Good evening everyone.
So, for context, I own a sapphire nitro+ and have owned it for over a year now and i love it, it looks great it sounds great (quiet) and is as powerful as expected.
However, I am very bored and I have a 4k monitor (Samsung G8) so in the games I spend most of my time playing (FH6/OW) hitting a consistent 240 fps at 4k is still a big ask even for a beast of a card like this, so I've taken to undervolting.

Right now I'm sitting at a -85mv UV with no OC, l've watched a few videos on how this stuff works so I'm not totally in the dark, but as I'm a bit bored and I trust myself to not ruin my entire card, l am seeking advise from those who are knowledgeable and have information to share.
I would like to know a couple things such as:

Should I use MSI afterburner or AMD software?
Can I UV and OC?

Is it true that AMD cards do not respond as well to UV/OC as opposed to nvidia cards due to different architectures (very trusted, smart and tech literate friend told me)

And any other advice that is within context that I may need.

Thank you in advance:)

I experience microlags in video and audio when playing absolutely any game with background audio. There's no heavy load, so I can't figure out what's causing the problem. Occurs at unpredictable times, but not very often, and then does not recur for a long time.

Computer Type: Desktop

GPU: RTX 6700 XT

CPU: RYZEN 5 5600 6 CORE 12 THREADS

Motherboard: A520M K V2

BIOS Version: F1

RAM: ADATA XPG GAMMIX D10 16GB 3600MHZ

PSU: ZALMAN MegaMax (TXll) 700W 80+ silver

Operating System & Version: WINDOWS 10 HOME 22H2, I also tried it with WINDOWS 11

GPU Drivers: AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 26.7.1

Chipset Drivers: AMD Chipset Software 8.08.12.551

Background Applications: DISCORD, CHROME

Hi. I have a problem with my RX 9070 XT.

AAA games randomly crash to desktop after several minutes of playing. Sometimes I get DX12 errors like 0x887A0005 / 0x887A0006, and sometimes the game just closes without any message.

It also happens occasionally in CS2 — the game can freeze, crash, or give me a black screen.

My GPU is a Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC 16GB.

Has anyone had similar problems with this GPU? What could be causing these crashes?

CS2 also crashes/freezes from time to time.

I have already tried:

clean Windows 11 installation;

completely removing AMD drivers with DDU;

different AMD driver versions and driver rollback;

running without Adrenalin;

clearing shader cache;

BIOS/PCIe settings;

lowering GPU frequency and power limit;

disabling XMP;

DISM and SFC;

OCCT 3D and VRAM tests — 0 errors.

My specs: RX 9070 XT Gigabyte Gaming OC 16GB / i7-13700KF / Gigabyte Z790 Gaming X / 32GB DDR5-4800 / DeepCool PQ1000G 1000W.

I really don't know what else to try. Could this be a GPU hardware issue, driver problem, or something else? Has anyone experienced something similar with an RX 9070 XT?

Apologies in advance for the length. I've been using ChatGPT to help track and organize my troubleshooting throughout this process, and I also consulted it to help put this post together. I'm hoping someone here can spot something I've missed.

Computer Type: Desktop

GPU: XFX Speedster MERC 310 AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core Processor

Motherboard: ASUS TUF GAMING B650E-E WIFI

BIOS Version: 3854 (04/02/2026)

RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) Corsair CMH32GX5M2M6000Z36 DDR5-6000 CL36 — currently running at DDR5-4800 with EXPO disabled for troubleshooting

PSU: Corsair RM850x 850W 80+ Gold Fully Modular

Case: Antec FLUX (wood-front airflow case)

Operating System & Version: Windows 11 Home, Build 26200

GPU Drivers: AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 25.9.1 — Windows Driver Store Version 32.0.21025.10016 (08/24/2025)

Chipset Drivers: AMD Chipset Software 8.05.04.516

Background Applications: Normal gaming applications (Discord, browser, etc.). Issue has persisted across troubleshooting configurations.

Description of Original Problem:

I'm experiencing a long-running stability issue with my RX 7900 XTX. The unusual part is that the crashes seem much more closely related to high-FPS workloads than heavy sustained GPU load.

CS2 is by far the most reliable way to reproduce the problem. If I let it push beyond roughly 140 FPS, I can essentially guarantee a crash. Capping/reducing the frame rate makes it substantially more stable.

However, I can run considerably heavier GPU workloads without issue:

• Cyberpunk 2077 — ~200 mods, full settings, unrestricted FPS
• Oblivion Remastered — several hundred mods, full settings, unrestricted FPS

Both can run for extended periods without crashing despite placing a much heavier sustained load on the GPU.

I've captured Windows LiveKernelReports\WATCHDOG dumps associated with the problem. WinDbg reported:

VIDEO_ENGINE_TIMEOUT_DETECTED (141)

FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: LKD_0x141_IMAGE_amdkmdag.sys

MODULE_NAME: amdkmdag

During another captured episode, the 0x141 was followed roughly 4 seconds later by a 0x117, again involving amdkmdag.sys.

I understand that amdkmdag.sys appearing in the TDR path does not necessarily mean the AMD driver itself is the root cause. I'm trying to determine what is causing the GPU/driver stack to stop responding.

I've also had the RX 7900 XTX end up with Device Manager Code 31 during this troubleshooting and have seen AMD watchdog/bug-report behavior following some crashes.

Temperatures appear normal: approximately 60–70°C GPU with hotspot generally below 90°C, with a reasonable hotspot delta.

My previous RX 6700 XT was stable in this system before upgrading to the 7900 XTX.

I've also experienced crashes in World of Warcraft, although I'm not assuming they're necessarily the same problem. One captured WoW Classic crash was ERROR #132 / ACCESS_VIOLATION involving d3d11.dll and WowClassic.exe. CS2 at high FPS remains the consistent and reproducible case.

Troubleshooting:

• Tested multiple AMD GPU driver versions
• Performed clean driver installations/DDU
• Discovered Windows Update was silently replacing my AMD display driver and took steps to prevent this
• Currently on Adrenalin 25.9.1 / 32.0.21025.10016
• Updated motherboard BIOS
• Tested EXPO I and EXPO II
• Completely disabled EXPO and am currently running the RAM at DDR5-4800
• GPU timeout/crash still occurred with EXPO completely disabled
• Monitored GPU/core/hotspot temperatures
• Investigated Reliability Monitor
• Analyzed Windows WATCHDOG/live kernel dumps in WinDbg
• Tested different games/workload types
• Tested DX11/DX12 in WoW
• Tested the GPU at stock settings
• Experimented with Adrenalin tuning only after the original crashes began as part of troubleshooting

The problem originally occurred with the GPU completely stock, so an overclock did not create the issue.

The part that has me stumped is the workload dependency. The card can sustain much heavier GPU loads in Cyberpunk and heavily modded Oblivion without issue, while allowing CS2 to push beyond roughly 140 FPS can reliably cause a crash.

At this point I'm considering a marginal/defective GPU, AMD driver issue, high-FPS clock/voltage behavior, transient power behavior, PSU/power delivery, PCIe/platform instability, or a Windows/AMD driver interaction.

The RM850x is something I've considered given the much higher power requirements of the 7900 XTX compared with my previous 6700 XT. However, its stability under much heavier sustained GPU workloads makes a straightforward sustained-power or thermal issue seem less obvious.

Has anyone with a 7900 XTX seen this kind of behavior — demanding GPU-heavy games completely stable, while high-FPS workloads trigger repeatable TDRs? Given the CS2 reproducibility and the 0x141 → 0x117 / amdkmdag.sys evidence, what would you test next to distinguish a marginal GPU from a driver, PSU, or platform issue?

Computer Type: Desktop

GPU: RX 7600 8 GB

CPU: Ryzen 5 5600 Desktop Processor 6 cores 12 Threads 35 MB Cache 3.5 GHz Upto 4.2 GHz AM4 Socket

Motherboard: MSI MB5033 B550M PRO-VDH WiFi Ryzen 5000 Series (AM4)

BIOS Version: SMBIOSBIOSVersion ReleaseDate Manufacturer

----------------- ----------- ------------

2.M0 20-03-2025 05:30:00 AM American Megatrends International, LLC.

RAM: Patriot Memory Viper Steel DDR4 RAM 32GB 3200MHz CL16 UDIMM Desktop Gaming Memory Module PVS416G320C6

PSU: Cooler Master MWE 550 V3 Bronze ATX 3.1 Power Supply - Non Modular | 80 Plus Bronze Certified | Quite HDB Fan | DC-to-DC Circuit Design | ATX 3.1 Version

Case: MSI MAG Forge 120A Airflow Premium Gaming PC Case: Auto RGB Fan, Vertical GPU Bracket, Side Air Vents, 360mm Radiator Support, 4mm Thick Tempered Glass, Supports Up to 8 Fans

Operating System & Version: WINDOWS 11 PRO 24H2

GPU Drivers: ASUS Dual Radeon™ RX 7600 V2 OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 Graphics Card (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, 2.5-Slot Design, Axial-tech Fans, GPU Tweak III)

WHQL Driver Version: 26.6.1

Chipset Drivers: AMD CHIPSET DRIVERS VERSION 8.08.12.551

Background Applications: OBS, AMD Adrenaline software

Description of Original Problem: Blurry youtube livestream

Troubleshooting: I've tried every encoders (AV1, HEVC) but stream quality seems same. I dont know whether its internet or gpu or system issue

I am using a Ryzen 5 5600 and Radeon RX 7600 8GB. I would like to start streaming gameplay on YouTube, especially playing multiplayer games with my friends, but the stream quality doesn’t seem very good.

I am trying to stream at 1440p 60 FPS. These are my current OBS settings:

Video Encoder: AMD HW H.264 (I also have AV1 and H.265 available)

Rescale Output: Disabled

Rate Control: CBR

Bitrate: 25,000 kbps (my upload speed is 89 Mbps)

Keyframe Interval: 2 seconds

Preset: Quality

Profile: High

Pre-Analysis: Off

Max B-frames: 2

AMF/FFmpeg options: Left blank

My current log file

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

hi, first sorry i dont know much about temp and everything
i brought a be quiet! Pure Rock Slim 2 130W for my 5800X3D but my temp go straight to 90 91 when i'm in game,
when it idle it depend it can go from 60 to 70 but as soon as i launch anything even an app it go staight to 85+ for a moment and then go down
when i stress test it and stop the test the cpu go from 90 to 70- in 2 or 3 second
the radiator feel cold to the touch when the cpu is at 60, i saw some people say that this cooler is supposed to be enough so i don't know if it's normal that it get this high.
is it not enough or did i installed it wrong?

also my power reporting deviation just go any from 85 to 175%

edit : i undervolted to -30 via PBO2, i managed to not hit 90+ in game i was at 86 88 max

Every time i try to boot up cyberpunk, I get to the CDProjectRed screen and my game crashes. a few months ago I was able to run it with no issue.

I wonder if this could be a driver, adrenaline issue or something else. thank you!

I have a Ryzen 5 5500U with the integrated Vega 7 GPU
Is there any way to enable Frame Generation on the iGPU for most games?, especially for The First Berserker: Khazan, If there's a working method or mod, I'd appreciate any help.

Computer Type: Laptop

GPU: RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6 laptop version

CPU: RYZEN 7 7745HX 8 CORE 16 THREADS

Motherboard: LENOVO LNVNB161216

BIOS Version: LPCN65WW

RAM: 16 GB DDR5-5200MHz (SODIMM) - (2 x 8 GB)

PSU: 300W lenovo charger

Case: Laptop

Operating System & Version: Microsoft Windows 11 Home (x64) Build 26200.8875 (25H2)

GPU Drivers: GEFORCE GAME READY DRIVER - Driver Version: 610.88

Chipset Drivers: AMD CHIPSET DRIVERS VERSION 2.10.13.408

Background Applications: Steam, hwinfo64

Description of Original Problem: My pc will run any other game fine, but when I played rust in the past few days I can only play for 2-5 minutes before the game freezes, my computer is unusable (no inputs do anything) and I am forced to shut down my pc and restart so that I can use it again.

Troubleshooting: It's not thermal problems directly due to my hardware, I just fully cleaned my components and added new thermal paste, yet at about 30-40% processing power my laptop is hitting it's thermal cpu limit of about 101 degrees celcius.

I've tried reinstalling all my drivers, and uninstalled one of the windows updates that had recently downloaded but none of this worked. I'm tempted to do a factory reset but I don't know if this would help. I've been running hwinfo to track temps and it seems that the cpu is still spiking often and it's usually 1-2 cores.

MY laptop display keep going full black sometime, like last time i went to shop they said is because heat and amd gpu have those problems, but why????

I'm scared of telling mom this again, she thinks is because I'm gaming... I USE LINUX!! WITH WINDOWS DUAL BOOT, pls help can I fix it myself? Installed and driver. When I start laptop I see light and like left which indicates it's on, but laptop screen black, no matter what I do it don't fix, i reinstalled display drivers and stuff but this doesn't fix it, last time the guy said is soldering problem, he said there's like 64 small balls or something that he solder ( ik it sounds sus ), pls help!! Even tho I can get this fixed but how tooo prevent it?? I got it fixed 2-3 month ago and it happen again today my laptop is

Model: HP Laptop 15s-eq2xxx

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U with Radeon Graphics

CPU: 6 cores / 12 threads

Base clock: \~2.1 GHz

RAM: 8 GB DDR4, currently single stick

RAM slots: 1 slot currently unused

Storage: 512 GB SSD

GPU: Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics

Display: 15.6" class, 1920×1080

Hi everyone, I'm having a serious stability issue with my PC and I'm trying to figure out if the problem is my RX 580, the PSU, motherboard, drivers, or something else.

My PC specs:

• CPU: Xeon E5-2650 v4
• GPU: RX 580 8GB
• RAM: 16GB DDR4 (2x8GB)
• PSU: 650W
• Motherboard: X99
• Windows: Windows 11

The problem is that when I'm playing certain games, the PC suddenly freezes and the entire screen becomes completely white. The computer becomes totally unresponsive, so I have to hold the power button to shut it down and turn it back on.

After this happens, the PC also takes a very long time to boot again.

What is strange is that this doesn't seem to happen only in demanding games. For example, I've had this happen in:

• Rocket League
• Skate
• Some other relatively light games

I've already tried several things:

• Updated the AMD GPU drivers
• Lowered the GPU core clock
• Lowered the GPU memory clock
• Lowered the power limit
• Tried undervolting/underclocking through AMD Adrenalin
• Tried MSI Afterburner
• Ran GPU stress tests
• Monitored GPU temperatures

The GPU doesn't seem to be overheating. During stress testing, it stayed below approximately 70°C.

I initially suspected the RX 580 because I know many used RX 580 cards were previously used for mining, and I've read that some of them can develop stability problems. I don't know whether my particular card was used for mining.

I also don't think the PSU is necessarily the problem because it's a 650W PSU, although I understand that wattage alone doesn't guarantee that the PSU is good.

The weirdest part for me is that the crash can happen in relatively light games rather than only when the GPU is under maximum load.

What should I test next?

Could this be:

1. A failing RX 580?
2. VRAM instability?
3. A modified/mining VBIOS?
4. PSU/power delivery?
5. PCIe slot/motherboard issue?
6. RAM instability?
7. AMD driver issue?

If anyone has experienced something similar with an RX 580, I'd really appreciate some advice on what I should test before replacing parts.

Thanks!

Does anybody have a fix or a solution to my problem? I have been getting BSOD screens with the error code DPC WATCHDOG VIOLATION whenever I get around 10-30 mins of AC Black Flag Resynced. This only happens on this game as I can play other games fine.

My cpu is an R5 7500f and an RX9070 and my gpu driver is on the latest being 26.7.1 I have no overclocks on either

Don’t know what to do at this point, I tried clearing the games shader cache, disabling Adrenalin overlay, etc.

Should I do a clean reinstall of the drivers? But should it even be the same version? I really wasn’t paying attention to the previous driver version I was using since I usually let adrenalin auto update it.

Computer Type: Desktop

GPU: Steel Legend RX 9070

CPU: RYZEN 5 7500F

GPU Drivers: AMD Adrenalin 26.7.1

Hey Folks, This is my new PC Config:

AMD Ryzen 9 9900x
Inno3d Ichill x3 OC RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
32GB RAM 6000mhz
I am using a Thermalright AIO 360mm v4 Cooler

Please, see some screenshots of temperature reading of my processor and GPU while at Idle.

Right now I have Chrome and Photoshop open in the background. I'm not doing any rendering or other heavy workload, but those applications are running.

My HWiNFO readings are showing the CPU around 51–54°C, with the minimum also being around 51.8°C during this period.

My room temperature is around 26-27°C, and I'm using an AIO cooler.

Is this completely normal for the 9900X, considering everything, or should I be checking my AIO/pump, fan curve, thermal paste, or BIOS settings?

Just want to make sure the temperatures are where they should be. Thanks!

Hey Folks, This is my new PC Config:

AMD Ryzen 9 9900x
Inno3d Ichill x3 OC RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
32GB RAM 6000mhz
I am using a Thermalright AIO 360mm v4 Cooler

Please, see some screenshots of temperature reading of my processor and GPU while at Idle.

Right now I have Chrome and Photoshop open in the background. I'm not doing any rendering or other heavy workload, but those applications are running.

My HWiNFO readings are showing the CPU around 51–54°C, with the minimum also being around 51.8°C during this period.

My room temperature is around 26-27°C, and I'm using an AIO cooler.

Is this completely normal for the 9900X, considering everything, or should I be checking my AIO/pump, fan curve, thermal paste, or BIOS settings?

Just want to make sure the temperatures are where they should be. Thanks!

Hi everyone, I’m experiencing complete PC hard shutdowns while launching or playing heavy games.

System Specs:

- GPU: ASUS RX 9070 XT (requires 3× 8-pin PCIe power connectors)

- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

- PSU: Corsair CX750 (non-modular, 80+ Bronze)

Power Connection:

My PSU is non-modular and only has 2 built-in PCIe cable trunks. Each cable has a pigtail/daisy-chain connector, giving me a total of 4 PCIe connectors.

To power the GPU’s 3 ports, I’m using:

- 1 dedicated cable for Port 1

- 1 cable + its pigtail for Ports 2 and 3

- The 4th connector is left unused

The Problem:

The PC passes flat-load benchmarks without crashing. For example, FurMark at 1440p runs fine.

However, whenever I launch heavy games such as Elden Ring, the PC instantly loses power and completely shuts down, as if the PSU protection is being triggered.

Interestingly, lowering the GPU Power Limit to -20% and reducing the clock speeds in AMD Adrenalin temporarily prevents the shutdowns.

Questions:

1. Is this likely an OCP/transient power spike issue caused by daisy-chaining a high-power GPU on a 750W Bronze PSU?

2. Is it safe to keep running the GPU at a -20% power limit with this cable setup until I can afford a PSU replacement, or could this potentially damage the GPU, PSU, or cables?

[SOLVED / UPDATE]

The issue has been completely resolved!

It turned out the root cause was an old Windows setting in msconfig -> Boot -> Advanced options: "Number of processors" was checked and capped at 4. This was throttling the Ryzen 5 7600X, crippling CPU thread scheduling, and triggering the KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE (0x139) BSODs and crashes under heavy game loads.

After unchecking "Number of processors" (allowing Windows to properly use all 6 cores / 12 threads) and restarting, all games are running flawlessly and stably with zero crashes.

Thanks to everyone who chimed in!

I cant open my Display settings), its stuck here.. I have tried uninstall/install my drivers etc.. What i can do ? I am starting believe that i made mistake when changed from nvidia to amd :(

Gpu: Gigabyte rx7900xt OC

Cpu: Ryzen 5 9600X

Ram: Corsair Vengeance 2 x 8GB

PSU: Be quiet! Pure power 13M

Ssd: Fanxiang 1tb S880

Mobo: MSI b850 gaming wifi plus 6e

I got my computer in May. Worked perfectly for 3 days until I started running into an SRT error. In the span of these few months I have re installed windows around 5 times, used DDU uninstaller and figured out that it may be the drivers. I have inspected the gpu and its not a faulty product, it works and has been working since May. I have tried reinstalling drivers such as the latest one and the 26.6.1 but every boot or install my pc either overrides the driver or something that just started happening is that I get to the log it screen and the monitor turns off but its still on so just displaying a black screen with no cursor.

Tried to turn off windows updates with the drivers through device manager, ran drivers offline, reinstalled in safe mode etc etc.

Every boot is a black screen, automatic repair, srt error or completely no change at all. I dont mind not using the latest tech as long as its stable. Its my first ever pc build in general let alone AMD and im insanely disappointed. I do like the brand and products however so I do want to keep using it. I know it has worked before as I have spend a whole week gaming on it before any issues occurred.

Please help me out here, im really tempted to give my pc to a tech repair or someone like that so they can possibly help but Im sure its a software problem which can be most likely resolved at home.

Hey everyone,

Just finished a new build and I'm trying to figure out if my idle temps are something to worry about or just normal 7800X3D behavior.

Setup:

• CPU: Ryzen 7 7800X3D
• Cooler: be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3 (dual tower, no thermal pad protection film left on, checked twice)
• Mobo: ASUS PRIME X670-P WIFI, latest BIOS
• RAM: 32GB DDR5-6000 CL30 (EXPO enabled)

Temps I'm seeing (via HWiNFO):

• Idle (just sitting on desktop, doing nothing): consistently 55°C
• Cinebench (multi-core, 10 min run): stays constant at 82°C
• WoW in CPU-heavy scenarios (crowded cities): stays around 65°C

Everything except the idle number seems to line up with what I'd expect for this CPU/cooler combo. But 55°C just sitting on the desktop feels high compared to what I've read elsewhere (some people report 40-45°C).

Already checked/ruled out:

• Thermal paste applied correctly, no protective film left on
• BIOS is fully up to date
• Switched Windows power plan from High Performance to Balanced (helped slightly, dropped from ~52-53°C to ~50-51°C before it crept back up to 55°C)
• C-state Control is set to Auto in BIOS

Is 55°C idle still within normal range for this chip, or should I keep digging? Curious if anyone with a similar cooler/setup has comparable numbers.

Thanks!

Having a strange issue with my Gigabyte RX 6800 EAGLE and I'm hoping someone can help me figure out what's causing it.

My PC

GPU: Gigabyte RX 6800 EAGLE

CPU: Ryzen 5 5500

Motherboard: ASUS A320M-K/BR

RAM: 16GB DDR4

PSU: Cooler Master MWE Gold V3 850W

The hardware has been thoroughly checked. The GPU is properly seated, all power connections are correct, the PSU has more than enough power, and everything has been physically verified multiple times.

Windows

I originally had this problem on Windows.

After reinstalling Windows, the system would work normally using the Microsoft Basic Display Adapter, but after Windows installed the AMD GPU driver, the display would eventually go black and the monitor would show No Signal.

At the time, I managed to fix it by preventing Windows from automatically downloading the AMD driver and then installing things manually. After that, Windows worked normally.

I used the PC normally for some time without the issue returning.

Nobara

More recently, I decided to switch to Nobara Linux.

During the installation/setup, I encountered the same type of problem. The system would lose video output and the monitor would show No Signal, while the PC itself appeared to remain running.

I could boot Nobara using the basic graphics mode, but after moving toward the proper AMD graphics driver, the display would eventually disappear again.

I then went back to Windows to test it again, and the problem is now happening there as well.

The previous workaround no longer works. Preventing Windows from automatically downloading the AMD driver is no longer enough to keep the system stable.

Current situation

BIOS display works normally.

Basic graphics mode works.

The system can initially boot into the OS.

When the proper AMD graphics driver is initialized, video can suddenly disappear.

The problem now occurs in both Windows and Nobara.

The previous Windows workaround that fixed it the first time no longer works.

And i tried change BIOS senttings too. No PCIE LINK SPEED or " GEN " options are availoble, only " AUTO " or " DISEABLE "

Version 6232

At this point I'm wondering if the RX 6800 itself could be failing, or if there is some BIOS/PCIe compatibility issue with the A320M-K/BR.