diff --git a/pcsx2/IPU/IPU.cpp b/pcsx2/IPU/IPU.cpp
index cee005af74..1a98685a31 100644
--- a/pcsx2/IPU/IPU.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/IPU/IPU.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@
  *  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// PCH Warning!  This file, when compiled with PCH + Optimizations, fails in very curious
+// and unexpected ways (most obvious is a freeze in the middle of the New Game video of
+// Final Fantasy XII).  So make sure to force-disable PCH for this file at ALL times.
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 #include "PrecompiledHeader.h"
 #include "Common.h"
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/windows/VCprojects/pcsx2_2008.vcproj b/pcsx2/windows/VCprojects/pcsx2_2008.vcproj
index 2461eab428..7baa9e8d78 100644
--- a/pcsx2/windows/VCprojects/pcsx2_2008.vcproj
+++ b/pcsx2/windows/VCprojects/pcsx2_2008.vcproj
@@ -1225,6 +1225,30 @@
 					<File
 						RelativePath="..\..\Ipu\IPU.cpp"
 						>
+						<FileConfiguration
+							Name="Debug|Win32"
+							>
+							<Tool
+								Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+								UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
+							/>
+						</FileConfiguration>
+						<FileConfiguration
+							Name="Devel|Win32"
+							>
+							<Tool
+								Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+								UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
+							/>
+						</FileConfiguration>
+						<FileConfiguration
+							Name="Release|Win32"
+							>
+							<Tool
+								Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+								UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
+							/>
+						</FileConfiguration>
 					</File>
 					<File
 						RelativePath="..\..\Ipu\IPU.h"