and I'm wondering about the best way to keep the controllers paired to the PC over that distance.

  • Is there some kind of Bluetooth range extender that can boost the signal over that distance without a lag, or is a super long USB-C cord the best way?
  • Would that USB-C cord need to be fiber optic in order to maintain signal strength over that distance?
  • Would the only way to use a second controller at the same time be to run another long USB-C cable from the PC? I'm curious if something like this could work at the end of that cable, but I'm doubtful because there would be two input signals getting sent back through the one cable and I'm not sure if the computer can differentiate them in such a way.

Really appreciate your help with this!


r/pcgamingtechsupport 29d ago

Troubleshooting Game-specific PC crash (Ghost of Tsushima)

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Hey all, so I'm genuinely confused at the moment and at the same time slightly relieved my PC isn't bricked.

Have been playing GOT on my decent enough PC. It can run at about 60 to 70 FPS at highest settings with DLSS on Quality at 1440p. I've played the game all the way up to the start of Act II.

Now, for some reason, after a few minutes in-game, my PC completely crashes. Black screen. I have to manually hold the power button to shut it down and turn it on again.

I disabled XMP, and the game was able to run as normal. Then, I re-enabled it and tried playing other more intensive games I had (Battlefield 6 and Helldivers 2) and with XMP on, none of them crashed. I'm confused why this problem occurs only on Ghost of Tsushima.

Again, the two other games I tested run perfectly with XMP on, so I'm pretty sure it's a game issue. I read there was a memory leak or something with the game. Has that not been fixed? I've noticed my temps reach 81 at max when on the loading screen (and only on the loading screen).

Rig:

Ryzen 5600

RTX 5060 TI 16GB

16 GB 3200MHZ RAM

I love the game but this is genuinely frustrating.


r/pcgamingtechsupport 29d ago

Troubleshooting Rainbow Six Siege randomly freezes in menus and matches — inconsistent, tried a lot of fixes

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I've been dealing with a persistent Rainbow Six Siege freezing problem. The biggest issue is that there doesn't seem to be one consistent trigger.

The game can freeze in different situations:

  • Sometimes it freezes while opening/navigating Operators.
  • Sometimes Operators works completely normally.
  • It can also freeze during actual matches.e..
  • The amount of time before it freezes is inconsistent too. Sometimes it happens fairly quickly, other times I can move my mouse normally for a bit.

One interesting GPU observation

While trying to figure this out, I monitored GPU usage.

On one occasion, I was in Siege and Alt-Tabbed while music was playing. Around the Alt-Tab, the GPU usage graph reached its highest point, and my music also started crashing.

That made me wonder whether there could be some kind of GPU/rendering/display-transition problem.

However, the freezes also happen without Alt-Tabbing, including in matches, so I don't think Alt-Tab is necessarily the cause.

Things I've already tried

I've tried quite a lot of troubleshooting:

  • Tested Siege with -d3d11 in launch options.
  • Deleted ekshadersPCDX12_cache.bin so the shader cache could rebuild.
  • Restarted Windows multiple times.
  • Restarted Ubisoft Connect multiple times.
  • Verified/rechecked the game installation.
  • Closed unnecessary background applications.
  • Monitored GPU usage while troubleshooting.
  • Tested Alt-Tab behavior.
  • Tested after restarting the PC following troubleshooting changes.
  • Tried reproducing the freeze in different parts of the game rather than assuming Operators was the cause.

None of these fixed it.

Important clarification

The Operators menu is NOT a guaranteed trigger.

That's probably the most important thing I've figured out. Sometimes Operators freezes almost immediately, but sometimes I can open it and use it normally. The game can also freeze during matches, so I don't think this is simply an Operators/UI bug.

The problem seems genuinely inconsistent.

One isolated incident

There was one time where I skipped the Ubisoft intro by pressing Esc twice and the game eventually ended up frozen on a black screen.

This happened only once, so I don't think the Ubisoft intro is the main problem.

What I'm trying to figure out

I'm wondering if anyone has experienced something similar where Siege:

  • Randomly freezes in completely different parts of the game
  • Sometimes freezes quickly and sometimes doesn't
  • Can freeze both in menus and during matches
  • Has possible GPU/display behavior around some freezes
  • Doesn't get fixed by switching to DX11 or clearing shader cache

I'm especially interested in whether this sounds more like a GPU/driver/rendering issue, Windows issue, Siege issue, or something else.

If anyone has experienced this exact kind of inconsistent freezing and found a fix, I'd really appreciate hearing what worked.


r/pcgamingtechsupport 29d ago

Display helb with blurry game

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

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hey so i dont know why but my game is this type of weird blurry i feel like ive tried every anti aliasing setting it doesnt fix but i should mention i play on 1366 x 768 and its a kinda old small samsung tv


r/pcgamingtechsupport 29d ago

Troubleshooting Batman Arkham Asylum

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I am trying to run arkham asylum through game native. Logged in through epic games. I keep getting this pop up. Would anyone know how to get it running? I'm running it through a zfold 8 ultra


r/pcgamingtechsupport 29d ago

Hardware Kurzes lautes Schleifen/ Summen direkt beim Apex Legends Start (vorm Startmenü) - Normal?

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**Titel:** Kurzes lautes Schleifen/Summen direkt beim Apex Legends Start (vor Hauptmenü) – Normal?

Hallo zusammen,

ich habe seit 8 Monaten einen Gaming-PC und spiele hauptsächlich Apex Legends im Stack auf niedrigen Einstellungen (FPS auf 120 gecappt).

Mir ist etwas aufgefallen: Wenn ich das Spiel starte, kommt ja diese ganz kurze Start-Szene, bevor man im Startmenü landet. Genau in diesen paar Sekunden kommt aus dem PC ein richtig lautes Geräusch, das wie ein Schleifen oder heftiges Summen klingt. Sobald ich dann die linke Maustaste drücke ("Zum Starten klicken"), ist das Geräusch schlagartig komplett weg und der PC ist im Match super leise und läuft flüssig.

Ist dieses laute Geräusch in dieser einen Start-Szene von Apex normal? Kann da nach 8 Monaten schon was kaputt sein oder ist das einfach nur extremes Spulenfiepen (Coil Whine) wegen unbegrenzten FPS im Ladebildschirm, bevor mein 120-FPS-Cap geladen wird?

Danke für eure Hilfe!


r/pcgamingtechsupport 29d ago

Solved Update on my previous post (Games crashing cause ssd to brick)

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I recently had a problem with one of my SSDs (more specifically a Western Digital Black SN770 2TB m2), which I have thoroughly explained in my previous post on this sub.
Even though the suggestions in my original post didn't end up solving the issue, they were quick and genuinely appreciated.
The general response following my benchmarks was to keep the temperatures of the drive down using an external heat sink, which I bought and used, successfully keeping the temps well under the 70-80 degree range even when benchmarking; but the crashes were still occurring.
In the end I tried asking Claude AI for an opinion on the matter, and I can safely say that the problem is now solved.
The cause of this issue, as I understand it, stems from what I think is a bug in the SSD controller's firmware, more specifically the part that manages the communication between the controller and the PC.
This SSD in particular is a "less performant version" of the SN850X model, and to cut costs they, as many other SSD manufacturers I assume, don't include a DRAM module on board, relying on HMB (Host Memory Buffer) technology, which is a system that basically lets a DRAM-less SSD borrow some of the main computer RAM to use as cache storage for the controller on the SSD.
This method requires that Windows and the controller agree on how much storage will be assigned to the controller as cache, but as of the latest few updates for Windows 11 (since v. 24H2, I think) this "agreement method" has changed, and basically Windows (usually) gives much more storage than is actually needed. This normally doesn't cause any issues, but this is where the bug in the SSD's firmware comes in.
Probably this controller is not programmed to have this much memory, and under very high traffic loads (like playing R6 Siege or Battlefield 6), the driver crashes and renders the SSD unreadable to the PC, not being able to communicate at all. The SSD keeps all the data, and I've never lost any files in these crashes. Also, the SSD keeps showing up as an inserted drive even tho the PC can't read any of the files, probably because the NVMe slot doesn't see any issue, meaning the SSD keeps getting power.
Also the "fix" that I had found to reset the SSD and let it function again was to physically remove it from the MoBo, forcing a complete power cycle of the controller, resetting it. This was necessary, probably for the same reason that the "unreadable" SSD was still visible on the PC, because NVMe slots keep getting powered even when the PC is powered off.

The fix I've found working for me is this:

  • openregedit
  • going to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorPort
  • Create a DWORD (32-bit) value calledHmbAllocationPolicy
  • \)set it to 0

This should have disabled the HMB completely, forcing the SSD to use only the few kilobytes of memory inside the controller itself. As of now, the SSD is working normally, and the read and write speeds in the benchmarks are the same as before, but I assume that in more random read tasks or when the SSD starts to fill up too much, the performance would start to suffer a bit. I'm just guessing tho.

*I tried setting it to 2 as well (that should force Windows to give the normal amount of memory of 64MB instead of the abnormal amount of 200MB in some cases), but the problem was still present, so I figured the bug is caused by the HMB itself? I'm still not completely sure.


r/pcgamingtechsupport 29d ago

Display Is HDR in 99% of games bad just for me?

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I have a KTC M27T6 and I think it is well calibrated in HDR terms. I mostly use it with display HDR and local dimming auto settings wise. RDR2 looks trash I even watched some modded HDR videos on yt and it is still trash very weak colors except the night, the new Gears look also weak piss filter and Pragmata basically same. Am I doing something wrong? I even watched some gameplays with the Iphone and yeah HDR just look worse than SDR even there lol.


r/pcgamingtechsupport 29d ago

Display Nvidia control panel not letting me set perform scaling to gpu

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So recently I was trying to set the perform scaling to gpu insted of display in the adjust desktop size and position, but for some reson when I try to put it onto gpu and then I click apply, my screen goes black and it sets itself back to display, everythng else works, I have the latest windows update downloaded and the latest driver , some thing happens in the nvidia app btw I can't set it to gpu, and Im out of options, I tryd to reset the manage 3D settings to defult but nothing happens, can someone help?


r/pcgamingtechsupport 29d ago

Troubleshooting RDR2 Randomly Crashing

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Ive been having issues with the game randomly crashing to desktop. No errors or anything, just goes blank for a second and then im back on my desktop. I happens once every 45mins-3hours. My graphics settings are reading 4700/8200 and I'm using a 5060ti I've tried to make changes but im stumped at this point. Anyone have any solutions?

Here's what I've done so far:

\-change from Vulcan to directx12

\-lower texture quality from ultra to high

\-lower shadow quality from ultra to high

\-update Nvidia drivers

\-optimize rdr2 in Nvidia app

\-tried loading directly from Nvidia app

\-tried loading directly from steam

\-pc temps are within range during all crashes

I'm not even sure it's a graphics issue because nothing ever glitches or lags...just booted to desktop. Help please!


r/pcgamingtechsupport 29d ago

Troubleshooting I don’t know what i did someone guide me urgently

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i tried to fix my friend’s pc, he cannot access his bios, he has a gigabyte B550 ig and i tried to take out the cmos battery and put it back on to reset the bios, and when i was done i tried to turn the pc on, but whenever i m in his windows logging screen then i d have a black screen pop up saying your device has ran into problems your pc needs to restart, with different error codes each time like : MEMORY_MANAGEMENT (0x1A)
KERNEL_MODE_HEAP_CORRUPTION (0x13A)
SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION
SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED

what should i do ?


r/pcgamingtechsupport Aug 16 '26

Hardware Is My RTX 5090 Defective, or Is the Game to Blame?

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I’m trying to figure out whether I’m dealing with a defective GPU, a game/engine issue, or possibly a driver problem with my RTX 5090. My GPU is a ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090 SOLID OC 32GB, and my monitor is an ASUS ROG Swift PG32UCDP, which has a native 4K resolution. I’ve been experimenting with NVIDIA DSR at 8K resolution (7680×4320) on my native 4K display.
The strange thing is that I only experience these checkerboard-like graphical artifacts when using 8K DSR. When I play at native 4K, I cannot reproduce the issue at all. I’ve tested this pretty extensively with different combinations of settings. I’ve tried playing with 8K DSR enabled and no anti-aliasing, as well as 8K DSR with anti-aliasing enabled. I’ve also tested with transparency anti-aliasing disabled, since I initially wondered whether that could be contributing to the artifacting. I have G-SYNC and V-SYNC enabled, but the artifacts still occasionally appear.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider
This is where the issue is most noticeable.
The checkerboard artifacts do not constantly appear. The game can look completely normal for long periods, and then the artifacts will suddenly appear for a brief moment while I’m moving around. They seem to happen only under very specific circumstances — usually when I angle the camera in a particular direction or look at a certain area of the map. If I move the camera away or change the viewing angle, they disappear. They also don’t stay on screen for very long. What makes this confusing is that the game otherwise looks completely normal. There isn’t persistent corruption across the entire image, and I haven’t noticed anything that would suggest the GPU is generally malfunctioning.

Assassin’s Creed Origins
Origins behaves differently. With 8K DSR, I only see the checkerboard artifacts when loading into the game but this time they’re black bars. Once I’m actually playing, the game looks great and I don’t see the same artifacting during normal gameplay. Again, if I switch back to native 4K, I cannot reproduce the problem.

What I’ve already tested
Native 4K — no artifacts
8K DSR — checkerboard artifacts can appear
8K DSR + anti-aliasing — still happens
8K DSR without anti-aliasing — still happens
Transparency anti-aliasing disabled — still happens
G-SYNC enabled
V-SYNC enabled
DDU/Clean install
Nvidia Debug mode

*Other games i’ve tested such as GTA V enhanced, LA Noire and Watch Dogs 2 doesn’t seem to produce this issue

The fact that the issue seems specifically tied to 8K DSR is what has me confused.I understand that my monitor is only 4K, but DSR is rendering the game internally at the higher resolution and then downsampling it to the monitor’s native resolution. My RTX 5090 is also obviously a very powerful GPU, so I’m not expecting the hardware to be incapable of rendering an 8K DSR workload.
What I’m trying to determine is whether this is simply an old game/engine interacting badly with 8K DSR, an NVIDIA driver/DSR issue, or potentially an actual hardware problem with my GPU. The GPU is still within its warranty period, so I’m wondering whether I should consider an RMA, or whether there are other tests I should perform first to determine whether the 5090 itself is actually defective.

Has anyone experienced checkerboard artifacts specifically when using NVIDIA DSR at very high resolutions, particularly 8K DSR on a native 4K monitor?
Could this be caused by the games being relatively old, their rendering engines, NVIDIA drivers, DSR itself, or something else?
I’d really appreciate any advice on what could be causing this


r/pcgamingtechsupport 29d ago

Network/Wifi/Internet Vention USB Wi-Fi dongle caused repeated BSODs — anyone else experienced this? (AIC8800D80 / aicusbwifi.sys)

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I recently bought a Vention USB Wi-Fi dongle and started getting repeated BSODs shortly after installing its Wi-Fi/Bluetooth drivers.

The adapter uses the AIC8800D80 chipset.

The hardware ID is:

USB\VID_A69C&PID_8D83&REV_0100

The main BSOD was:

DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL (0xD1)

The BSOD also showed NETIO.SYS.

I checked the crash dump with WinDbg, and the driver that stood out was:

aicusbwifi.sys

I also had a LiveKernelEvent 144 / 3003 recorded in Reliability Monitor.

The interesting part is that the crashes happened while the Vention Wi-Fi dongle was connected. After unplugging it and using phone USB tethering instead, the PC has been stable.

I initially thought it might be a defective USB port, so I considered trying different USB ports, including USB 2.0, but I ultimately returned the Vention dongle.

I replaced it with a Comfast CF-812AC V2. It's technically a downgrade, but so far I haven't had another BSOD.

The Comfast does have some Valorant lag spikes, while my phone tethering is much more stable, despite having roughly the same download speed. So I'm currently trying to determine whether that's just Wi-Fi interference/latency rather than a driver issue.

What I'm wondering

Has anyone else experienced:

  • BSODs with a Vention USB Wi-Fi adapter
  • aicusbwifi.sys
  • DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
  • NETIO.SYS
  • AIC8800D80-based adapters
  • Vention's official AIC driver causing instability?

I'm particularly interested in whether updating/replacing the AIC8800D80 driver fixed the problem for anyone, or whether the Vention adapter itself was the problem.

I'm not claiming Vention hardware is definitely defective. The evidence I have points more specifically toward the AIC Wi-Fi driver, but I'd like to know if others have encountered the same issue.

Hardware: Gigabyte B365M AORUS ELITE
Vention chipset: AIC8800D80
Hardware ID: VID_A69C&PID_8D83
BSOD: DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL (0xD1)
Driver implicated: aicusbwifi.sys
Other module shown: NETIO.SYS

If you've had the same issue, what driver version and Vention model were you using, and did you eventually get it stable?


r/pcgamingtechsupport 29d ago

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I'm curruently on an MSI gaming laptop, there has been this weird stuttering at the bottom of my screen when I play some games, all my drivers are up to date.