NVIDIA Display Driver DLL Crash (nvlddmkm.sys)

What is NVIDIA-NV-DISP-DLL-CRASH?

NVIDIA_NV_DISP_DLL_CRASH shows up as a critical-severity system driver fault. The NVIDIA display driver DLL (nvlddmkm.sys) crashed, causing the screen to go black, games to crash to desktop, or a blue screen of death (BSOD) with code VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE. The usual suspects are unstable GPU core or memory overclock, insufficient GPU power delivery and overheating graphics card memory or core. The steps below are ordered to resolve this efficiently.

Common Causes

• Corrupt display driver installation
• Unstable GPU core or memory overclock
• Insufficient GPU power delivery
• Overheating graphics card memory or core

Step-by-Step Fix Guide

• 1
  Uninstall display drivers using DDU in Safe Mode and install fresh ones

  Performing a clean driver install with DDU is the most effective solution for nvlddmkm.sys driver crashes.

• 2
  Disable GPU overclock in MSI Afterburner

  If problems persist, checking hardware issues like power supply or clock stability is necessary.

• 3
  Check PCIe power cables connection

  "Check PCIe power cables connection" targets insufficient GPU power delivery, one of the documented causes of NVIDIA-NV-DISP-DLL-CRASH.

• 4
  Update motherboard BIOS to improve PCIe compatibility

  "Update motherboard BIOS to improve PCIe compatibility" handles an edge case some users report with NVIDIA-NV-DISP-DLL-CRASH.

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