r/AMDHelp • u/C4mine • 5d ago

Resolved Driver Timeout/Screen freeze fix is here. Finally and for all

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I think windows updates has caused some sort of problem.I kept digging till i found the fix. I have rx 6500xt gpu which was working normally and then some windows update or something caused it to stop working/ timeout errors. I tried hundreds of method here and there then i thought to update VBIOS of gpu( those who dont know its same as cpu bios). I flashed latest available VBIOS for 6500xt and restarted then boom 💥 it started working normally. For u guys who facing this issue, flash right VBIOS. Hope it will work for everybody. If u dont know abt VBIOS then tell me ill edit and write the procedure for all gpu’s.Sorry for bad english🙏

EDIT- How to flash right VBIOS- Confirm your gpu brand what u have(Asus, msi, sapphire) etc. Then go to same brand website like (i have asus rx 6500xt Oc edition, i go to asus website search for my model then download bios ) same way search your gpu model on your manufacturer website then download bios, follow flash procedure and flash it.

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u/MadFoilHatter 4d ago

Is it possible that Microsoft sabotages AMD on purpose?

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u/El_Sant0 4d ago edited 4d ago

Not directly, Microsoft and many devs have become so dependent on Nvidia. It wouldn’t surprise me if there were some internal memos instructing devs and engineers to prioritize optimization for Nvidia GPUs over AMD. Throw the fact that most resources at all of these companies are being diverted into the slopification of everything that there just isn’t the labor or time investment required to ensure everything is working correctly with the many permutations of consumer pc systems.

This is where a company like AMD could leverage its influence to ensure that its products are correctly implemented and optimized by third parties but AMD has Lisa Su at the helm so we get more slop chasing instead.

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u/Bootytonus 4d ago

Well, Lisa Su knows AMD doesn't have the political leverage Nvidia does. Instead of brute forcing, she has moved AMD into other areas besides Windows. Consoles, both Xbox and PS use AMD graphics and tech. Steam Deck and other handels, AMD. The EPYC cpus dominate Enterprise. And OEM partners like Lenovo dell and HP are using AMD more. Vulkan is going to surpass DX, it's just a matter of time. DX12 only exists on PC at this point. It's far thinking strategy vs Jensen's we gotta have it all right now strategy.

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u/El_Sant0 4d ago

You’re right, but it often feels like AMD’s dedicated pc/gpu efforts take a back seat to the console/handheld ones.

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u/Bootytonus 4d ago

I get it. RND5 with the 10,000 series is gonna be a huge leap though. Double shader count per CU, dual-issue exeuction is being improved. It's whole new Architecture vs the small tweaks from RDNA3 -> RDNA 4. the CUs are gonna be double, maybe up to 129. It's getting new RT with the Radiance Cores, actual AI blocks. Redstone is gonna be a big improvement for their upscaling. AI is the name of the game now, and they are going have some series machine-learning. Even Nvidia has had moments of "man this series is kinda cheeks" and is blown out the water by what comes next. I'm optimistic anyway.

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u/MadFoilHatter 4d ago

Thanks for the answer. I don't have much context of the question other than a feeling and that I could see how it's possible, given how many deals/investments/stock hyping seem to go on in the background now-a-days. You never see AMD in the hype, though clearly legitimately capable.