DDU

Forum discussion tagged with DDU.
  1. arun112

    Question Reinstall chipset drivers when using DDU?

    Hi! I want to switch from my nvidia gpu to an amd gpu. I looked a bit into this and saw that I have to use DDU. So i saw some videos, and one said that I also need to reinstall the chipsetdrivers for my amd cpu. Do I really need to do that? And I also saw that every video uses other settings for...
  2. S

    Question My GPU Clock frequency is at maximum in some games and at minimum in others.

    Hi. My problem is that my GPU Clock Frequency is at maximum (1366mhz) in some games, and at minimum (300mhz) in others. I need my GPU to use the frequencies I need when I really need them, not to use the maximum unnecessarily I've never had this problem before. I always take care of the...
  3. DeceptiveFTW

    Question Black Screen and BSOD during graphics driver installation

    Specs: Ryzen 5 5600x MSI GTX 1660 Super Ventus XS OC MSI b550i mpg gaming edge wifi 2x8GB Kingston Fury 3200Mhz Corsair RM650 PSU 3x LianLi SL120 1x Arctis 120mm fan I recently installed Marvels Guardians of the Galaxy on my PC and as I was just completing the prologue, the game froze. I tried...
  4. JellyBurger676

    Question Hovering mouse over tabs in browser and clicking on links makes screen lag - after new GPU upgrade when HDR enabled

    So I've recently upgraded my graphics card from a sapphire RX 580 to a sapphire RX 6600XT, because I got a new 165hz 1440p Monitor. After (multiple times) uninstalling the 580 drivers through DDU, and then installing the rx 6600xt drivers, I have an issue that seems to affect me only when HDR is...
  5. T

    [SOLVED] Should I delete older driver before switching to another brand of the same GPU?

    I am switching from Gainward 3050 to ASUS 3050. Should I delete the old drivers before doing this?
  6. D

    Question 3080 ti black screen, fans work, does not appear in device manager

    Just purchased a new EVGA 3080 ti XC3 to replace my 2080. On boot: black screen (monitor says no input), fans and leds turn on, gpu not detected in device manager, vga light flashed on motherboard. Going back to old 2080 everything works fine. Other specs: Ryzen 7 3700x NZXT B550 motherboard...
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    Question Black Screen of Death switching from r9 390 to RTX 3080 FTW3 12g

    I am upgrading my GPU, finally, from a R9 390 to an EVGA RTX 3080 FTW3 12 GB. My issue is when I install the 3080 it works fine.... until I upgrade the driver then I get a black screen of death that will not go away no matter how long I wait (waited 15-20 mins.) Initially the black screen has...
  8. M

    Question GTX 1060 crashes, BSoD, artifacts

    Hi, My GTX 1060 crashed while gaming, now anything that uses the GPU either crash or freeze and wont respond until closed in task bar or cause BSoD and artifacts (pics in the link below). Windows 10 Pro I5 8600k 3,6Ghz (it was 4,4Ghz for 1+ year without any issue) MSI GTX 1060 Gaming 6G 32GB...
  9. B

    Question VIA High Definition Audi not working after installing drivers

    Hello, So the story goes like this: I was wondering why my PC was putting out too much heat lately and noticed that my GPU was really hot. So after changing some settings nothing was working. So I decided to reinstall the drivers. And to make sure it was a clean install I used DDU. While the...
  10. KritzelnR

    [SOLVED] Laptop restarting without BSOD when playing games, after installing new RAM ?

    A few days ago i decided to buy a single SODIMM 8gb 3200mhz ram as a 2nd ram for my laptop which is an Acer Aspire 5 a515-45-R1ZM and when i installed it the system recognizes it and i could use the laptop as usual, but when i start to play some games (Elden ring, DOTA 2) the laptop will...
  11. ALostDev

    Question FPS drops/ lagging in game after a little bit of time ?

    So first off, I need help with this because it's preventing me from playing any games. I have a problem where my game starts lagging/fps dropping after a few hours at first it was fine but then after a while it was around 2 hours when it would drop really low sometimes to 10 fps and then now...
  12. Rhyyy01

    [SOLVED] DDU freezes while running ?

    DDU freezes while running. i run DDU to remove my gtx 1060 3gb driver. But then i realize it's frozen and I cant move the mouse cursor. I ran it at safe mode also (I watch Jayztwocents turorial) but then I realized it’s a couple of hrs. Is it safe to shut down the system and turn it on again ?
  13. A

    [SOLVED] Planning to use DDU. Kindly assist.

    Hi! My system gets a lots of app crash and BSODS lately irql not less that or equal kmode exception not handled Mainly when I play genshin impact, i get those BSODS. I'm planning to use DDU because of this. Is it recommended? I haven't run sfc or reinstalled windows. System: Ryzen 5 3400g...
  14. M

    Question Video TDR Failure when install NVIDIAs GPU drivers?

    my specs: Asus x570-e motherboard EVGA FTW3 Ultra 3080 Ti EVGA 750 G2 Samsung EVO 980 Pro Ryzen 5800x 32GB (4x8) G Skill Trident Z 3200MHz So I just built a new PC, my first time doing a full custom water loop. Everything was working fine up until I went to install the GPU drivers. It’s an EVGA...
  15. P

    [SOLVED] Low Hz and Resolution on Boot Up

    This problem started a few months ago. My GPU is an RTX 2080 XC ULTRA, and my monitor is a BenQ XL2420TE (1080p, 144hz). A few months ago, my computer crashed, where the monitor turned off, but it sounded like the audio was still going (through the headphones), and it wouldn’t respond to me...
  16. S

    Question GPU displaying BIOS and safe mode but not Windows 10 (normal)

    I have a 4 year old Asus Dual GeForce GTX 1070 O8G that was working perfectly since a few days when my computer turned off on its own while gaming. After the restart, I saw the screen of my motherboard with the loading icon, then nothing else, a black screen. The GPU's fans are spinning and led...
  17. Hector OC

    Question Games crashing at launch

    Hello everyone, i would appreciate a lot your help in this. So, i've been having this problem since i updated NVIDIA drivers to 471.11 ver. The first time it happened my pc specs were: Intel i5 4460 w stock cooler Kingston Fury 8GB 1600mhz DDR3 Gigabyte B85M-D3H-A SSD Kingston A400 240GB WD...
  18. L

    [SOLVED] Can you install nvidia gpu drivers to laptop

    Hey My games become pixelated while gaming, because windows update screwed up my laptop. I have Asus Tuf Gaming fx505dt laptop and I wanted to use DDU to remove DGPU but do I have to download my driver from Asus or from Nvidia site? Is it safe me to download GeForce GTX 16 series (notebooks)...
  19. T

    Question RTX 2070 Super Drivers Constantly Dying After Rebooting Or Reinstalling - DDU Doesn't Help

    So I've had this issue for a while; for whatever reason, my 2070 Super drivers will somehow disappear or stop working after rebooting or waking up my PC. Doing a clean reinstall via GeForce Experience does help, but not only does the problem happen after a reboot or waking my PC up as...
  20. T

    Question Constantly Having To Reinstall GPU Drivers & Various Other Issues, DDU Doesn't Help

    Hey All, So I have no idea why this keeps happening to me, but I'm constantly having to reinstall my RTX 2070- Super's drivers after every reboot (regardless if it's via waking up my PC or restarting it), and I've noticed lately that I've been having to do so twice in a single day as opposed to...
  21. T

    [SOLVED] Keep getting BSODs when playing games.

    I built my PC about a year ago. But in the past month, I've had an increasing amount of BSODs (1 or 2 at least, every play session), the most recent and repetitive one being PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA So I started to troubleshoot. I have reinstalled my display drivers using DDU, and I have run...
  22. alexadiyasa

    [SOLVED] msi gtx 970 tiger edition restarts my pc when gaming

    so recently I switched out my gtx 1050ti to an msi gtx 970 tiger edition, the 1050ti worked greatly, no crashes or problems happened, but it can't keep up with current titles so I switched it for a gtx 970. when gaming my pc kept on restarting on its own. while in the middle of a game, the...
  23. N

    [SOLVED] Code 28 & Code 43

    Hi I bought a second hand Hp 6200 Pro MT and a new Geforce GTX 1050 ti from ebay I have read countless solutions to Code 23 & 48 errors on forums and tried many methods that have not worked for me. I have installed the latest drivers I have used DDU to remove the drivers and installed at least...
  24. A

    Question Pc doesn't boot when dvi connected to gpu slot but does when connected to mobo

    So just a day a ago I bought an used gtx 1060 6gb, it work fine until it suddenly keep making my display goes black, and ramp up it's fan speed(no overheating) I try to solve this by using ddu since I previously use a vega, after it deleted the vega driver, I don't remember why but I also...
  25. L

    [SOLVED] how to clone factory default image os on external ssd?

    im having problems restoring Windows 10 on my dell laptop so here it goes : My dell laptop screen is broken so im using an external monitor(hdmi) to use the laptop for daily gaming and etc and I tried to update to my laptop's gpu driver and i came upon this thread to use DDU to completely wipe...
  26. C

    Question [HELP] GPU fans not spinning at all (rx 5700 xt XFX thicc II)

    so here's the story, if you don't wanna read it all here's the TL;DR: after a crash occurred (radeonsoftware.exe) fans stopped spinning , report stuck at 65k rpm, constant amdkmdap errors in event viewer, choppy movements and such. all fixed after reseat and driver reinstall via DDU, and fresh...
  27. G

    [SOLVED] nvidia driver bug

    Hey since 442.20 i cant update any driver and if i update it doesnt install nvidia control panel for me, i tried all the methods online to install it correctly but nothing helps, even if i install a driver and try to install the nvidia control panel from web or microsoft store i cant. so am...
  28. M

    Question First time using DDU

    So its my first tume using DDU to reinstall my nvidia drivers, will DDU still ask for my windows password even though i login to windows without a password?
  29. C

    Question Jerky/laggy mouse movements when cpu @ 100% utilization

    Okay so this issue has driven me nuts. Whenever my CPU reaches 100% utilization, my mouse movements is all stuttery, laggy and jerky. This started since I upgraded my GPU. I uninstalled my drivers with help from DDU. SPECS: i5 6400 MSI RTX 2060 (upgraded from 970) 8 GB Ram in single channel...
  30. S

    Question All Games keeps freezing and crashing! Help!!

    hello friend i have a oem HP Compaq 8000 elite sff with Q6600 , 6gb ram DDR3 , GTX 750 2GB. but since i install this GPU on my Computer all games freezes and crashes randomly but i can still hear the sound from them until they closes! i tried everything from uninstalling drivers using DDU to...
  31. R

    Question Gpu flashes random colors during driver install

    I was reinstalling my gpu driver after unistalled it by ddu and amd clean up . And during the installation some flashing and random colors was happening on my screen. I know that flashing it is normal , but flashing with random colors it's normal ? After the installation and reboot I have...
  32. K

    Question Installed new graphics card. Splash screen showing up on both monitors

    I am helping my cousin with his PC. He had a GTX 1060 that he got from eBay that started to die shortly after he got it so he just got a RX580 to replace it. I tried to delete the NVIDIA drivers for him over Microsoft quick assist because he lives a couple hours away. I did not use DDU initially...
  33. Aceina

    Question DDU removed my PC's ability to see my sound card

    I used DDU to fix an issue I was having with a display driver. It said it was attempting to create a restore point when I opened it, so I figured it made one (no idea where though cause I don't see it as an option in the system restore menu) Once I got the new Nvidia driver all set up, I found...
  34. V

    CPU Overheating even in idle!

    Hey guys, first of all, I've had my desktop for 3 years and here are my specs: i5-4690k ASUS z97-A 16 GB DDR3 1866 MHz GTX 1070 ti PSU 550W 1 - 500Gb SSD 1 - 2 Tb HDD 1 - 4 Tb HDD Still using the stock cooler from Intel. (No overclock!) The only thing I replaced was the GPU 3 months ago, but...
  35. A

    Does it require internet connection

    I am updating my laptop from windows8.1 to windows10. I have a doubt that it shows "working on updates". Does it requires intenet connection
  36. R

    Do i need active or passive adapter for rx 550?

    I bought a rx 550 and a moread hdmi to vga passive. will it work or should i cancel the order for the passive before they ship it?
  37. L

    Screen Goes Black When Gaming GTX 1060 6GB

    First off let me say, PC works fine/stays on when idle and even when video watching.So this issue started a few months ago (Around July) and just gradually got worse. From happening 2-3 a week to making some games unplayable as soon as I get into a higher end game and start playing my screen...
  38. I

    Will Obsidian 250D fit the SeaSonic Prime 650W Titanium?

    Hello, this is my first post here. :) I am a web developer and am about to buy a new, small-ish computer. I will be doing mostly light development work on this and some casual gaming of not-too-demanding titles. I have decided to get the Corsair Obsidian 250D and SeaSonic Prime 650W Titanium as...
  39. D

    Will this HD 7770 fit in my motherboard?

    (before anyone ask, it is a brazillian brand. Its the cheapest I could find around here.) As you can see, the cooler is a bit big, and I'm afraid that it doesn't fit in my mobo. here is my PCI-e slot. If anyone needs another picture from another angle, please tell me. Mobo is a ECS H61H2-M2
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    Asus M5A97 R2.0 setting for Boot on Power restored?

    I have an M5A97 R2.0 motherboard that I use as a home server. In searching through the bios settings recently I realized that I don't see a setting anywhere for having the MB default to boot up on power. My goal is that any time power is removed (ie power failure), regardless of what the last...