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Troublenaut
Seasoned Newcomer
2 months ago

EA AntiCheat has detected an incompatible driver. Need help.

Here's the error I'm getting when I try to launch Battlefield 2042:

EA AntiCheat has detected an incompatible driver. Please update or disable 'c:\program files (x86)\evga\flowcontrol\winring0\winring0x64.sys' and restart. (119)

It looks like a system file for my CLC liquid cooler's monitor/management software and seems like something I shouldn't mess with. Unfortunately, it sounds like EVGA has closed up shop (or their website just isn't working) and I can't update the driver. Anyone else experiencing this? Do I even need this software?

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  • Please list the liquid cooler model you have. It might be possible to control the radiator fan speed in BIOS.

  • Troublenaut's avatar
    Troublenaut
    Seasoned Newcomer
    2 months ago

    Sorry if this is too much information, but I had to look it up in my amazon notification history and I'm not sure what info is important vs what isn't. Here's the full name:
    EVGA CLC 280mm All-In-One RGB LED CPU Liquid Cooler, 2x FX13 140mm PWM Fans, Intel, AMD, 5 YR Warranty, 400-HY-CL28-V1

  • OskooI_007's avatar
    OskooI_007
    Seasoned Ace
    2 months ago

    That was useful, it's model# 400-HY-CL28-V1.

    The water pump and radiator fans appear to plug into the motherboard fan headers according to Step 5 in the Quick Start Guide.

    https://files.bbystatic.com/n7nlMBRhNWOqTYVgttQXKA%3D%3D/03af2fef-165a-42be-9fb5-c7f3a6a58c81.pdf

    Which means it should be possible to control the water pump speed and radiator fan speed in BIOS.

    The BIOS of my MSI motherboard allows setting a temperature curve for the water pump and radiator fan speed based on how hot the CPU gets.

    Hopefully there's already a temperature curve in BIOS and you don't need to create your own. If not I recommend setting the BIOS to turn the pump and CPU fan speed to 100% once the CPU hits 80°C. 

    Once that's setup you can uninstall EVGA Flow Control and check CPU temperature with https://www.hwinfo.com/ to verify the BIOS settings are working and keeping the CPU cool.

  • Great! New anti-cheat policy causes us problem with legit apps and drivers and all games, 2042-1-V are full of cheaters this week lol 

  • I have the same problem as you! Anti-cheat is a **bleep**, thanks 

    [Edit: All caps removed from comment - ElliotLH]

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