[SOLVED] "Application has been blocked from accessing graphics hardware" and "TDR has beeen detected" on 1080ti

[Vincent_Jonathan]

Hello,

I recently upgraded to Zotac GTX 1080ti (from GTX 1070), and since then my game often crash with Windows notification message that says "Application has been blocked from accessing graphics hardware", but seems like its only happening on Minecraft. I checked at Event Viewer, and it has error from Nvidia OpenGL Driver that says "A TDR has been detected. The application must close."

I also have different issue with Battlefield 1 and Rocket League, the game randomly freeze and i have to close it from task manager, sometimes few minutes after game launched, sometimes 30 minutes>. In Event viewer, it says "Hang Type: Top level window is idle"

I tried to stress test my GPU using Furmark, let it run for about 40 mins without any problem at max load, temperature is around 81-82c. CPU temp also sitting below 50c most of the time

Things i have tried:

• Reinstall latest Nvidia driver using DDU and Clean Install from Nvidia Driver Installer.
• Set TDRDelay value to 8 on Windows Registry using a method i found here, seems like Minecraft crashes less often but it still happens sometimes.

I'm using Shader and Texture Pack that's quite performance hungry in Minecraft, is this the cause of the TDR thing?

Here's my full specification in case that matters:

• Ryzen 1600x @3.8ghz
• Team T-Force Nighthawk 2x8gb @3200mhz
• MSI X370 Gaming Pro Carbon
• Zotac GTX 1080ti AMP!
• Corsair CX650M
• 2560x1440 165hz Monitor

Please note that i never have such problem when i was still using the GTX 1070.
Should I increase the TDPDelay value more? or decrease some settings in Minecraft? or maybe is there any other way to fix this?
I know my PSU is a little bit old but I don't thinks this is a PSU issue since i can stress test my GPU without any issue

Thanks.

 

[Ralston18]

PSU: What is "a little old"?

Age matters but use, wear & tear, also matter.

And I would not consider a GPU stress test per se as "pass" for the PSU.

Minimum PSU wattage for a GTX 1070 is 500 watts.

Recommended wattage for the Zotac GTX 1080ti AMP! is 600 Watts.

Overall, the new GPU is likely forcing the PSU into a wattage threshold range where the PSU cannot keep up with power demand.

 

[Vincent_Jonathan]

PSU: What is "a little old"?

Age matters but use, wear & tear, also matter.

And I would not consider a GPU stress test per se as "pass" for the PSU.

Minimum PSU wattage for a GTX 1070 is 500 watts.

Recommended wattage for the Zotac GTX 1080ti AMP! is 600 Watts.

Overall, the new GPU is likely forcing the PSU into a wattage threshold range where the PSU cannot keep up with power demand.

I've been using this PSU for almost 5 years now, from gtx 970, 1070, and now 1080ti.

So do you think this is a PSU issue? I think i will upgrade to a new 750W PSU like R750MX early next year.
If PSU is the cause, can I avoid the crashing issue temporarily by limiting the GPU max usage? Even though PSU isn't the problem, i will still gonna change it anyway. It's been 5 years and i use my PC really often, i don't want something bad happen to my PSU and damage my other PC component

 

[Ralston18]

5 year old PSU used often for gaming; yes, I think that the PSU is the likely problem.

If you find yourself limiting the system/GPU to avoid crashes then that is not really solving the problem. Just a work-around that may become even less effective as the PSU further degrades.

You can use Task Manager, Resource Monitor, and Process Explorer to identify what all is running on your system. Maybe reduce the load some by not launching unneeded apps at start-up. You may discover some bottleneck occurring.

You can also open the case to clean the computer and ensure that all cards, cables, RAM, jumpers are fully and firmly seated.

But again those actions may not truly address the problem but may help discover other factors and issues.

Key is to narrow things down and identify the problem. I have no vested interest in the problem being the PSU or something else. However, my current understanding of the situation leads me to the PSU as a matter of reason.