Video TDR Failure (nvlddmkm.sys) 1080TI

Platinum Pete · 24 Aug 2021 at 14:32

An odd issue i have been having. I run a sim rig with triple screen nvidia surround from a 1080TI. Recently after cold start the PC has been BSOD restarting with Video TDR Failure, what failed: nvlddmkm.sys. the game starts to slow down and then crashes. Strangely once it has restarted it runs flawlessly.

I have tried removing drivers and reinstalling latest etc, but so far no joy. not seeing anything unusual regarding temps etc

Any ideas as I'm out of them?

Thanks

Pete

EsaT · 24 Aug 2021 at 21:40

Could be graphics card starting to fail.
But it being issue of cold start hints also other possibilities:
Ironically while heat is their enemy in endurance, failing electrolytic capacitors can start working enough after warming up.
So what's the PSU/how old it's?

Platinum Pete · 24 Aug 2021 at 22:13

I don't think its heat/ capacitor related as I can turn on the pc leave it for 10-15 mins run a game and it will BSOD. If I turn it on, restart imediately and then run game its stable.

Psu is about a year old EVGA 600 w1

mmj_uk · 27 Aug 2021 at 18:36

The first thing to try would be to reset all overclocks, including processor and memory.

keenan · 30 Aug 2021 at 01:34

I had the same thing happen with my Zotac 1080 mini.

Was rock solid and then started with this error and later crashes reboots.

I thought it was the PSU, but after replacing it the problem continued until the card full on died a week later.

Platinum Pete · 31 Aug 2021 at 19:20

keenan said:
I had the same thing happen with my Zotac 1080 mini.

Was rock solid and then started with this error and later crashes reboots.

I thought it was the PSU, but after replacing it the problem continued until the card full on died a week later.

OK thanks, obviously not what I wanted to hear, but appreciate your experience.

It still seems strange that it runs flawlessly after a restart

keenan · 31 Aug 2021 at 20:26

Platinum Pete said:
OK thanks, obviously not what I wanted to hear, but appreciate your experience.

It still seems strange that it runs flawlessly after a restart

Sorry the news couldn't be better. I hope yours don't suffer the same fate in these trying times!

Platinum Pete · 31 Aug 2021 at 22:04

Right I think I have solved it!! I have a thrustmaster TSPC wheelbase which has a fan which sometimes idles when the pc is off, hence I switch off when not in use.

I have found that if I switch on the wheelbase before starting the pc I don't get any issues. Which explains why It works after a restart.

So I think there is a driver conflict causing the issue when the wheel is activated after windows loads. Not completely solved but I now have a workaround. (And hopefully won't need a new gfx card£££)

otester · 2 Sep 2021 at 11:44

Platinum Pete said:
Right I think I have solved it!! I have a thrustmaster TSPC wheelbase which has a fan which sometimes idles when the pc is off, hence I switch off when not in use.

I have found that if I switch on the wheelbase before starting the pc I don't get any issues. Which explains why It works after a restart.

So I think there is a driver conflict causing the issue when the wheel is activated after windows loads. Not completely solved but I now have a workaround. (And hopefully won't need a new gfx card£££)

Might want to get in contact with Thrustmaster to get that fixed, might be affecting other people too.