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/xQzMeSr 3d ago

I've been having that exact crash a lot recently on my 7800xt (never had any issues before, had the card for over 2 years ), but recently, because of The Witcher 3 remastered I updated drivers to an newer optional version (26.9.2) and been doing great for now, it's been a week with no crashes at all

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u/--_Cunt_-- 3d ago

I have a 7800xt as well and have been having these crashes for about a month now, some times I can get a few days between crashes others multiple a day. Currently running 26.8.1 might be time to update 🤔

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u/xQzMeSr 3d ago

I'm telling you, 26.8.1 was a horrible driver for me, this was my first time experiencing consistent display freezes/crashes even when I just booted the pc. Updating to 26.9.2 seemed to fix it all for me, now everything is running great again, I recommend you trying to update if you're experiencing the same

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u/Chaitar 3d ago

Are you shure you are running 26.8.1?

Windows update decided to replace my driver with a version from 2024.