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Disabling hardware acceleration leads to artifacts and crashes?

Disabling hardware acceleration leads to artifacts and crashes?

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Chiller9592
Senior Member
670
07-19-2021, 09:58 AM
#1
PC Specifications
Mobo: MSI B550 Tomahawk
CPU: Ryzen 5 5600X
GPU: RTX 3060 12GB
RAM: 32GB DDR4
PSU: Corsair RM750x
Attempted to turn off hard acceleration on Windows 11 to save VRAM, but after restarting and logging in the system started to behave erratically—flickering screens, artifacts, and program crashes (Steam, Valley Benchmark, etc.). Once I re-enabled it and restarted, everything worked properly.
Could this have been caused by a faulty GPU or CPU? Wouldn’t I expect issues during gaming if those components were problematic? Others have reported similar experiences?
Also worth noting, I’m using an older driver (566.36) since I’ve faced the usual black screen problems with NVIDIA drivers and many suggest switching to that version. This has been my first issue in months.
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Chiller9592
07-19-2021, 09:58 AM #1

PC Specifications
Mobo: MSI B550 Tomahawk
CPU: Ryzen 5 5600X
GPU: RTX 3060 12GB
RAM: 32GB DDR4
PSU: Corsair RM750x
Attempted to turn off hard acceleration on Windows 11 to save VRAM, but after restarting and logging in the system started to behave erratically—flickering screens, artifacts, and program crashes (Steam, Valley Benchmark, etc.). Once I re-enabled it and restarted, everything worked properly.
Could this have been caused by a faulty GPU or CPU? Wouldn’t I expect issues during gaming if those components were problematic? Others have reported similar experiences?
Also worth noting, I’m using an older driver (566.36) since I’ve faced the usual black screen problems with NVIDIA drivers and many suggest switching to that version. This has been my first issue in months.

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LupusGladiator
Member
183
07-20-2021, 03:22 AM
#2
Are you sure about the latest updates for your motherboard?
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LupusGladiator
07-20-2021, 03:22 AM #2

Are you sure about the latest updates for your motherboard?

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yooooooomu
Member
148
07-22-2021, 12:39 AM
#3
I'm currently running a version prior to release (7C91vAI1, Beta).
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yooooooomu
07-22-2021, 12:39 AM #3

I'm currently running a version prior to release (7C91vAI1, Beta).

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iNaomiPlays
Senior Member
609
07-22-2021, 04:00 AM
#4
It's typical. Certain programs function without it, but most don't anymore. Consider updating the BIOS and GPU drivers; if black screens persist, revert to version 566.36.
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iNaomiPlays
07-22-2021, 04:00 AM #4

It's typical. Certain programs function without it, but most don't anymore. Consider updating the BIOS and GPU drivers; if black screens persist, revert to version 566.36.

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guntaj800
Member
112
07-28-2021, 11:55 PM
#5
It seems it was actually the GPU driver that caused the problem. After the update, the system is stable and acceleration is off! By the way, I just remembered you're the same person who assisted me with the PSU arcing issue a few weeks back. Just wanted to apologize if I made you worry with my questions—I was really stressed out lol. Thanks!
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guntaj800
07-28-2021, 11:55 PM #5

It seems it was actually the GPU driver that caused the problem. After the update, the system is stable and acceleration is off! By the way, I just remembered you're the same person who assisted me with the PSU arcing issue a few weeks back. Just wanted to apologize if I made you worry with my questions—I was really stressed out lol. Thanks!