The AMD display drivers may keep crashing with the timeout issue due to numerous factors, but the following are found to be the main responsible for the issue:
Update the OS of Your System to the Latest Build
If the OS of your system is outdated, it may become incompatible with the AMD driver and cause the driver timeout issue. Here, you can fix AMD driver timeout by updating the OS of your system to the latest build. If that did not work, check if performing a thorough cleaning of the system/GPU solves the problem. Also, make sure all the RAM sticks are properly seated.
Set Your PC to the Best Performance Mode
If your PC is set to use battery-saving mode, then it may fail to load the modules essential for the operation of the AMD driver in time, resulting in a timeout of the AMD driver. In this case, setting the PC to the best performance mode may solve the problem.
Set Power Mode to Best Performance
Adjust Visual Effects to Best Performance
Set the PC’s Power Plan to the Best Performance
Increase the Virtual Memory of Your System
Virtual Memory is part of your hard disk that is used by the system as RAM in some cases. If the virtual memory of your system is too low, the system may fail to load the AMD driver, resulting in the AMD driver issue. In this context, increasing the virtual memory of your system may solve the problem. Before proceeding, make sure to create enough space on the drives (either using Disk Cleanup or removing Temporary files) for the virtual memory.
Decrease the Refresh Rate of Your Display
The AMD driver may show the timeout issue if the refresh rate of your display is not compatible with the driver and lowering the refresh rate of your display may solve the problem.
Disable the Fast Startup of the System
By default, the Windows OS is configured to boot using the Fast Startup, which puts your system into a mixed state of sleep and hibernation. Although, this feature is quite helpful, sometimes, it may overlook a resource essential for the operation of the AMD driver causing the timeout issue at hand. In this context, disabling the Fast Startup of your system may solve the AMD timeout problem. If the issue persists, then check if performing a clean boot of the system clears out the issue. The Azure TTS, AMD Ryzon, and MSI Afterburner are reported by users to cause the issue.
Disable Issue Reporting of the AMD Driver
If you are only bothered by the AMD driver timeout dialogue box but the system is working fine, then disabling the issue-reporting in AMD Adrenaline software may solve the problem.
Update, Reinstall or Try an Older AMD Driver
If the AMD driver is outdated, corrupt, or incompatible with the system, then it may throw the timeout error. In such a case, updating, reinstalling, or trying an older AMD driver may solve the problem.
Update AMD Driver
Reinstall the AMD Driver
From this point on, whenever you have to restart your PC after uninstalling the driver, firstly make sure to disable Windows Update, antivirus, and LAN/Wi-Fi connections of your system, till the reinstallation.
Install an Older Version of the AMD Drivers
If the latest drivers are not compatible with your system, then using an older version of the drivers may solve the problem.
Use the Generic Windows Driver
Install the AMD Driver Without the Adrenalin Software
If that did not work, then check if disabling CPU virtualization in the system’s BIOS clears out the issue.
Edit the AMD Radeon Settings
There can be different improper configurations of the Radeon settings that can trigger the AMD driver to show the timeout message like the corrupt Shaders cache. Warning: Proceed at your own risk as some of the undermentioned steps involve tweaking the graphics card (or overclock or underclock it), which can make the system unstable or may brick the system/card.
Clear the Shader Cache of the AMD Card
The AMD cards use a shader cache to boost loading times of the games by compiling and storing frequently used game shaders, in place of generating the shaders on every game launch. The AMD card may show the driver timeout issue if the shader cache of the card is either corrupt or overloaded. In this scenario, clearing the shader cache of the AMD card may solve the problem.
Disable FreeSync and Virtual Super Resolution in the AMD Settings
FreeSync can sometimes not work as expected and cause more problems with the system instead of improvements.
Edit the Frequency and Voltage Settings of the Card
Increase the Power Limit of the Card
If that did not work, check if plugging the system directly to a power socket (not to an extension cable or power strip) solves the problem.
Fine Tune the System’s Fan
If none of the above did the trick, check if updating the AMD card’s BIOS/firmware to the latest build or reverting to an older version (if the issue started after a BIOS update) solves the problem.
Edit the System’s Registry
If due to a glitch, the driver is taking too much time to respond to the OS, then it may result in the timeout issue at hand. In such a case, increasing the wait time of the OS (i.e., TDR Delay) may solve the problem. Warning: Proceed at your own risk as fiddling the system’s registry may expose your data/system to threats. Also, make sure to create a backup of the system’s registry. If the issue is still there and is occurring in a particular program/ game, then check if reinstalling that game or program (like Adobe After Effects) clears out the issue. Keep in mind, some games (like TBC Classic) prefer to use DirectX 11, so, make sure, they are using the correct DirectX version. In case of a browser (like Chrome) showing the driver timeout issue, check if disabling its hardware acceleration solves the problem. Moreover, some users have reported that keeping the AMD Radeon software running in the minimized state cleared the issue for them, so, make sure that is not an issue with you. If that did not work, check if resetting the PC to the defaults or reinstalling the OS clears the AMD driver issue. If the issue returns, then get your GPU checked for a hardware issue. You can confirm the same by using another GPU in the system or trying the GPU in another system.
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