Running windows memory diagnostic, then I’m gonna google around ways to check that my memory speed is set to something my cpu can handle
So According to my BIOS my CPU frequency is 3216.19 MHz and my memory frequency is 2144.12 MHz which I’m taking to mean my memory speed is not exceeding what my CPU can handle, unless I’m looking at the wrong thing
You need to set your memory speed in BIOS no higher than the memory speed (not clock speed) supported by your CPU. You'll need to look at the specs for your CPU to determine the maximum memory speed it supports.
Sounds like you also want to make sure your DIMMS are matching and in the slots recommended by your motherboard manufacturer. Many laptops/desktops have a hardware diagnostics utility that can help you determine if something is off.
I ran the diagnostic thing on my system monitor and it told me my disk queue length was too high, so I looked up what to do and it told me to defrag the disk, so I looked up how to do that, did it, and also cleared my cache, and for a little bit the game started working. so, in order to test it, I exited the game and tried to boot it again, and it just crashes on startup again right before it gets to the start menu. I ran the system diagnostic again and it said that there wasn't a problem. And again, as far as I can tell my memory speed is not exceeding the specs of my CPU from everything I've been able to research. I really don't know what could be causing this.
@kapodac4 wrote:
I ran the diagnostic thing on my system monitor and it told me my disk queue length was too high, so I looked up what to do and it told me to defrag the disk, so I looked up how to do that, did it, and also cleared my cache
How much free space do you have on your C: drive now? You were at < 5% before, which is generally problematic; it should be colored red (i.e. needs attention) in Windows Explorer.
While I am not convinced this is causing your issue, you should ensure your free space is at least 10%.
Have you tried running any performance tests - e.g. PassMark?
