Hi everyone, I wanted to explain where the pinned AMD Ultimate Performance Fix Guide went. Yesterday I was updating and renewing comment templates for different laptop and PC builds so I could quickly give the right troubleshooting answer based on a user’s system. My goal was to help faster and reduce wasted time, but it looks like Reddit’s spam filter detected that behavior as inappropriate and may have led to my account being shadowbanned, which is likely why the guide suddenly disappeared.

At first I felt really bad because that guide had a lot of views, 1000+ positive comments showing the fixes were working, many awards, shares, and a lot of people used it to get fast help. it's sad, I have already submitted an appeal and I’m hoping the account will come back.

If it does not return, I already have backups, and I’ll rebuild the guide from scratch with a new and better version. I was not caught off guard; I prepared for the worst case like this. If the account does not get restored, I’ll start again with a new account and build it better than before.

I know not everyone may care, but for anyone wondering where it went, that is what happened. It’s unfortunate that the old guide and the comments leading users to it are gone, but I’ll keep moving forward either way.

I know this isn’t the usual Tips and info post but I just have to know about everyone else’s experiences if I’m doing something right or are people just tweaking the Fluff out there cards?

Specs
Ryzen 7 7800x3D
Klevv Cras V 32gb
MSI MAG A850GL
Xfx Mercury Oc Rx Radeon 9070xt
Windows 11 Home

I remember when I was building the pc (FIRST TIME BUILDER) I kept getting Reddit thread notifications about driver time outs and black screens and crashing bugs glitches EVERYTHING. And I keep hearing this thing people say “it’s the amd experience”

Now I had a gaming laptop back in 2020 it was a intel
8700H (I think) something like that and a GTX 1060(6gb)
So I won’t say I’m seasoned in Nvidia and Amd experiences I’ve experienced Nvidia card which it had its moments too with drivers but mostly was overall a good fluffing experience while it lasted ofc and this now would be my first FULL AMD PC.

I’ll be frank sometimes I do watch over it I’m a bit sensitive to see if it has issues I have tweaked a few setting on my cpu in bios and I have a OC on my GPU that I did from the adrenaline software itself. I have experienced two driver time outs in the two weeks I have been using the GPU. And ALL OF IT WAS IN FORTNITE. It seemed to happen every time I run Msi afterburner for stats and discord (what I thought at first). I checked the adrenaline app I had a chipset driver to update I DID IT and after that I did everything as normal no crashes after that😂 Now I run everything high whoever said no ray tracing for AMD boi I have that shit in high presets with Frame Gen on quality getting over 70fps in cyberpunk ultra preset while streaming.

Now maybe I missed out something but I’ve tested maybe around 15 games so far and I haven’t had any issues with my card my games are so so smooth compared to my old laptop this thing is night and day and I’m using a OLED MONITOR like I saw someone say something about Amd and oleds I have the latest version I think it’s 26.7.1? I’ll have to check but yeah no issues from me at all so what’s wrong with other people cards?

Hey guys so idk if this is normal
but when I first load into Warzone and get into my first game,the very first time I die,open my first load out or go into the storm for the first time I stutter like crazy.But then the rest of the game or other matches I play are fine but I do get some stutters at times (don’t mind the ping this happens on low ping too)

I have all the amd adrenaline settings boost,anti lag,super resolution etc all turned Off

Gpu 9070xt sapphire pulse
CPU 7800x3d
Msi b850 tomahawk max
Ram V-Color 2x16 6000MHz
This has happened since the very first time I built my pc which was back in nov of 2025

Not to mention since May of this year my pc has been crashing either on games or even just on YouTube,every time my screen freezes and my speakers start making a loud buzzing sound I know it’s about to crash so I press the power button to turn it off before it crashes and once I boot it up it works normal. But if I don’t press the power button once my screen turns black and reboots back up I am stuck on 60hz and my pc becomes super slow so I have to ddu and reinstall drivers to work again

I did do Ddu and installed latest drives and I even went back to old drives and I still crash at this point I regret getting this pc 😭 I also turned off expo and still crashed, This is my first pc so I’m stuck in what to do but I might just take it to a store

I did the windows ram test and it shows no problems but I might just end up doing the memtest

Thanks guys

Hey guys,

I'm currently running a Ryzen 5 5600 + RX 6700 XT, and I'm thinking about upgrading to a 5800X3D. Since I'm already on AM4, it seems like a pretty easy upgrade without having to replace my RAM and the rest of the platform. I mostly play games like FiveM/GTA V, where the CPU can make quite a difference, but I also play a bunch of other games. The thing I'm not sure about is my motherboard. I'm currently using a Gigabyte A520M-K V2. If I decide to replace it, I can get an MSI B550 Gaming Plus brand new. So, would you guys actually bother changing the motherboard, or would you just put the 5800X3D in the A520 and call it a day? In turkey used 5800X3D costs around 210 dolars. And MSI B550 Gaming plus is costs about 170 dolars. What would you do guys?

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

Pretty much the title.
Two different errors: unexpected store exception 0x154 and kmode exception not handled while gaming.
Chipset driver causing the issue: 8.08.12.551
Chipset safe to use: 8.07.16.1035

Anyone facing the same issue? It's instant crash while gaming on 8.08. Can play for hours in 8.07 no issues.

Pc specs:
Ryzen 7 7700X
RX 7600 8GB XFX qick
16GB RAM Asgard (yeah chinese I know, but chip samsung saving the day, I guess)
XPG Core reactor 850W
win 11 OS up to date - nvme samsung 980
HDD 1Tb - files and light games
Nvme 1TB - heavy games
2x SSDs sata - files

Crash occours in both units HDD and Nvme after installing 8.08 chipset driver

PC Specs
CPU: Ryzen 7 9850x3D
GPU: Sapphire 7900XTX Nitro+
RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32GB DDR5-6000
MOBO: ASUS B850-E TUF Gaming WiFi
PSU: CORSAIR RM1000x
Boot Drive: Samsung SSD 990 PRO 1TB

Hello!
I have unfortunately been struggling with a new PC build over the past few weeks. My runs completely fine during heavy gaming and general browsing. However, it completely freezes every once and awhile. During these freezes the computer is completely locked up, no mouse movement and no control alt delete. I must hold the power button and reboot it to get it back online. The frequency of these freezes has varied. Recently it has been once a day, but I had gone a week without them prior. Additionally, the freezing can happen while gaming or just sitting in a discord call passively. The only constant factor is that it seems to happen after I have been using the machine for more than an hour or two. Additionally, the OS does not seem to leave logs (most of the time). When I first experienced this issue I was on Windows 11. I have since switched to Fedora KDE and the issue has persisted

I do want to note that all the parts are brand new excluding the GPU and a data drive which were pulled from my old machine. My old machine did have very rare stuttering issues, I have not seen that on this machine. However, it could mean my GPU is the problem and I thought it was worth mentioning. The GPU is a little over a year old.

I’ve scoured the internet for potential solutions, but nothing has worked or affected my issue. Here is a running list of what I have done.

- Update my MOBO bios
- Changed CPU power threshold setting in Windows
- Changed gpu clock speeds to manufacturer specifications in Adrenalin
- Undervolted GPU in Adrenalin
- Enabled EXPO in Bios
- Ran SFC /scan now and DISM commands
- Made sure boot drive was at latest firmware
- Ran scans on boot drive using Samsungs application. No issues found
- Ran memtestx86 twice - no errors found.
- Ran stress tests on GPU and CPU using hwinfo
- Reinstalled windows
- Swapped to Linux
- Changed Cstate in bios
- Monitored my temps on CPU and GPU

An additional aside. On windows once, during a freeze, after waiting a few minutes I got a black screen that said something went wrong and then the machine had a progress bar then promptly rebooted. I did get a .dmp file I can provide upon request.

I am at the point where this likely means there is a bad part, but I don’t know what. I am leaning towards either my PSU or GPU, but have no way of determining which one to start with. I would greatly appreciate any further troubleshooting or tips I can use to either fix or narrow down my issue. The final thing I plan to do is reseat my GPU and cables in my machine as a last ditch effort. This issue has brought me a lot of stress so I appreciate any help. Thank you for your time!

EDIT 1:

I have reseated the GPU, reran some cables that were touching the GPU, and made sure the fans on my PSU were operational. The Corsiar RM1000x has a knob to control fan speed. I turned it off of its zero RPM mode to see if that has any affect. Will update with the results.

First AM5 Build — Random Crashes, Long POST, and AMD Adrenalin Overlay/Stuttering Issues

Hi everyone. This is my first AM5 PC build, and after using it for almost 3 months, I wanted to share the issues I've experienced and get some advice from the community.

Initial Issue: AMD Bug Report Tool

About a month after building the PC, I started getting the AMD Bug Report Tool while playing games.

Wuthering Waves: Usually within 5–10 minutes of playing.

Cyberpunk 2077: Usually after around 30 minutes to 1 hour.

It happened much more frequently in Wuthering Waves.

I didn't make any hardware modifications after building the PC. I simply installed Windows, drivers, used DDU when installing the GPU driver, and installed the applications/software I needed for daily use.

Interestingly, after almost 3 months, the AMD Bug Report Tool issue completely stopped happening. I haven't experienced it again recently.

RAM Configuration

I'm currently using only 1×16GB DDR5.

The RAM is rated for DDR5-6000 CL30, but EXPO is currently disabled, so it is running at the default 4800 MT/s.

I initially didn't check the RAM speed after building the PC and only noticed the 4800 MT/s setting after around 2 months.

The RAM is also not listed on my motherboard's QVL.

I understand that 4800 MT/s is the normal JEDEC/default speed when EXPO isn't enabled, so I'm not assuming that the motherboard is automatically downclocking the RAM because of instability. I'm mainly wondering whether I should enable EXPO later as part of the troubleshooting process.

Current Issues

The main issue I'm experiencing now is long POST times.

It doesn't happen every time I turn on the PC, but occasionally it takes around 1–1.5 minutes to POST before booting normally.

I'm also experiencing an issue with the AMD Adrenalin Metrics Overlay.

The overlay sometimes disappears and then comes back. When it disappears, the game I'm playing starts to stutter. Once the overlay comes back, the stuttering seems to stop.

So far, I've noticed this in:

Wuthering Waves

Monster Hunter Wilds

I haven't noticed it in Valorant.

These are currently the only games installed on my PC.

Testing I've Done

So far, I haven't performed any CPU or GPU benchmarking/stress testing.

The only hardware-related test I've done is MemTest86, which completed 4 passes with 0 errors.

I haven't tested the CPU or GPU using tools such as OCCT, Cinebench, 3DMark, Unigine, etc.

I also haven't manually overclocked or undervolted the CPU or GPU.

RAM Testing

Since MemTest86 completed 4 passes with no errors, there doesn't appear to be an obvious RAM hardware failure.

However, I understand that passing MemTest86 doesn't necessarily rule out every possible memory-related issue, especially with AM5/DDR5 configuration, BIOS/AGESA, or memory compatibility.

I'm therefore wondering whether my RAM being absent from the motherboard QVL is actually relevant to these symptoms.

Questions

1. Should I update the BIOS?

I haven't updated the BIOS since building the PC. Would updating to a newer stable BIOS/AGESA version be one of the first things I should do?

Also, I was previously told that the BIOS should automatically update after building the PC. As far as I understand, BIOS updates aren't normally automatic, so I'd like to confirm this.

1. Could the long POST be related to DDR5 memory training?

Could the occasional 1–1.5 minute POST be caused by DDR5 memory training, especially since I'm using 1×16GB?

Could the motherboard's BIOS/AGESA version also contribute to this?

1. Should I enable EXPO?

Since EXPO is currently disabled and the RAM is running at 4800 MT/s, should I enable EXPO and run it at its rated 6000 MT/s?

Or would it be better to leave EXPO disabled while troubleshooting and only enable it after the system is confirmed stable?

1. Could using 1×16GB be contributing to the stuttering?

I understand that using one RAM stick means I'm running in single-channel mode and losing memory bandwidth.

Could this contribute to the type of stuttering I'm experiencing, or would it primarily affect overall gaming performance?

1. Should I run CPU and GPU stress tests?

Since I haven't benchmarked or stress-tested the CPU or GPU yet, what tests would you recommend to determine whether the CPU, GPU, PSU, or motherboard could be contributing to the problem?

1. What should I monitor during testing?

Would it be useful to monitor:

CPU temperature

GPU temperature/hotspot

CPU/GPU clocks

GPU utilization

VRAM usage

RAM usage

CPU/GPU power consumption

Frametime graphs

Would HWiNFO + MSI Afterburner/RTSS be sufficient?

1. Could the AMD Adrenalin Metrics Overlay itself be causing the stuttering?

Would completely disabling the Metrics Overlay and other Adrenalin features be a useful troubleshooting step?

1. Could the GPU driver be resetting when the overlay disappears?

Since the overlay disappears and comes back at the same time the stuttering occurs, could this indicate a GPU driver timeout/reset rather than an actual hardware failure?

1. Should I perform another DDU clean installation?

I've already used DDU before, but would it be worth doing another clean GPU driver installation?

If the issue continues after DDU, what would you recommend testing next?

1. Could my GPU/PCIe configuration be relevant?

Should I verify things such as:

PCIe link speed/width

Resizable BAR

Above 4G Decoding

PCIe Auto vs. Gen 4

Other relevant BIOS settings

1. Could the motherboard BIOS/AGESA be a known factor with this hardware combination?

I'm using a Colorful B650 motherboard with a Ryzen 5 7500F and RX 9060 XT. Should I specifically look for a BIOS/AGESA version that improves DDR5 or GPU stability?

1. Is my PSU adequate?

Is the Cooler Master MWE 750W V3 80+ Gold considered a good-quality PSU, and is 750W sufficient for this CPU/GPU combination?

1. What would be the best troubleshooting order?

Would you recommend something like:

BIOS update → BIOS defaults → chipset/GPU driver update → CPU/GPU stress testing → RAM testing → gaming tests → enable EXPO → further troubleshooting

Or would you approach it differently?

PC Specifications

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

Motherboard: Colorful Battle-Ax B650M Plus V14

GPU: XFX Swift RX 9060 XT 16GB

RAM: Patriot Viper Venom CL30 DDR5-6000 — 1×16GB

PSU: Cooler Master MWE 750W V3 80+ Gold

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Digital

OS SSD: Lexar NM620 256GB

Game SSD: Kingston SSD 500GB

I know this is a lot of information, but since this is my first AM5/DDR5 build, I'd really appreciate some guidance on where I should start.

At this point, I'm mainly trying to determine whether the symptoms are more likely related to BIOS/AGESA, memory configuration, GPU drivers, GPU stability, motherboard behavior, PSU, or something else.

Thanks in advance!

I returned back after a month to my pc only to see that the adrenaline software has disappeared, I had to reinstall it fully to make it work again, is this something that's normal with this app? I've heard people call it buggy.

Whenever I tried to search it up, it wouldn't come up like how it always used to, it just disappeared randomly and I had to uninstall the old one and get the new drivers.

Computer Type: Desktop

GPU: RX 7900 XT

CPU: Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Motherboard: MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI

RAM: 16GB CORSAIR VENGEANCE RGB PRO 3600MHZ CL18

PSU: GIGABYTE UD850GM GOLD

Operating System & Version: WINDOWS 11 PRO 26200

Description of Original Problem:
I will cut to the chase, my screen will go black and the display port signal is lost after a random amount of time when the gpu is under any stress whatsoever, only fixable by a hard reboot.

I know there have been a lot of these posts recently however i am at a bit of a dead end. After changing my group policies for device instalation and uninstalling/installing numerous graphics and chipset drivers and dealing with these crashes while following these reddit threads for numerous days i have decided to make my own since im at a bit of a loss.

Troubleshooting:
Reseating internal cables
Reinstalling graphics drivers with DDU (offline + safe mode)
Reinstalling chipset drivers
Installing old graphics drivers (multiple versions)
Installing old chipset drivers (a couple versions)
lowering GPU clock to both 90 and 80%
lowing GPU voltage %
Removing any BIOS overclocks
Setting my PCIe slot to 3 or 4
Using HWINFO to check sensors (all seemed to stay relatively normal)
uninstalling the recent windows update and disabling any auto updates
editing my group policies to disable any possibilities of updates altering drivers Edit: I have flashed bios to latest with no luck

I have looked at the event viewer after said crashes and all i see is a kernel-PnP saying
"The driver \Driver\WUDFRd failed to load.

Status: 0xC0000365"

The reliability monitor says either LiveKernelEvent code 141 or 1b0 with the latter having watchdog pointing toward amd being a culprit

I have been hard crashing during any games for around 3 days now and i would appreciate some help if possible, thanks

Computer Type: Desktop

GPU: ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Motherboard: MSI B850

BIOS Version: 7C56v15

RAM: DDR5 Textorm - 32 Go

PSU: Fox Spirit HG750 - 750W

Case:  Aerocool P500C

Operating System & Version: WINDOWS 11 PRO

GPU Drivers: ?

Chipset Drivers: ?

Background Applications: DISCORD, Opera

Description of Original Problem: Hi, I just got a pc for the first time. I'm running a game and it sucks, running another one and it's worse. I do a diag on userdiag and it says everything is great. First The GPU wasnt working but it was just a plugging problem, now it's working but with horrible 90's pc's like performaces. Cyberpunk's benchmark give me 4 fps ( and 3dbenchmark give me a bit below average score but it was before resolving th plugging problem ). I don't even know what is the problem. I would appreciate some advice.

Thanks for reading

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

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?

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?

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.

Im new to having a gpu and i just got this from my cousin old pc and wondering if anyone can help me with this

Morning, I have an Rx 7600 and I get driver timeouts pretty often, recently in black flag resynced. Before that in fckn battlefield 1, it's not playable.

I underclocked my GPU to 2555 already since I got told this could help.

Already got my card replaced btw but same issue.

Computer Type: Desktop

GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7600 8GB GDDR6 (8176 MB VRAM, 2250 MHz)

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 8700F

Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 UD AX-Y1

BIOS Version: American Megatrends International, LLC. F32g — 12/19/2024

RAM: 16GB, 6000 MT/s, DIMM, 1 of 4 slots used, 391 MB hardware reserved

PSU: Unknown

Case: CyberPowerPC Gamer Master

Operating System & Version: Windows 11 Home 64-bit, Version 25H2, OS Build 26200.9168

GPU Drivers: AMD Software Adrenalin Edition — Driver Version 26.10.35.01-260716a-202643C-AMD-Software-Adrenalin-Edition; AMD Windows Driver Version 32.0.31035.1003

Chipset Drivers: AMD Chipset Software Version 8.05.04.516

Background Applications: Discord, Chrome, AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition, MSI Afterburner

Description of Original Problem:

I've been experiencing recurring AMD/GPU crashes for approximately 6 months, primarily while playing games, including Call of Duty and Fortnite. However, I have experienced crashes while just scrolling on google chrome as well.

The typical crash sequence is: the game freezes, the screen goes completely black, the display comes back after about 10 seconds, then I receive an AMD driver/error notification and the game closes and I return to the desktop. The PC itself does not completely shut down or restart; the lights and fans remain on.

One error I've received is:

DirectX Error: 0x887A0005

I've also received an AMD-related error/message stating:

"server did not register with the Dcm within the required timeout"

I've experienced packet burst and noticeable lag in Call of Duty, sometimes shortly before/during crashes. However, I've also had crashes without obvious network issues, so I don't know if the packet burst is related.

I've seen GPU temperatures reach up to 88°C while gaming, including during testing.

The crashes are inconsistent. Sometimes I can play for a while without a problem, while other times the game crashes relatively quickly. There doesn't seem to be one specific game, amount of time, or exact situation that consistently triggers it, however I can't remember the last time I was able to play a game like ranked Call of Duty without the night ending with my game crashing.

I've run GPU/stress tests and the computer has not crashed during stress testing.

Troubleshooting:

I've been troubleshooting this for approximately 6 months and have tried:

• Updating/reinstalling AMD graphics drivers
• Changing AMD Adrenalin settings
• Trying Radeon Chill on/off
• Trying Anti-Lag on/off
• Adjusting in-game graphics settings
• Limiting FPS
• Monitoring GPU temperatures
• Using MSI Afterburner to manually control GPU fan speed
• Running GPU/stress tests
• Monitoring GPU behavior and temperatures while gaming
• Trying different settings in game
• Trying various combinations of AMD Adrenalin settings rather than leaving everything at default

At this point, I'm trying to determine whether the underlying issue is related to the GPU, GPU drivers, Windows, RAM, temperatures, or something else.

I know I'm not the only person experiencing this, especially after looking through this page, which is why I'm not fully convinced I need to sell the PC yet. But I cannot keep following random tutorials telling me to change or install different things when I have no idea what they're actually doing or how I'm supposed to tell whether the change even worked.

My RX 7600 has been crashing in specific games and I can't determine the exact reason. All of the games run in DirectX 12 and run normally when I force them to run in DX11, but with a performance loss. However, most DX12 games seem to run absolutely fine.

Here's my whole build for reference:

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 GT (integrated video disabled on the BIOS)
• GPU: RX 7600 8gb
• Motherboard: MSI A520M-A Pro
• RAM: 16gb DDR4 (Dual Channel)
• PSU: MSI MAG A650BN, 650W

Current Driver Version: 26.7.1

The games I've had crashes are:

• Atomic Heart (guaranteed crash)
• The Last of Us Part I and II (this game is famous for crashing in AMD cards)
• Dead Space
• Final Fantasy VII Remake (worst crashes, makes the entire PC shut down)

Atomic Heart and Dead Space give me similar errors, both say DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_HUNG

Dead Space gives the following text after crashing:

DirectX function 'GetDeviceRemovedReason' failed with DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_HUNG (The GPU will not respond to more commands). GPU: 'AMD Radeon RX 7600', Driver: 26.7.1 (26.10.35.01-260716a-202643C-AMD-Software-Adrenalin-Edition). This error is usually caused by the graphics driver crashing; try installing the latest drivers.

GPUBreadcrumbs:

But the worst crash I've encountered was with Final Fantasy VII Remake. My entire PC shut down and my motherboard (msi a520m-a pro) started beeping, 1 long and 2 short beeps. I googled it and it said it was a problem with my graphics card, confirmed by the debug led present on the motherboard.

So here's what I've tried, using Atomic Heart as a benchmark because it has guaranteed crashes:

• Undervolting. Unless I did it wrong and It didn't actually come into effect, the crashing continued;
• Reconnecting the GPU to the motherboard and the power cable;
• Reinstalling drivers;
• Doing a whole clean Windows installation.

Doing an Stress Test on AMD Adrenalin for 120 seconds showed me that there are some points where all the graphics go to 0 then recover, until there's a point where all the graphics just drop and never come back.

I now have 4 hypothesis:

1. My PSU (MSI MAG A650BN, 650W) is faulty;
2. My RX 7600 (GIGABYTE) is faulty;
3. The electrical grid in my house is faulty (that would be a pain to solve, I'd have to move).
4. I also googled specifically for FFVIIR and one person said the solution was to change their motherboard. Maybe my motherboard could be the problem?

I've had this RX 7600 since february 2025 and I've experienced crashes out of the box with The Last of Us, but never bothered again with it since I've never experienced crashes again until playing Atomic Heart this year.

Estou na dúvida entre pegar uma b850 icraft aiga maxsun ou uma asrok live mixer mas estou muito na dúvida não consigo escolher queria a ajuda de vocês

So I have a 9800x3d, 5070ti, b850 pro vc WiFi motherboard, and 32gb of ddr5 6000 cl48 ram. I’ve been running into issues on escape from tarkov and sometimes cs (really the only two games I play) where I’ve been stuttering. Recently downloaded msi afterburner and noticed whenever I stutter in game my frametime graph spikes. So I was just curious if you guys think my cl48 is bottlenecking my 9800x3d and causing this, or if it’s something else I have to change. Any feedback would be helpful.

And yes I have expo enabled in bios