VIDEO_TDR_ERROR

What is 0x00000116?

The 0x00000116 error is categorized as a high-severity Windows operating system issue that can significantly impact your PC's stability. An attempt to reset the graphics driver and recover after timeout failed. When experiencing the VIDEO_TDR_ERROR fault, users often report sudden system crashes, unresponsive behavior, or a blue screen of death (BSOD). In most diagnostic scenarios, this problem is directly triggered by underlying hardware or software complications such as graphics card temperatures outside the limit, severely unstable gpu overclocking and card physical malfunction. To permanently resolve the 0x00000116 issue and prevent further system degradation, it is highly recommended to follow our step-by-step troubleshooting guide below, ensuring your Windows operating system components are functioning correctly.

Common Causes

• Graphics card temperatures outside the limit
• Severely unstable GPU overclocking
• Card physical malfunction

Step-by-Step Fix Guide

• 1
  Increase timer limit TdrDelay and TdrDdiDelay in registers to 8 seconds

  Applying the first fix (Increase timer limit TdrDelay and TdrDdiDelay in registers to 8 seconds) addresses the most common root cause of 0x00000116 and restores baseline functionality.

• 2
  Underclock the GPU

  If the problem persists, proceeding with the remaining steps ensures all edge cases related to windows instability are covered.

• 3
  Perform a clean install of the GPU drivers

Commands & Diagnostics