Graphics errors
36 errors. Choose the message that matches your computer.
VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE
Windows tried to recover an unresponsive graphics driver, but the recovery failed.
Graphicsnvlddmkm.sys
NVIDIA’s driver file can appear in a crash report. Use the accompanying stop code to choose the right guide.
GraphicsCODE-43-GPU
Windows stopped the GPU in Device Manager. The driver reported an unrecoverable error to the kernel.
GraphicsDXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_HUNG
DirectX has detected that the GPU has stopped processing commands. Game or app crashes.
GraphicsGPU-FAN-FAILURE
The GPU fan stopped spinning. Causes rapid overheating and emergency shutdown.
Graphicsatikmpag.sys
AMD GPU kernel driver crash. NVIDIA nvlddmkm.sys equivalent for AMD Radeon cards.
GraphicsGPU-BLACK-SCREEN
The monitor shows a black screen with no signal, although the PC appears to be running. Typical causes include defective HDMI/DP cable, GPU overheating, driver failure and insufficient PCIe power.
GraphicsVRAM-CORRUPTION
The GPU video memory contains bad data. It causes artifacts, app crashes or BSODs.
GraphicsGPU-ARTIFACTING
Random colored dots, stripes or triangles appear on the screen. Caused by VRAM error or overheating.
GraphicsPCI-E-BANDWIDTH-ISSUE
The graphics card runs on a lower generation or PCIe bus width (eg Gen3 x4 instead of Gen4 x16), which reduces performance. This usually traces back to misplaced GPU in slot, m.2 NVMe drives sharing lines and bad…
GraphicsVRAM-ART-01
Colored squares or bars appear on the screen caused by a VRAM error. The usual suspects are high temperatures, wear of memory chips, faulty driver and poor quality video cable.
GraphicsPCIE-TDR-116
The graphics card did not respond to the motherboard within the timeout. Reports of PCIe bus timer timeout usually describe a sudden crash, brief unresponsiveness, or a stop-code screen appearing out of nowhere.
GraphicsCORE-CLK-CRASH
The core of the graphics card crashes when switching to 3D load. Typical causes include high temperatures, wear of memory chips, faulty driver and poor quality video cable.
GraphicsPWR-LIM-THROT
The card suddenly underclocks because it has hit the maximum consumption. It's most often caused by high temperatures, wear of memory chips, faulty driver and poor quality video cable.
GraphicsFAN-CRV-FAIL
Graphics card fans do not spin or run at 100% regardless of temperature. Reports of Graphics fan controller failure usually describe a sudden crash, brief unresponsiveness, or a stop-code screen appearing out of nowhere.
GraphicsDISP-SYNC-LOSS
The image goes black for a second and pops up again, the connection with the monitor is lost. This usually traces back to high temperatures, wear of memory chips, faulty driver and poor quality video cable.
GraphicsDEV-REMOVED
The game will report that the graphics card has been disconnected from the system while running. The usual suspects are high temperatures, wear of memory chips, faulty driver and poor quality video cable.
GraphicsGSYNC-FLICKER
The adaptive sync module causes the brightness to flicker violently. Typical causes include high temperatures, wear of memory chips, faulty driver and poor quality video cable.
GraphicsSHD-COMP-ERR
The graphics card was unable to process the game's shader code. It's most often caused by high temperatures, wear of memory chips, faulty driver and poor quality video cable.
GraphicsSLI-DESYNC
Two graphics cards render images out of order (Micro-stuttering). This usually traces back to high temperatures, wear of memory chips, faulty driver and poor quality video cable.
GraphicsHOTSPOT-110C
The hottest sensor inside the core exceeded 110°C. It's most often caused by high temperatures, wear of memory chips, faulty driver and poor quality video cable.
GraphicsNVLDDMKM-TMOUT
The graphics driver stopped responding for a second and Windows restarted. Common triggers are high temperatures, wear of memory chips and poor quality video cable.
GraphicsCOIL-WHINE-MAX
Coils make a deafening squeal due to high FPS or load. The usual suspects are wear of memory chips, faulty driver and poor quality video cable.
GraphicsVBIOS-CORRUPT
Graphics card won't boot due to damaged chip BIOS. Reports of Corrupted graphics card firmware (VBIOS) usually describe a sudden crash, brief unresponsiveness, or a stop-code screen appearing out of nowhere.
GraphicsZERO-RPM-FAIL
The card does not turn off the fans even at zero load and low temperature. Typical causes include high temperatures, wear of memory chips, faulty driver and poor quality video cable.
GraphicsHDMI-NO-SIGNAL
The screen is black and shows 'No Signal' even though the PC is on and the cable is connected. This can also stem from the GPU is not fully seated in the PCIe slot.
GraphicsDISPLAYPORT-NO-SYNC
Monitor connected via DisplayPort randomly flickers, dims, or loses sync. It's also often linked to poor quality or too long DP cable (>1.8m without active converter).
GraphicsRESIZABLE-BAR-ERROR
FPS drops in some games after enabling Resizable BAR (AMD Smart Access Memory) or nVidia NVLink. This usually traces back to an outdated VBIOS of the video card does not fully support ReBAR and incorrect…
GraphicsGPU-FAN-STOP
The graphics card fan controller has failed, fans are not spinning. This usually traces back to hardware defect and driver crash.
GraphicsDXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_RESET
DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_RESET (error code 0x887A0007) indicates the GPU device was reset due to a driver issue or hardware fault. Unlike DEVICE_REMOVED, this error specifically occurs when the GPU has been reset by the OS…
GraphicsGPU-PCIE-BANDWIDTH-ERROR
The GPU is operating in a degraded PCIe bandwidth state (e.g., PCIe x4 instead of x16, or Gen 3 instead of Gen 4). This can reduce GPU performance by 10-30% in bandwidth-limited scenarios.
GraphicsNVIDIA-NVLDDMKM-CRITICAL
A critical failure in the NVIDIA kernel-mode display driver (nvlddmkm.sys). This is more severe than a standard TDR event — the driver cannot recover and triggers a system BSOD.
GraphicsAMD-DISPLAY-DRIVER-CRASH
The AMD kernel-mode display driver (amdkmdag.sys) has crashed. This driver handles all communication between DirectX, Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM), and AMD Radeon hardware.
GraphicsTDR Event
Timeout Detection and Recovery (TDR) was triggered because the GPU did not respond within the allocated time, forcing Windows to reset the display driver. Typical causes include unstable GPU core or memory overclock…
GraphicsVIDEO_DXGKRNL_FATAL_ERROR
A fatal error occurred in the Microsoft DirectX graphics kernel subsystem (dxgkrnl.sys), forcing a system crash (BSOD 0x113). It sometimes comes down to hardware-level GPU or VRAM instability.
GraphicsNo Display
Upon pressing the power button, the computer fans spin and LEDs light up, but no video output is sent to the monitor. This can also stem from RAM module not fully seated or dirty contacts.