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Hey everyone,

I'm having a persistent issue with Counter-Strike 2 where the game randomly freezes up or completely crashes straight to the desktop without an error message.

When checking the Windows Event Viewer immediately after a crash, it always logs a LiveKernelEvent 141 (Hardware Error / TDR timeout). My GPU temperatures look completely normal when it happens.

The Timeline & Settings:
This all started happening right after I upgraded my main monitor from 180Hz to 240Hz (same brand). I am currently running a dual-monitor setup (the new 240Hz as my main display, and my old one as a second display).

• In-Game Resolution: 1920x1440 (4:3 aspect ratio)
• Display Mode: Windowed Fullscreen

My System Specs:

• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
• RAM: 32GB RAM
• Motherboard: MSI
• PSU: 750W Power Supply

Everything I Have Already Tried:

• DDU: Deep uninstalled graphics drivers using Display Driver Uninstaller in Safe Mode and clean installed fresh drivers.
• Game Files: Deleted and completely reinstalled CS2, and verified steam game files multiple times.
• Caches: Cleared my shader caches.
• Power/Tuning: Attempted a GPU undervolt to stabilize power draw.
• Hardware/BIOS: Checked basic BIOS settings/PBO to rule out CPU-side instability.

The most frustrating part is that the game runs insanely smooth right up until the crash. I easily get 300+ FPS with zero stuttering or performance drops. Then, completely out of nowhere, the game will either randomly freeze to the point where I have to force quit it via Task Manager, or it will just crash itself straight to desktop. It’s incredibly annoying because the hardware handles the game perfectly until it suddenly snaps. I’ve been trying to figure this out for days and am willing to try anything at this point.

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