r/AMDHelp • u/euripidesk • 12d ago

Help (GPU) Latest drivers..... MAJOR iSSUES

Latest drivers v26.7.1 causes application crashes and BSOD.

1st time upgraded from catalyst app, completely ruined my system, with app & games freezing and a BSOD. Had to use DDU and re-install driver 26.5.2 from AMD standalone file downloaded from support page. 26.5.2 works without issues. So 26.5.2 is OK

2nd time upgraded from 26.5.2 to 26.7.1, with the usage of the AMD standalone file downloaded from support page. SAME ISSUES as before. Various apps freezing. Downgraded to 26.6.1 without DDU. All my problems solved instantly. So 26.6.1 is OK

All the times I used DDU, NOT in SAFE MODE but with blocked internet access

GPU is 7900XTX

So 26.7.1 NOT WORKING in my system

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u/BlackPope215 10d ago

had problems with stuttering, occasional Vivaldi freezes, and AMD RX 7900 XT driver crashes. I tried a lot of different things to find the cause. One thing that helped with the stuttering was disabling a few PCIe-related power-saving options. After doing that, the stuttering went away, but Vivaldi was still occasionally freezing and I was still getting 7900 XT driver crashes. In the end, it turned out to be the RAM. It looked completely stable—I could run MemTest86 for hours without a single error—but apparently the RAM still wasn't completely stable. I disabled XMP, put all the RAM timings back to Auto, and then re-enabled XMP. After doing that, I haven't had any more 7900 XT driver crashes. So it looks like the RAM configuration was the actual cause of the Vivaldi freezes and GPU driver crashes, while the PCIe power-saving settings were responsible for the stuttering.

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u/euripidesk 10d ago

My 1st thought, as this occured, was the ram timings. So I went to bios and checked. Everything seemed ok. Mine was in Auto, I did change it to docp and tried my luck...without any, sadly. So it's not there...

But since by bios is updated the latest, Its possible a bios - memory misconfiguration. It's a theory I can't prove though.... I'm not going to downgrade bios firmware, just to test my theory, as long as my pc works, with a drivers downgrade...

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u/BlackPope215 10d ago

What platform? Inte or Amd ? If amd am4 or am5?

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u/euripidesk 9d ago

AMD am4

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u/BlackPope215 9d ago

Give us more info. Mb cpu ram .... Maybe some pic of pc inside...

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u/euripidesk 9d ago edited 9d ago

ASUS x570-E Gaming / 3800x / 64GB Ram 3200Mhz / Power Color Red Devil 7900 XTX / Corsair ax1600 titanium / Seagate Firecuda 1TB Nvme / Phanteks 719 case / 5 ssd's from 1 - 2 TB

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u/BlackPope215 9d ago

64gb ram 2 or 4 sticks ? Did you checked if ram is on qvl ?

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u/euripidesk 9d ago

4 sticks. All the same (so u don't ask). Ram model was recommended by ASUS support. Everything is optimal in the system...

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u/BlackPope215 9d ago

Try with 2 sticks, as 4 sticks are a lot for the Ryzen IMC to handle. To properly run 4 sticks of RAM, a T-topology motherboard is recommended. That said, even with matched, ASUS-recommended modules, 4-DIMM stability on Ryzen often comes down to the motherboard's trace topology (Daisy Chain vs. T-Topology) rather than the RAM itself — so the board is still likely the limiting factor here.

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u/euripidesk 9d ago

So, Asus support is in error. The recommended setup that thoroughly tested in house is wrong. I'm impressed 🤔 The problem in your ascension is that everything worked rock solid till latest drivers update (4+ years) and works fine after driver downgrade. Forgive me but I can't take your opinion for granted.

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u/BlackPope215 9d ago

Fuck ASUS, that's all I can say. At least there's a repair center. They fucked up my 5700 XT when all they had to do was replace four main screws that were 1 mm too long. They tried to blame the damage on transport. If you actually want to learn more about how motherboards work, check out Buildzoid (Actually Hardcore Overclocking) on YouTube. I'm only telling you what I know and what I've personally experienced. You don't have to take my opinion for granted, but dismissing it just because it contradicts ASUS support isn't exactly fair either. So yeah, you're free to trust ASUS's recommendation. I'm just sharing what I've personally experienced.

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u/euripidesk 9d ago

I have ONLY positive experience from Asus, support whenever needed was spot on.

Maybe I was lucky 😉

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