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Intel VMD configuration and Windows driver issues leading to BSOD

Intel VMD configuration and Windows driver issues leading to BSOD

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Mikcool
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09-09-2021, 06:36 PM
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Hello, please understand this might not be the ideal discussion board. When I assembled this system at the end of March, I didn’t notice Intel VMD was turned on by default. My motherboard is an ASUS PRIME Z690-P D4, so I’m unfamiliar with VMD and the fact that ASUS doesn’t include the BIOS details in the manual. Later I found out that part of the manual is either a separate download or on the installation disc. For more than two weeks I didn’t encounter any problems until a white screen froze while streaming KSP, which Windows interpreted as a BSOD or bug. At that time, a chipset driver was still missing, so I thought that might be the issue and updated it. Shortly after, within a week, another BSOD occurred while I was scripting in a heavily modified Skyrim Special Edition. An analysis of the memory dump file using WinDbg Preview showed what triggered the crash. VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE (116) Try resetting the display driver and recovering from timeout failed. I upgraded my BIOS to version 1402 at that stage after reading on the ASUS website that it now works better with non-K CPUs like my Core i5-12400. Now I realize this kind of failure isn’t linked to VMD since it concerns the NVIDIA display driver. I’m weighing whether to turn off this unknown RAID controller, which I suspect is enabled by the Intel VMD setting in the UEFI. Unfortunately, disabling it could risk data loss or more crashes. VMD isn’t set to manage any storage devices, and I haven’t installed the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver yet. Is it safe to leave this RAID controller unconfigured in Device Manager, or could Windows attempt to use it and trigger further issues? Could I safely disable it in BIOS? A faulty NVIDIA display driver would be better than having to reinstall Windows.
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Mikcool
09-09-2021, 06:36 PM #1

Hello, please understand this might not be the ideal discussion board. When I assembled this system at the end of March, I didn’t notice Intel VMD was turned on by default. My motherboard is an ASUS PRIME Z690-P D4, so I’m unfamiliar with VMD and the fact that ASUS doesn’t include the BIOS details in the manual. Later I found out that part of the manual is either a separate download or on the installation disc. For more than two weeks I didn’t encounter any problems until a white screen froze while streaming KSP, which Windows interpreted as a BSOD or bug. At that time, a chipset driver was still missing, so I thought that might be the issue and updated it. Shortly after, within a week, another BSOD occurred while I was scripting in a heavily modified Skyrim Special Edition. An analysis of the memory dump file using WinDbg Preview showed what triggered the crash. VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE (116) Try resetting the display driver and recovering from timeout failed. I upgraded my BIOS to version 1402 at that stage after reading on the ASUS website that it now works better with non-K CPUs like my Core i5-12400. Now I realize this kind of failure isn’t linked to VMD since it concerns the NVIDIA display driver. I’m weighing whether to turn off this unknown RAID controller, which I suspect is enabled by the Intel VMD setting in the UEFI. Unfortunately, disabling it could risk data loss or more crashes. VMD isn’t set to manage any storage devices, and I haven’t installed the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver yet. Is it safe to leave this RAID controller unconfigured in Device Manager, or could Windows attempt to use it and trigger further issues? Could I safely disable it in BIOS? A faulty NVIDIA display driver would be better than having to reinstall Windows.

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09-15-2021, 10:15 AM
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During the installation, I didn't set up that specific VMD driver. So far, it hasn't triggered any BSOD after a month. It seems okay to keep it installed unless anything requires VMD. In the future, I'll make sure to turn it off during upgrades.
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09-15-2021, 10:15 AM #2

During the installation, I didn't set up that specific VMD driver. So far, it hasn't triggered any BSOD after a month. It seems okay to keep it installed unless anything requires VMD. In the future, I'll make sure to turn it off during upgrades.

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