Freeze/Crash & BSOD issues

[Bloodtemplar]

Good that they're busy investigating the problems. I monitored my GPU temperature and I noticed on Maximum graphics settings that my 680 GTX became really hot around 84 degrees celsius. For running at this temperature for a while I got a BSOD. I tried to change the graphics settings to high laptop and the temperature doesn't get higher than 78 degrees celsius now. I advice people to monitor their GPU temperature I think I solved my BSOD's now. I was getting a lot of BSOD with DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL 0x000000d1 caused by driver nvlddmkm.sys

If people can check their temperatures of CPU and GPU when playing the game before they crash most likely this is the cause. Try to put the settings more lower and check temperatures again if they're lower it should be more stable. I think the problem is most people's GPU (videocard) only has 1 fan which isn't enough to run FFXIV on maximum settings. (it becomes too hot).

Tips

- Display Settings Put frame rate limit on 60 fps this is a big difference if you put it on none which means that your GPU is generating more FPS causing it to become ultra hot.
- Graphics Settings If you have a GPU with only 1 fan try to monitor your GPU temperatures if it's above 82 degrees celsius try to change the graphics settings to a lower setting for example to High Laptop instead of Maximum. You'll see also that this affects your CPU temperature a lot it doesn't become so hot anymore.
- Try not to overclock your GPU and CPu if you don't have good cooling. If you're over 80 degrees celsius for your CPU and GPU all the time things become less stable and most likely causes crashes and blue screens (BSOD).