Hey everyone,
I'm honestly getting desperate trying to solve this issue. My PC was working perfectly fine until roughly a month ago, when I started installing Windows and NVIDIA updates. Since then, I've been experiencing recurring GPU/driver crashes.
I'm hoping someone has experienced something similar and found an actual fix.
# PC specifications
* CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
* GPU: ASUS ROG Strix RTX 4070 SUPER OC 12GB
* Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi
* RAM: 32GB TeamGroup DDR5 6000MHz CL30 (2x16GB)
* PSU: ASUS ROG Strix 1000W Gold
* Storage: 2x Samsung 990 EVO 1TB
* OS: Windows 11 Pro 26H2 (build 26300.9711)
* BIOS: 3702
# The problem
The main errors in Event Viewer are:
**nvlddmkm – Event ID 153**
* \\Device\\Video12
* Error occurred on GPUID: 100
I also regularly get nvlddmkm Event ID 13 around the same crashes.
Some games run perfectly fine for hours (Battlefield 6, for example), while others, such as Overwatch, continue to crash with the same NVIDIA-related errors.
During some crashes, my keyboard lighting briefly turns off and on, Discord voice cuts out, and I once experienced a brief red screen flash.
# What I've already tried
* Tried multiple NVIDIA drivers: 621.01, 621.12 Hotfix, 621.14, 621.24 and older versions.
* Used DDU and performed clean driver installations.
* Tried NVIDIA's suggested 621.12 Hotfix, but the issue persisted.
* Tested NVIDIA Debug Mode to remove GPU overclocking.
* Tested with one monitor, 120Hz and VRR disabled.
* Tested without overlays and unnecessary background applications.
* Performed a clean Windows installation, but the crashes persisted.
* Updated BIOS to 4003 and later downgraded to 3702.
* Disabled EXPO; RAM currently runs at its default 4800 MT/s.
* BIOS CPU settings are currently on Auto.
# Is it hardware or software?
I want to emphasize that I currently have no concrete evidence that any of my hardware is defective.
Temperatures have been normal, and some demanding games run without any issues. I've also tried different driver versions and performed a clean Windows installation.
I understand that hardware problems cannot be ruled out with absolute certainty, but I don't want to start replacing components without evidence pointing to a hardware fault.
The timing is what makes this frustrating: everything worked fine before the updates, and the problems started afterwards.
# Has anyone found a solution?
I'd especially like to hear from people who have experienced these same nvlddmkm Event ID 153 and 13 errors.
* Did a specific Windows update or NVIDIA driver cause your problems?
* Did reverting to an earlier Windows version fix it?
* Is there a known software-related fix I'm missing?
I've spent weeks troubleshooting this and it's genuinely driving me insane. Any help or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!