fearissick
New Member
I am having an issue here with my custom build. Very annoying and there doesn't seem to be any fixes listed anywhere on the internet, so now I am in desperation mode. It is very frustrating and preventing me from live streaming.
Whenever I open a broadcasting program such as xSplit, Wirecast or Open Broadcaster and try to start up my live stream for my Twitch channel, my computer completely locks up and requires a hard reboot. Mouse doesn't move. Keyboard lights lock. I have left my computer on for around 20 minutes, just to see if it would regain functionality. But that never worked either.
Sometimes I can stream for a couple of hours, but mainly it happens within the first 20 minutes. My computer is more than capable of streaming, so let me list my specs below.
OS: Windows 7 64-bit
CPU: Intel i7 930 @ 2.8Ghz
Ram: 12 GB DDR3
HDD: 60GB SSD / 500GB WD HDD
GFX: Gigabyte GTX-680
Mobo: ASUS P6X58D-E
Most people said that they can recreate the issue by having multiple browser windows open or having anything that uses flash player open as well. I have closed all browsers and made sure no processes were running in the background. Closed all programs besides Open Broadcaster and the game I am trying to stream. But my computer still freezes.
I even read somewhere on the internet that I need to update my BIOS, which I did, same issue. I also had an older Radeon HD5870 (x2 SLI) GFX setup in the past, same issue. This issue also occurred when I had 2 500GB HDD set up in RAID. So the SSD is not the issue. Another interesting part to add. I use to stream console games like Halo from the Xbox360 using an internal capture card called Blackmagic Intensity Pro. Very very rarely, I would actually have the computer freeze up on me when playing on the console and streaming. So in a sense, it isn't pertained to ONLY PC gaming.
I have turned off my dual screens and turned the game visuals to ultra-low, still happens. Adjusted broadcaster settings from 60fps down to 30fps, same problem. I have even went as far as running Prime95 for hours. Computer handles it and does not shut down or freeze. Completely stable. However, I have recently found out a new way to force this issue without using the broadcaster.
My motherboard uses a program called "Turbo V" and "EPU-6 Engine" where you can adjust your CPU performance and set profiles for gaming, performance, quality, power saver, etc. I got curious and turned up the CPU frequency on the EPU 6 Engine, after getting a splash message that warns the user, my computer froze in the same exact manner as it would if I tried live streaming and running the game at the same time.
I am all out of troubleshooting steps and a part of me feels that my CPU may be faulty, although I have tested stable on torture tests and can play many games on High settings without dropping any frames. It is only when I have a streaming software open. Please help!! :((
Whenever I open a broadcasting program such as xSplit, Wirecast or Open Broadcaster and try to start up my live stream for my Twitch channel, my computer completely locks up and requires a hard reboot. Mouse doesn't move. Keyboard lights lock. I have left my computer on for around 20 minutes, just to see if it would regain functionality. But that never worked either.
Sometimes I can stream for a couple of hours, but mainly it happens within the first 20 minutes. My computer is more than capable of streaming, so let me list my specs below.
OS: Windows 7 64-bit
CPU: Intel i7 930 @ 2.8Ghz
Ram: 12 GB DDR3
HDD: 60GB SSD / 500GB WD HDD
GFX: Gigabyte GTX-680
Mobo: ASUS P6X58D-E
Most people said that they can recreate the issue by having multiple browser windows open or having anything that uses flash player open as well. I have closed all browsers and made sure no processes were running in the background. Closed all programs besides Open Broadcaster and the game I am trying to stream. But my computer still freezes.
I even read somewhere on the internet that I need to update my BIOS, which I did, same issue. I also had an older Radeon HD5870 (x2 SLI) GFX setup in the past, same issue. This issue also occurred when I had 2 500GB HDD set up in RAID. So the SSD is not the issue. Another interesting part to add. I use to stream console games like Halo from the Xbox360 using an internal capture card called Blackmagic Intensity Pro. Very very rarely, I would actually have the computer freeze up on me when playing on the console and streaming. So in a sense, it isn't pertained to ONLY PC gaming.
I have turned off my dual screens and turned the game visuals to ultra-low, still happens. Adjusted broadcaster settings from 60fps down to 30fps, same problem. I have even went as far as running Prime95 for hours. Computer handles it and does not shut down or freeze. Completely stable. However, I have recently found out a new way to force this issue without using the broadcaster.
My motherboard uses a program called "Turbo V" and "EPU-6 Engine" where you can adjust your CPU performance and set profiles for gaming, performance, quality, power saver, etc. I got curious and turned up the CPU frequency on the EPU 6 Engine, after getting a splash message that warns the user, my computer froze in the same exact manner as it would if I tried live streaming and running the game at the same time.
I am all out of troubleshooting steps and a part of me feels that my CPU may be faulty, although I have tested stable on torture tests and can play many games on High settings without dropping any frames. It is only when I have a streaming software open. Please help!! :((