Windows 10: I keep getting blue screens and system lock-ups/freezes when playing Overwatch 2. What do I do?

Discus and support I keep getting blue screens and system lock-ups/freezes when playing Overwatch 2. What do I do? in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; -BSOD if it even displays, always involves "DPC_WATCHDOG".-These BSOD's started happening when I installed Overwatch 2-System always completely... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by TheLuckyGryphon, Oct 28, 2022.

  1. THELUCKYGRYPHON
    TheLuckyGryphon Win User

    I keep getting blue screens and system lock-ups/freezes when playing Overwatch 2. What do I do?


    -BSOD if it even displays, always involves "DPC_WATCHDOG".-These BSOD's started happening when I installed Overwatch 2-System always completely locks-up, forcing me to hold the power button down to restart the computer.-I made a dump file, and can send it if that would help.

    :)
     
    TheLuckyGryphon, Oct 28, 2022
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  2. ANANDSAP123
    anandsap123 Win User

    PC Build Steps

    Ok just because I like steps i am going to create some steps. Please give me the stamp of approval/disapproval
    • Install system in case
      • Remember to connect SSD and optical to same SATA ports on motherboard
    • Turn on PC
    • setup HDD
    • run blend test in prime95 for 30-60 min
      • run realtemp at the same time
    • While in Prime95 test
      • if CPU goes above 70c in RealTemp, I have a leaky CPU
      • if my system locks up or blue screens, there is an instability in the system somewhere
      • if my system does not lock up or blue screen, my CPU is not damaged and I am in the clear!
    What do you guys think??
     
    anandsap123, Oct 28, 2022
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  3. FROZENSOLID
    frozensolid Win User
    freezing/BSOD 0x00000133 while opening overwatch and alttab play video

    currently i try remove my WD BLUE 500Gb (game harddisk, PS: the harddisk is 4 years old) which have 2 partition,
    -partition 1 : 100GB disk which i used to use for my OS but no longer in use because it got bad sector on this partition
    -partition 2 : 300GB disk which i use to store my games include the overwatch

    the reason i try to remove it to see if the harddisk is the one who actually cause it or not (all this time i think it imposible since i dont use the harddisk to load OS anymore, only use to load game)
    so i give it a try to remove the harddisk and move the overwatch game to my OS SSD to test it. so far no freeze / BSOD

    for the voltage here is the image below

    Attachment 117671Attachment 117672

    quick update: yesterday i tried the overwatch (PS: game file is on my OS SSD and the old HDD is unplugged) and try to make it break like usual cause ( open overwatch and play a video on youtube / facebook)
    so actually i get 2 freezes (but doesnt BSOD) and both eventviewer said nvidia driver crash and recovered like usual.
    the first one happen when i already open overwatch on main menu and alt tab(switch) window to firefox browser to surf in facebook and it randomly freeze (no video playing in browser)
    the second one happen when overwatch already open on main menu and watching stream on twitch.tv and it freeze and recover from nvidia crash

    after that i tried again open overwatch and watch stream twitch.tv but it didnt freeze/bsod for -+3 hours
    so apparently its pretty random
     
    frozensolid, Oct 28, 2022
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  4. BRINK
    Brink Win User

    I keep getting blue screens and system lock-ups/freezes when playing Overwatch 2. What do I do?

    Play Overwatch Free August 23-27 with Xbox Live Gold Xbox

    Source: Play Overwatch for Free with Xbox Live Gold August 23 - 27 - Xbox Wire
     
    Brink, Oct 28, 2022
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