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Kajiimagi

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Call me paranoid about NVMe, but I would find a way to work in one big ass Sata HDD to, if nothing else, just store a nightly image of the other 4 drives on... Just in case.

Don't know why I'm always weary of various SSD technologies.. but I am....
I've been using SSD/NVMe since it became affordable. I also do incremental backups of stuff I care about but only issue I ever recall having was early early in SSD days Patriot (I think) had a controller with a known problem and they sent me a replacement drive that they made me aware of). Considering the complexity of a mechanical HDD , It's a wonder they EVER work.


EDIT: Caveat Haus Haus , I'm 100% self taught and only really care about PC's for playing games. So take my $.02 with a giant grain o' salt.
 

darkmiasma

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So exactly which drivers are causing this shit to happen? What do I need to roll back?

*Edit: So I tried the Boot into Safe mode thing (turn off PC power @ MSI logo 3 times, boot 4th time) - it did the Automatic Repairs process and then seemingly restarted, again going to monitor signal loss. Turned off power, booted again, hit F11 to go to Boot Manager. Picked the first option (I forget what it was but maybe Windows Boot or something) and it booted to windows login normally. Seemingly working fine now.

Not sure what exactly caused this issue or how to prevent it in the future...

I'd grab 26.3.1 - that's the latest most stable version that is pretty much agreed on as the one to use. If that didn't work for you 26.1.1 is the one you want. I used 26.1.1 months with no issues. I just moved to 26.3.1 and it's just as good, with a few bug fixes for Adrenalin settings and Alt-Tabbing.


Adrenalin 26.3.1 (WHQL Recommended)
File Size 908 MB
Release Date 2026-03-19

Boot into safe mode (windows key + R and type msconfig > go to Boot tab and select Safe Mode). Uninstall the AMD software and then install these drivers instead. Also, these 2 KBs seem to be the most problematic. Microsoft officially acknowledged the August one fucking things up big time, while the July out of band update was not specifically for AMD, it seems to have solved a lot of issues getting rid of it as well.

KBUninstall potentialWhy
KB5121003 — Aug. 11, 2026🔴 Main oneConfirmed gaming crashes/freezes/reboots after installation on some systems
KB5121767 — July 18, 2026🟡 Worth checkingRadeon users have reported TDR/black-screen problems disappearing after uninstalling it
 
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Brikker

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I'm on 26.9.1 , staying on latest as they added FMR 4 for the 7000 series cards. I'll put below what I was doing to diagnose.
Issue i was having was the right monitor would go black at random times for no reason at all.


This is my notes from trying to figure out wtf myself. I put it on a windows sticky and update it when / if it doesn't work (which is why one is marked didn't work)

Common Causes and Solutions

Disable Multi-Plane Overlay (MPO): This is a frequent culprit for black screens in browsers like Chrome or when watching YouTube. Disabling MPO via registry edits or using tools like MPO Disable often resolves these specific video playback crashes without affecting gaming performance. DID THIS ONE 8/2/26 DID NOT WORK !!!!!! 8/10/26



Update or Roll Back Drivers: Recent AMD Adrenalin drivers (such as 25.5.1) have been reported to cause instability. Users found success by performing a clean driver install using DDU and reverting to older, stable versions like 24.5.1 or 25.3.1. Installing the "drivers only" version without the Adrenalin software suite can also eliminate overlay conflicts.


Check DisplayPort Cable and Settings: The RX 7900 XTX outputs high-bandwidth signals (DP 2.1) that can overwhelm older monitors (DP 1.2/1.4) or poor-quality cables. Ensure you are using a VESA-certified DisplayPort 1.4 or 2.1 cable. Additionally, disable FreeSync, Enhanced Sync, and Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling (HAGS) in Windows or AMD settings to test for stability. DID HAGS 8/10/26

Adjust TdrDelay: If the issue involves a driver timeout (black screen followed by a crash or restart), increasing the TdrDelay registry key from the default 2 seconds to 10 or 60 seconds can prevent Windows from forcibly resetting the GPU while decoding high-demand video streams.

Power Supply Stability: The RX 7900 XTX has significant power spikes. Ensure your PSU is at least 850W-1000W and that you are using native PCIe cables rather than daisy-chained adapters, as insufficient power delivery during video decoding can cause temporary


I already knew my cables were ok , in fact changing the right monitor to HDMI from DP removed my issues on that monitor entirely. I didn't mess with the delay as that usually is a can o worms so I dug further and this is where I am now. It's stopped everything as of the end of last month.

Sadly, not sure this is exactly a Windows or AMD issue, this shit is just so damn complex things break. AMD moved on so they could give 2 fucks about fixing last gen card, hell I'm plesantly surprised they got around to adding FMR 4.

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Hope this helps bro!

Appreciate the extensive detailed help! Unfortunately I did that right off when I got it to boot to windows and it still has the issue :/
 
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Kajiimagi

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Appreciate the extensive detailed help! Unfortunately I did that right off when I got it to boot to windows and it still has the issue :/
have you mess with your monitor refresh rates? Drop them down , like way down and see if it goes away, then gradually bring them up. I was on DP since my monitor could do 144hz and it flickered so bad even with short high quality cables I went to 120HZ.
 
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Brikker

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I'd grab 26.3.1 - that's the latest most stable version that is pretty much agreed on as the one to use. If that didn't work for you 26.1.1 is the one you want. I used 26.1.1 months with no issues. I just moved to 26.3.1 and it's just as good, with a few bug fixes for Adrenalin settings and Alt-Tabbing.


Adrenalin 26.3.1 (WHQL Recommended)
File Size 908 MB
Release Date 2026-03-19

Boot into safe mode (windows key + R and type msconfig > go to Boot tab and select Safe Mode). Uninstall the AMD software and then install these drivers instead. Also, these 2 KBs seem to be the most problematic. Microsoft officially acknowledged the August one fucking things up big time, while the July out of band update was not specifically for AMD, it seems to have solved a lot of issues getting rid of it as well.

KBUninstall potentialWhy
KB5121003 — Aug. 11, 2026🔴 Main oneConfirmed gaming crashes/freezes/reboots after installation on some systems
KB5121767 — July 18, 2026🟡 Worth checkingRadeon users have reported TDR/black-screen problems disappearing after uninstalling it
Uninstalled that first security update, doesn't look like i have the second one...

Working on that old driver.

Weird thing, when I uninstalled KB5121003 and then shut down the PC, it started up totally fine straight to windows login. However, when I restarted the PC it went to the same issue...
 
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