Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16 Gen 8 Display Driver Crash Fix
Ryzen 7 7745HX
AMD Radeon
Display driver crashes on the Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16 Gen 8 (Ryzen 7 7745HX) appear as a black screen recovery, the message “Display driver stopped responding and has recovered,” or a full system restart. This is usually caused by an outdated or incompatible AMD driver version.
Download and install the AMD driver from Lenovo Support
Go to Lenovo Support, find IdeaPad 5 Pro 16 Gen 8, and download the AMD Radeon Graphics driver. Do not use the AMD Auto-Detect tool or AMD website driver — the Lenovo-packaged version is tuned for this model and prevents the TDR (Timeout Detection and Recovery) crashes that the generic AMD driver can cause.
Increase TDR Delay in the registry
Open Registry Editor (regedit), navigate to HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers and set TdrDelay (DWORD) to 8 (decimal). Windows defaults to 2 seconds before declaring a driver hung. Increasing this to 8 seconds allows the AMD driver more time to recover from temporary GPU stalls without triggering a crash report.
Disable hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling
Go to Settings → System → Display → Graphics → Change default graphics settings. Toggle Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling off. On some driver and hardware combinations, HAGS introduces timing conflicts that trigger driver TDR events on the Ryzen 7 7745HX integrated Radeon graphics.
Check system temperatures and ventilation
Download HWiNFO64 and monitor GPU and CPU temperatures while the crash occurs. The Ryzen 7 7745HX GPU can throttle and trigger driver recovery events when sustained temperatures exceed safe limits. Ensure the laptop vents are clear and the thermal compound has not dried out if the laptop is older.
Update BIOS and chipset driver
Run Lenovo System Update and install the latest BIOS and AMD chipset driver. Chipset driver updates improve PCIe power management and interrupt routing on the Ryzen 7 7745HX that can eliminate display driver TDR events caused by power state transitions.
Hisham, Shah Alam: “My IdeaPad 5 Pro 16 kept crashing with a display driver error during video rendering. Installing the AMD driver from Lenovo Support instead of the AMD website and setting TDR delay to 8 in the registry fixed it permanently.”
Frequently Asked Questions
What does TDR mean on the IdeaPad 5 Pro display driver crash?
TDR stands for Timeout Detection and Recovery. When Windows detects that the GPU has not responded within the TDR timeout period (default 2 seconds), it attempts to reset the driver. If the reset succeeds, you see a recovery notification. If it fails, Windows restarts. The AMD driver or a thermal issue is usually responsible.
Can RAM cause display driver crashes on the IdeaPad 5 Pro 16 Gen 8?
Yes. Faulty or incompatible RAM can cause intermittent display driver TDR events. Run Windows Memory Diagnostic or MemTest86 if the driver crashes occur randomly without a pattern. Also reseat the RAM modules if the laptop has user-accessible memory slots.
Does the IdeaPad 5 Pro 16 Gen 8 have a dedicated GPU?
Some configurations include an NVIDIA GeForce RTX discrete GPU alongside the AMD Radeon integrated graphics. If your model has a discrete GPU, ensure both the AMD integrated and NVIDIA discrete drivers are up to date. TDR events can originate from either GPU driver.
How do I know which driver version caused the display crash?
Open Event Viewer (Win + X → Event Viewer), go to Windows Logs → System and look for events with source Display or atikmpag. These entries record the exact time and driver file responsible for each TDR event and help identify whether the issue is AMD or NVIDIA driver-related.
Ryan holds a Computer Science degree and has over 20 years of hands-on experience with PC hardware, software, and driver troubleshooting. He is the author behind softwaredriverdownload.com, where he helps everyday users fix driver issues quickly and accurately. Ryan has personally tested most of the fixes on this site across a range of Windows 10 and Windows 11 machines.
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