Question GPU Driver Timeout Issue

[jwill602]

I just upgraded to an RX 6950 XT and have been experiencing driver timeouts that result in games crashing (older games could run well, but Alan Wake 2 cannot run for more than 30 seconds unless I use a low resolution). The game will freeze up and Epic will let me know there was a GPU driver issue. AMD says there has been a driver timeout. Once the game closes, my computer is fine and I can reboot the game briefly before it crashes again. Does anyone have any thoughts on how to fix this?

(full build here: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/B2PqWt)
CPU: Ryzen 7 5800X
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin ARGB
Motherboard: MSI Mag B550 Tomahawk (updated the bios a few week ago)
RAM: Teamgroup 2 x 16 GB DDR4-3200 (using XMP profile from my bios for 3200 MHZ)
Storage: WD Black SN770 2TB M.2-2280 (in first slot, this is where games are installed), Crucial P1 500GB M.2-2280 (the drive from an old build, installed on the lower M.2 slot), WD Black 6 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM HDD
GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT 16GB
PSU: Corsair RM750e 80+ Gold
Wifi Card: TP-Link Archer TX3000E (in the lowest PCIe slot)
Case: Corsair 4000D Mid Tower
Monitor: LG 27GL83A-B 27"


What I've done so far:
Use DDU to delete the GPU driver and reinstall it (I recently switched from an 2060 Super and had deleted the NVIDIA driver too)
Test RAM with HCI Memtest to about 350%
Test RAM with MemTest 86
Disable MPO in the registry
Extend driver timeout in registry (https://helpx.adobe.com/substance-3...s-crash-with-long-computations-tdr-crash.html)

Other notes:
Temps appear pretty normal (80ish for GPU, 60ish for CPU)
In Task Manager, I noticed the GPU gets to 99-100% under "3D" but the GPU memory use doesn't get anywhere close to 16 GB

I'm wondering if there's a power spike that makes the GPU unable to collect enough power, since I only have a 750W PSU. Could that be causing my issue?

 

[Lutfij]

Using DDU, remove all GPU drivers(Intel , Nvidia and AMD), then manually reinstall with the latest GPU driver sourced from AMD's support site, in an elevated command, i.e, Right click installer>Run as Administrator

Motherboard: MSI Mag B550 Tomahawk (updated the bios a few week ago)
This is where you mention the BIOS version for your motherboard.

I just upgraded to an RX 6950 XT
If you upgraded to the RX6950XT, what GPU were you on prior to the upgrade?

How old is the PSU in your build?

 

[jwill602]

The bios version is listed as 7C91vAF on MSI's website.
The last GPU was an NVIDIA 2060 super.
The PSU is less than 3 months old.
I did uninstall all 3 drivers when I switched to the new card over this past weekend, does it make a difference if I install as an administrator?

edit: running the install as an administrator did not fix the problem.

 

[AlphaVenom]

I just upgraded to an RX 6950 XT and have been experiencing driver timeouts that result in games crashing (older games could run well, but Alan Wake 2 cannot run for more than 30 seconds unless I use a low resolution). The game will freeze up and Epic will let me know there was a GPU driver issue. AMD says there has been a driver timeout. Once the game closes, my computer is fine and I can reboot the game briefly before it crashes again. Does anyone have any thoughts on how to fix this?

(full build here: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/B2PqWt)
CPU: Ryzen 7 5800X
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin ARGB
Motherboard: MSI Mag B550 Tomahawk (updated the bios a few week ago)
RAM: Teamgroup 2 x 16 GB DDR4-3200 (using XMP profile from my bios for 3200 MHZ)
Storage: WD Black SN770 2TB M.2-2280 (in first slot, this is where games are installed), Crucial P1 500GB M.2-2280 (the drive from an old build, installed on the lower M.2 slot), WD Black 6 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM HDD
GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT 16GB
PSU: Corsair RM750e 80+ Gold
Wifi Card: TP-Link Archer TX3000E (in the lowest PCIe slot)
Case: Corsair 4000D Mid Tower
Monitor: LG 27GL83A-B 27"


What I've done so far:
Use DDU to delete the GPU driver and reinstall it (I recently switched from an 2060 Super and had deleted the NVIDIA driver too)
Test RAM with HCI Memtest to about 350%
Test RAM with MemTest 86
Disable MPO in the registry
Extend driver timeout in registry (https://helpx.adobe.com/substance-3...s-crash-with-long-computations-tdr-crash.html)

Other notes:
Temps appear pretty normal (80ish for GPU, 60ish for CPU)
In Task Manager, I noticed the GPU gets to 99-100% under "3D" but the GPU memory use doesn't get anywhere close to 16 GB

I'm wondering if there's a power spike that makes the GPU unable to collect enough power, since I only have a 750W PSU. Could that be causing my issue?

Im basically having the same exact problem as you (RX 5500XT) and I tried most of the same fixes. I just recently upgraded to a new 100hz monitor and this was when the problem started happening for me. I went into the AMD Radeon Adrenaline Settings and I basically maxed out the power limit and this seemed to have worked.