POE 2 Complete PC Freeze while loading screen

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Using the PoEUnCrasher app and switching from DX12 to Vulkan - not seen a crash in days, now.


Using PoEUncrasher, tried Dx12 and Vulkan, I still crash on both... any idea what I might be doing wrong?

I see the prompt that it is working correcly, the app parks my cores and all... but it simply doesn't recover from the freezes and I always CTD.


PoEUncrasher doesn't help everyone because some people (like me) need to disable more than 2 cores to get the game running.

I park 9 out of 16 cores to run this game. Everyone's system has different limits and this game is pushing everyone's systems to their limits.

Some people can run the game with just 2 cores disabled. Some people need to disable more. I don't know if uncrasher can be configured to park more cores or not?



There's a hidden feature in PoEUncrasher to change the number of cores. If you want to park 9 cores, after starting PoEUncrasher just type 9 hit and enter. It should say it's changing the number of cores to park. You have to do it every time you start up PoEUncrasher though (unless you set the `CORES_TO_PARK` environment variable).
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Using the PoEUnCrasher app and switching from DX12 to Vulkan - not seen a crash in days, now.


Using PoEUncrasher, tried Dx12 and Vulkan, I still crash on both... any idea what I might be doing wrong?

I see the prompt that it is working correcly, the app parks my cores and all... but it simply doesn't recover from the freezes and I always CTD.


CTD is a different issue. PoEUncrasher will help for when PoE 2 freezes your entire computer at a loading screen, but probably won't help CTD. It might fix the freezing enough to uncover the CTD issues though.

Unfortunately, because you have a 13th/14th gen Intel CPU, there's a high chance that your issues are just a CPU problem. If you haven't updated BIOS yet, that's extremely important for anyone on one of those Intel CPUs. It might help a little bit here too, but it probably won't fully fix your issue. The problem is at some point those Intel chips get into a failure state, and at that point all you can do is get a replacement under warranty. Having the newer BIOS update prevents it from triggering that failure state, but doesn't help if your CPU is already there. If it is, the proper solution is to warranty your CPU, however you might be less likely to crash if you do the following:
1. Make sure to do the BIOS update. Super important.
2. Underclock your CPU a bit -- it's probably set to a multiplier of something like 54-56, you could try lowering it to 52. Intel XTU can do this for you.
3. Optionally, you can also try parking more cores so that your CPU uses less power. After launching PoEUncrasher, type in 10 and hit enter into the console window. It should say it's parking 10 cores. You'll need to do this every time PoEUncrasher starts.
This problem seems to be present only in the new generation of processors.
IIn my tests, I found that it tried to draw more voltage than necessary and locked up. And I discovered that this problem is caused by customized overclocking modes through the bios. When I turned off these modes, my problem was solved. My pc no longer freezes.
U can look my post. If your problem is solved, don't forget to write an answer So more people can reach it.
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/3663082
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Dothzer#5259 wrote:
This problem seems to be present only in the new generation of processors.
IIn my tests, I found that it tried to draw more voltage than necessary and locked up. And I discovered that this problem is caused by customized overclocking modes through the bios. When I turned off these modes, my problem was solved. My pc no longer freezes.
U can look my post. If your problem is solved, don't forget to write an answer So more people can reach it.
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/3663082


This is not a new generation processor problem.

We have many people here with older generation processors. That's why people ignored your first post. It did not say anything new. Nor did it say something that is true for this topic.

Furthermore, I ask anyone who sees this message to please give a negative review for Path of Exile 2 on Steam.
I cannot send/reply to direct messages because my in-game character has not finished Act 1.
What to do:
1)Write a short review about the hard crashes in notepad.
2)Copy and paste it to steam reviews, put up a negative review.
3)Copy and paste it to steam discussions, put it up there.
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A user space process can overheat a CPU leading to a blue screen.

cooling system issues?
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cooling system issues?


OK so if a process is stressing a CPU and cooling system to 100% for extended periods of time, it's not good for the system. These things are physical matter, temperature and power cause wear and tear.

You're right, a better cooling system could prevent the BSOD, but that wouldn't necessarily prevent the loading screen freeze. Maybe the BSOD is a completely separate issue, but they could be related. I don't know what the root cause is and I honestly don't think anyone in this thread does. But I can confidently say that one process should not be pushing a CPU (that's above the minimum system requirements) to 100% for extended periods of time.
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cooling system issues?


OK so if a process is stressing a CPU and cooling system to 100% for extended periods of time, it's not good for the system. These things are physical matter, temperature and power cause wear and tear.

There are few problems:
1. Bad cooling system (bad choice).
2. Defective CPU right from the manufacturer.
3. Bad fan profile
4. What's "extended period of time"? Hour, week, year? And where is those limits defined? Were you warned by the manufacturer that your CPU cannot run at 100% load for "extended period of time"?
5. Throttling doesn't work for your CPU? So it's defective CPU if that protective mechanism fails.

TL;DR if your is CPU cannot run at 100% load, blame your setup, cooling system, CPU, PSU or altogether.
Last edited by cursorTarget#1174 on Dec 24, 2024, 3:07:37 PM
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cooling system issues?


OK so if a process is stressing a CPU and cooling system to 100% for extended periods of time, it's not good for the system. These things are physical matter, temperature and power cause wear and tear.

There are few problems:
1. Bad cooling system (bad choice).
2. Defective CPU right from the manufacturer.
3. Bad fan profile
4. What's "extended period of time"? Hour, week, year? And where is those limits defined? Were you warned by the manufacturer that your CPU cannot run at 100% load for "extended period of time"?
5. Throttling doesn't work for your CPU? So it's defective CPU if that protective mechanism fails.

TL;DR if your is CPU cannot run at 100% load, blame your setup, cooling system, CPU, PSU or altogether.


Yeah, I played thru hogwarts legacy 4k with settings ALMOST decked out, but when poe2 crashes after 10 min of gameplay its instantly defective cpu and fan cooling. You need a reality check
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OK so if a process is stressing a CPU and cooling system to 100% for extended periods of time, it's not good for the system. These things are physical matter, temperature and power cause wear and tear.
There are few problems:
1. Bad cooling system (bad choice).
2. Defective CPU right from the manufacturer.
3. Bad fan profile
4. What's "extended period of time"? Hour, week, year? And where is those limits defined? Were you warned by the manufacturer that your CPU cannot run at 100% load for "extended period of time"?
5. Throttling doesn't work for your CPU? So it's defective CPU if that protective mechanism fails.

TL;DR if your is CPU cannot run at 100% load, blame your setup, cooling system, CPU, PSU or altogether.


Yeah, I played thru hogwarts legacy 4k with settings ALMOST decked out, but when poe2 crashes after 10 min of gameplay its instantly defective cpu and fan cooling. You need a reality check


You need to read this topic from scratch. You are missing a lot of useful information. Making assumption based on the last 1-2 pages is not good idea.
Last edited by cursorTarget#1174 on Dec 24, 2024, 3:28:23 PM
Same issue. Made a post myself.

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