Gray Zone Warfare

Gray Zone Warfare

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PC CRASH/REBOOT FIX
By Girls Laugh At My Bad Jokes
Here's a fix for PC users experiencing; BSOD, Reboots, Voltage Spikes, 100%+ CPU Utilization.
   
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This is ONLY FOR High CPU Utilization Crashes
This Guide is NOT meant to fix any error messages from UE5 or GPU errors. This is only for users that literally have their PC shut down upon entering a server because of high CPU usage.

This is a known issue for newer Intel Processors and for some that haven't adjusted their CPU power-management in BIOS.

Here are links to this pre-existing problem:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIubZYwBfPc&ab_channel=JayzTwoCents

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s43Auv8ub7w&ab_channel=JayzTwoCents
Find Out if you are suffering from 100%/Max CPU Utilization
1. Open Windows Search or press the Windows hotkey on your keyboard.

2. Search for: Task Manager
https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/2469738072714251414/9743B14D6D05E24FE195B4D1BE0FAC6FC41EF8B6/?imw=256&&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false

3. Launch Task Manager and Click on the Performance Tab.

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/2469738072714251942/D138C875EC468576E24DED66429CB5ACBDC5CD56/?imw=256&&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false

4. Monitor your CPU Utilization at the Top Right of the window, you should see it normalize after your load into the Main Menu. Once in the Main Menu -> Deploy into a server. If you experience CPU Utilization RAMP UP %100 while nearing the end of the Loading Bar AND you don't visually enter the server your PC will Reboot.

5. Since step 4 causes a immediate Crash/Reboot WHILE your PC reboots press keyboard keys; F1-F12 (doesn't matter which F-Key usually) , Home, or Delete Buttons to enter your BIOS

6. Once in your BIOS head to Advanced Mode. Here's where everyone is different so just try to find:

Ai Tweaker (Main Menu);
- X.M.P = Enabled (should automatically populate Data)

- CPU Power Enhancement = Disabled

- Check CPU Core Voltages (IF on newer Intel i7 & i9 CPU's) [Find the data sheet online for your CPU and make sure everything is inline. I'm going to reference a video at the bottom if these steps DON'T work!

Ai Tweaker\Internal CPU Power Management;

- Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) = Disabled
- Intel(R) Speed Shift Technology = Disabled
Turbo Mode = Disabled
- CPU C-states = Disabled [Most likely the cause, IMPORTANT]
- CFG Lock = Disabled

-Turbo Mode = Disabled

Other Possible Fixes are:

-Steam Launch Options = -dev -fullscreen -fps_max 60

-Gameboost mode = Disabled

-Power-saving & Performance Mode = Power-Saving Mode

-Intel (VMX) Virtualization Technology = Disabled

- NIVDIA in-game overlay = OFF

7. SAVE & EXIT your BIOS and your PC will Reboot with these new settings.

8. Launch the Game as normal and join/Deploy into a server. NOW...YOU WILL SEE HIGH CPU USAGE AGAIN but it will go away once everything is loaded in. Enjoy!

9. IF this didn't work and your PC still crashes MAKE SURE the Voltage/Wattage/TPM are correct in your BIOS CPU Settings.

Here's a reference to this problem from JayTwoCents Video on this issue but continue the rest of the guide first to see if these fix your PC crashing issue.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIubZYwBfPc&ab_channel=JayzTwoCents

This one MIGHT help aswell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s43Auv8ub7w&ab_channel=JayzTwoCents