Windows 11 and AMD support resolved via Linux Mint
Windows 11 and AMD support resolved via Linux Mint
Hello everyone. Here’s the situation clearly. I own a Lenovo V15 G3 ABA laptop equipped with a Ryzen 5 5625u processor. When installing AMD drivers for the integrated graphics, the display flickers and goes dark. After about 10 to 20 minutes, the image recovers but remains dim. The Device Manager displays a yellow triangle (code 31) or shows the display adapter disabled (code 22). I’ve tried a clean driver install using both DDU and the AMD cleanup tool in safe mode, then downloaded new drivers from AMD or Lenovo specifically for this machine. The problem continues. Today I reinstalled Windows 11 (25H2), downloaded the image onto a USB drive, booted from it, and completely reinstalled Windows, but drivers still don’t work. Whenever I install any driver—whether AMD or Lenovo—I see the screen loop endlessly with flickering and unresponsiveness. I also connected the laptop to my TV via HDMI, but it doesn’t show anything, or the image appears completely black. I’m happy to share more details if they help. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
I experienced something comparable, linked to the issue where Windows 11 treats the IPGu as a "second screen" (how did they make this mistake?). Recently, the Asus chipset driver updates—essentially a complete overhaul—have resolved it. Now I can control screen brightness and window settings just like anyone else, provided the "AMD iGPU" is turned off. In your situation, however, the problem seems to stem from faulty drivers rather than hardware failure. I suggest returning or requesting a replacement if you can't resolve it yourself. If that's not an option, consider purchasing a dedicated GPU, as some laptops offer this feature. Edit: You might also explore Linux distributions like Bazzite or PopOS, since I believe the issue is primarily driver-related rather than hardware. From my perspective, Windows 11 isn’t salvageable anymore; it seems software problems are more common now. I agree with your point—something definitely doesn’t work, but it likely points to a software fix instead of a broken device. Over time, updates are meant to promote new products, so if your old machine still functions, you probably shouldn’t upgrade unless you need better performance.
You might be right on this one. I dug deeper on this and found this reddit thread from a month ago : It looks like there's an issue with Windows 11 on the latest update and these AMD drivers for some ungodly reason. It's not perfectly what OP says though. So it could be two unrelated issue. Trying Linux would certainly be an option to find out if it really is a software issue or not. But if this is a newish laptop, I wouldn't even bother, just return and get a different one.
I thought it might be a software problem. I tested Windows 10 with various combinations—different drivers, updates, old versions, etc. I haven’t tried Linux yet. The laptop is in use, so returning it would be difficult. Tomorrow I’ll bring it to a local technician, and I’ll post here if I discover a fix. Thanks for sharing; the tech guy will also try this.
It's been a problem for a while now. Sometimes laptop makers make strange changes that don't play well with regular updates, forcing you to stick with the one they supply or Windows. My old AMD laptop experienced this too; eventually the driver fixed itself, but it took years. During that time, I kept seeing similar black screens after waking up from sleep or losing backlight control. The idea is to keep using the version that still works, even if it's not the latest. Unlike GPUs that are meant for heavy tasks and benefit from updates, regular iGPU systems don't need such changes.
I attempted to start a Live USB Linux installation, likely Kali Linux. I'm not very familiar with Linux, so I'm sorry about that. Once I powered on, I managed to tweak screen brightness and resolution settings. While watching 4K videos on YouTube, there were some stuttering issues (visual sync problems), but they were significantly better—about 80% less than on Windows. I also achieved a smooth 60fps during the test with glmark2, scoring 3800 in a windowed setting. The rendering appeared fluid. It seems this suggests no hardware problems on my end.
It seems like a Windows or driver issue is likely the cause. On my 2025 ROG laptop, brightness problems appeared only after changing settings in Nvidia color options—after an Asus driver update it resolved it. I’ve stopped turning Windows updates off quickly and now trust the system more. My “fixed” setup has been stable since around 1997, which works well. The old Lenovo machine with the Anniversary Update is still running smoothly. I even installed Spectre updates myself, though I should verify they’re still active because that laptop isn’t connected to the internet.