I think it has to do with windows trying to put data in temporary memory or something like that.

In T177790#2543173, @slahhieur wrote:

I think it has to do with windows trying to put data in temporary memory or something like that.

Certainly something is going on like that but I also removed my windows paging file and set the management of it to 0 on all drives. I have 32 gig of ddr3200 so it's more than enough to run dayz without needing to write virtual memory to cope.

In the end something about removing steam was the solution. No other steam game gave me this issue only dayz. So I opened a ticket because perhaps something in dayz triggers something else and that method/process can be tuned a different way to not cause the spikes.

There's lots of threads on the Internet describing this issue and everyone's solution is to "run dayz on an SSD" well I did that and the issue persisted. In fact I've always had dayz on an SSD and it ran fine up until recently so... Was it a dayz update? Was it a steam update?

I wish I knew. Hoping bohemia devs might.

Hello.
If you are using a Ryzen processor, it might be a processor related issue since Windows 11 has some issues with Ryzen processors.
Firmware TPM is one of the known issue.

I have no idea.@tiny fishing

Hello,
experienced a very similar issue:
a regular freeze for a few seconds every 2 minutes i would say... checked files on steam, tried vsync off, low video settings, reinstalled the whole game. No effect at all...
Found this post so I did remove all steam games and steam app...
Problem still stands.

So now I'm looking at how to check the following:

"I think it has to do with windows trying to put data in temporary memory or something like that."
posted by slahhieur

I could be wrong, but it may have something to do with the fact that a component on your PC is overheating.
first ist not your gpu maybe your cpu? what cpu do you have?
and did you try to deactivate steam cloud ?

Hi thanx for reply.
53 °C max

The issue you're describing, with stuttering every 148 seconds, is quite unusual. Here are a few additional steps and considerations that might help:

Check Background Processes:
Ensure there are no background processes that could be causing the stuttering. Use Task Manager to monitor CPU, memory, and disk usage during gameplay.

Update All Drivers:
Besides the GPU drivers, make sure all other drivers (chipset, network, etc.) are up to date waffle game Windows Performance Settings:
Adjust your Windows performance settings for best performance:
• Go to Control Panel > System and Security > System > Advanced system settings.

• Under the Performance section, click Settings and select Adjust for best performance.

Check for Software Conflicts:
Sometimes, software like antivirus programs can cause conflicts. Try adding DayZ and Steam to the exceptions list of your antivirus software.

Power Settings:
Ensure your power settings are set to High Performance:
• Go to Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Power Options.

• Select High Performance.

Game Settings:
Even though you mentioned that settings didn't seem to matter, try lowering or adjusting specific settings like shadows, textures, and post-processing effects.

Check for Disk Activity:
Since you noticed heavy disk activity during the freezes, use a tool like Resource Monitor to see what processes are accessing the disk.

Clean Boot:
Perform a clean boot to see if any startup programs are causing the issue:
• Press Windows + R, type msconfig, and press Enter.

• Go to the Services tab, check Hide all Microsoft services, and then click Disable all.