Random bsod on surface book solved windows 10 forums. Surface book 2 causes trouble with geforce gtx 1060. Microsoft surface book 3 will be powered by 10th gen intel. Microsoft acknowledges dgpu issue in windows 10 version 1903. According to a new report, microsoft will be announcing new surface hardware at an event in nyc this spring, including the surface book 3, and the surface go 2. Surface laptop memory leak causes performance issues and. Surface book 3 release date, price, specs and design. If you have previously installed x8 on the computer. Win10 1903 surface book 2 gtx 10 nvidia geforce forums. Discussion in microsoft surface book started by toolcoughing, mar 11, 2016. Cumulative and current firmware and drivers for the surface book 2. Microsoft surface book 3 and surface go 2 could launch. It doesnt appear to have a legacy switch or a csm switch.
Microsoft issues another patch for surface pro 4, surface book. How to fix your surface book 2 and its disappearing graphics card gpu. I would love to upgrade my surface pro 3 to a surface pro 7 sorry guy that im typing this on, nothing personal, but i am no longer comfortable buying devices that cannot be repaired. Cumulative and current firmware and drivers for the surface book. When gpu crashed, the program i was working on will be shuted. If youve tried the other troubleshooting steps and youre still having problems detaching your keyboard, try resetting your surface book. That slows down the app, but at least it no longer crashes. I say 3dmark over furmark because apparently furmark doesnt stress all areas of the card the way 3dmark does i had a very similar issue with another machine a few years backturned out to be a bad gpu. The only solution is to reboot the surface book 2, or go into the device manager and initiate a scan for the gpu. Like the current generation surface book, surface book. Microsoft fixes the surface book 2s updateblocking. If your surface book 2 has been struggling with graphics intensive tasks such as games or certain.
The 1060gpu in my 15 1tb surface book 2 will crash in not noly photoshop cc but also premiere ccafter effects cc 2019. If you havent received an update, see install surface and windows updates. The company says surface book 2 devices with nvidia discrete graphics processing unit dgpu are plagued with this problem. Windows 10 may 2019 update apparently has serious issues with a reportedly small number of surface book 2 hybrids, specifically those with a discrete gpu, and microsoft has. How to fix surface book 2 base docking problems windows central. Nov 14, 2017 the surface book does not appear to have any option to change fast boot i suspect this is enabled and cant be switched off. Lets go through this weeks leaks, including pricing, specs, and the intended market. Is there any way i can force 3df zephyr to run in gpu mode. Juicy leaks surface book 3 spec leaks show 10th gen intel and professionalgrade gpu the surface book 3 could see a noticeable spec bump over its predecessor, according to new leaked. Microsoft acknowledges that some surface book 2 laptops.
Possible solution after numerous workarounds i may have an answer im not a gamer but do play solitaire and found this uses nvidias gpu intensely without crashing. Davinci doesnt have a minimum requirement sheet, but without a dedicated gpu, a solid cpu and at least 16 gb of ram, you can expect crashes because of insufficient processing power. Microsoft is getting ready to launch new surface book 3 and surface go 2 hardware. Nvidia control panel crashing non stop surface book 2 windows. These drivers and firmware are compatible with windows 10, including enterprise versions. Another factor seems to be the resolution of the surface book. Oct 28, 2015 early surface book owners reporting gpu, displayrelated issues. When i run the same files on my 1080p external monitor, things are a lot smoother. Windows lastest mentioned a thread, where a user reports that his surface book 2 has been blocked for a feature update to windows 10 version 1903 due to compatibility issues. Windows 10 may 2019 update is causing trouble with surface book 2. Nov 17, 2017 i just got a surface book 2 that i was hoping would play this game very wellbut it doesnt work at all. That slows down the app, but at least it no longer crashes or blue screens the computer. Surface book i5 256gb 1 point 2 years ago im goin to guess its the connection to the base that is dropping out, causing the external gpu to abruptly disconnect. How to force your laptop to use the powerful discrete nvidia.
All the edge graphic glitches and the graphic adapter that keeps crashing is from the hd 520 chip or drivers being used. Surface book 2 gpu driver disappears randomly after may. Oct 09, 2015 theres an optional discrete graphics card available in higherspec variants of microsofts brand new surface book laptop. Mar 30, 2020 a new benchmark showing an unknown surface device running a intel ice lake cpu could be the surface book 3. Surface book 2 gpu driver disappears randomly after may 2019 update hi, just recently installed the windows 10 may update on my surface book 2. I thought it was a driver issue, but i naively thought i was running the latest driver as the surface book geforce gpu is its own weird custom thing and i presumed drivers could only be delivered via windows update. Benchmark shows possible surface book 3 or surface laptop.
There is a very specific issue i am having with my surface book 2 that i could really use help on. Hello, ive been testing your software on a surface book from 2015 which sports a 1gb nvdia gpu expressly built by nvidia for the surface book. How to fix surface book 2 base docking problems windows. The microsoft surface book 3 specs have been revealed. How to fix your surface book 2 and its disappearing graphics card. Windows 10 may 2019 update is causing trouble with surface. Feb, 2020 cumulative and current firmware and drivers for the surface book 2. Early surface book owners reporting gpu, displayrelated. Microsoft didnt announce the model name of the geforce processor as they have built a custom gpu for surface book working. Jul, 2018 how to fix your surface book 2 and its disappearing graphics card gpu. I am trying to connecct my surface book with gpu i716gb to a dell monitor s2817q 28. Trying to enable the graphics card via the uefi settings but the surface uefi is. Surface book 2 users can finally upgrade to windows 10 1903, shortly before the following november update releases. This firmware and driver package contains drivers for all of the components in the surface book, as well as updates to the system firmware that have been released via windows update.
Multiple leaks surprise microsoft as surface book 3 revealed. It only appears to have the secure boot option which i had disabled. Just today i noticed that my surface book now appears to crash whenever i open a game in steam. Microsoft has acknowledged it has as an issue and is actively. Dec 03, 2015 if youve had persistent display hangs and crashes on your surface book or surface pro 4, check windows update for a new display driver released today. Microsoft prepares to launch surface book 3 and surface go. Hi, just recently installed the windows 10 may update on my surface book 2. If it crashes consistently it is very likely a hardware issue. Hasnt the surface book gpu issues been fixed a couple of. Yes, i updated both surface book and the surface dock. I left the surface book computing a dense cloud overnight at default details over a set of 191 pics it was about. For more info on resetting your surface, see restore or reset surface. So, i kept it running in the background and loaded both photoshop and a video.
The book 3 might actually come with quadro graphics. Check if your nvidia gpu is connected to surface book 2. Up to 17 hours of battery life for local video playback. Lots of surface book 2 customers complain that their fancy extracost nvidia gpus are disappearing cause unknown. The new devices will appear in may, and microsoft is rumored to be switching to quadro gpus in the book. Nvidia control panel crashing non stop surface book 2. Download surface book drivers and firmware from official. Surface updates are released in stages not every surface will receive the update at the same time, but itll be delivered to all devices. Microsoft surface book 2 specs powerhouse performance. The 8thgen intel cpus and nvidia gtx 1050 gpu in the surface book 2 are now quite outdated, but judging from recent leaks and rumors, the surface book 3 could be quite a beast, with. Early surface book owners reporting gpu, displayrelated issues. The ifixit teardowns of the surface laptop 3 and surface x showed that progress is being made, it is good to see that it is a priority within microsoft.
The gpu crashes when i am trying to work on my designs. Bad news surface book 2 owners, the windows 10 may 2019 feature update can break the nvidia gpu in your machine. Mar 11, 2016 news forums microsoft surface forum microsoft surface book regular crashes when taxing the dgpu, any fix. No matter what i trywhen try to start a new game it crashes. To update your surface with the latest drivers and firmware from the download center, select the.
Oct 20, 2015 we all know microsoft surface book can be bought with a discrete gpu. I have the exact same thing on my hp specter x360 gen 2 with skylake and my surface book. It isnt yet known if this is a driver issue, a microsoft issue, or an adobe issue causing the gpu to crash. Discusses a problem in which a surface laptop memory leak causes performance issues and system crashes. Nov 10, 2016 tech surface book with performance base. The surface book 2 block was in response to reports that updated machines werent always detecting the computers nvidia gpu, leading to crashes and poor performance in certain. The bug crashes graphics intensive apps or games such as. How to force your laptop to use the powerful discrete nvidia gpu for games while testing halo wars definitive edition on my surface book, i noticed that it wasnt using the. The custom nvidia graphics card in the new surface book isnt really intended for gaming, but dont let that stop you.
Surface book 2 gpu driver disappears randomly after may 2019. Surface book 2 disappearing gpu problems posted on july 24th, 2018 at 07. Open device manager and check to see if your graphics card is being seen by the computer. I dont know if it is a faulty gpu or just a problem with illustrator andor my design file. Nov 17, 2017 this is the microsoft surface book 2, and just like every surface device weve done a teardown on this year it scored horribly on our repairability scale. Surface book 2 bsod and gpu disabling problems since 1903. Mar, 2020 known issues and additional information about surface book. Tech specs of custom nvidia gpu in microsoft surface book. Surface book 2 disappearing gpu problems posted on july. Surface book is distinguished from other surface devices primarily by its fullsized, detachable keyboard, which uses a dynamic fulcrum hinge that expands when it is opened. I had pre ordered mine and received it on time, went through the full set up as well as a couple of updates. If you have any suggestion on how to solve it, ill appreciate the help. Anyone else owning a surface book 2 has this problem.
This firmware and driver package contains drivers for all of the components in the surface book 2, as well as updates to. When gpu crashed, the program i was working on will be shuted donw without any sign. The surface book has just been released in the uk yesterday on the 18th feb. How to force your laptop to use the powerful discrete. If your surface book 2 has been struggling with graphicsintensive tasks such as games or certain types of. My surface book 2 updated to itself to 1903 and it now freezes when i try to use adobe lightroom. By the way, anyone following this with a surface book 2, running windows 1903, apparently a ton of people are complaining about this on reddit. Microsoft fixes the surface book 2s updateblocking nvidia gpu bug. Im not a gamer but do play solitaire and found this uses nvidias gpu intensely without crashing. Read this if your getting graphic card crashes or graphic.
Surface book 2 firmware fixes nvidia gpu bug blocking. Jul 14, 2019 following reports that the may update to windows 10 was causing a number of issues, microsoft has confirmed that it will be blocking the update to surface book 2 models for the foreseeable future. Underspec computer in some cases, the issue occurs because the user computer doesnt meet the minimum hardware to run the software in a stable matter. If youve had persistent display hangs and crashes on your surface book or surface pro 4, check windows update for a new display driver released today. This is pretty much the thinnest device out there with an nvidia. A new report from brad sams over at petri suggests the surface book 3 will be announced by microsoft at a spring hardware event in new york.
Surface book 2 gpu crashing issue adobe support community. Microsoft originally blocked the surface book 2 from receiving the may 2019 update in july, after the discrete nvidia gpu either failed to show up in device manager, or that games that. This is a new installer of coreldraw graphics suite x8 that resolves the crash at launch on newer microsoft surface devices such as studio and pro. Surface book 2 has a nvidia 1060 and i7 8th genssd drive etc. Major graphics card problems book2 so i recently bought the sb2. I would love to upgrade my surface pro 3 to a surface. Surface book 2, 16 gb ram, 515 ssd, nvidia gpu gtx1050. A new report outlines what we can expect from microsofts upcoming spring hardware event, including the surface book 3 and surface go 2. I dont know if this is a malfunction of the surface hardware or something that it might be solved with some different driver, but i cannot work with this bsod appearing everyday. As you brought this up, it seems that the latest windows updates 1709 is quite unstable, especially in combination with nvidia graphics and surface book. After a bit of digging around, it seems to be only when on the dgpu and only when the app resizes to full screen. Just to close out this blog entry, i have had zero crashes in several weeks now since disabling hardware graphics acceleration within outlook 2016 on my surface book. The only solution is to reboot the surface book 2, or go into the device manager and initiate a scan for the gpu to come back again. Jun 24, 2019 windows 10 may 2019 update apparently has serious issues with a reportedly small number of surface book 2 hybrids, specifically those with a discrete gpu, and microsoft has seemingly blocked the.
The surface book is a 2in1 pc designed and produced by microsoft, part of the companys surface line of personal computing devices. It is pretty interesting that microsoft decided to offer a discrete gpu in the base of the surface book. This firmware and driver package contains drivers for all of the components in the surface book, as well as updates to. More details are coming out around the surface book 3, microsofts high end convertible laptop. Solved gpu crashing with illustrator microsoft surface forums. Surface book 2 gets fixes for performancecrippling cpu. Microsoft acknowledges that some surface book 2 laptops are. Practically, a number of apps and games were crashing because of a incompatibility with the graphics card and the discrete gpu going awol. Download surface book 2 drivers and firmware from official. Just like flickergate, microsofts stonewalling, and no solution has appeared. Following reports that the may update to windows 10 was causing a number of issues, microsoft has confirmed that it will be blocking the update to surface book 2 models for the. Windows 10 1903 update kills my nvidia graphics card and crashes surface book 2 discus and support windows 10 1903 update kills my nvidia graphics card and crashes surface book 2 in windows 10 installation and upgrade to solve the problem.
My nvidia control panel crashes opened then within 5 secs, shut down when i try to bring it up to set 3d settings preference on whether a program should use the gpu. If you want a oneofakind notebook, then the surface book is the first to offer a dedicated nvidia gpu in the keyboard dock to power an equally unique 3. Microsofts surface book 3 to reportedly include nvidia. Windows 10 version 1903 reportedly causing issues on surface. Possible solution after numerous workarounds i may have an answer. Solved gpu crashing with illustrator microsoft surface. Microsoft surface book 3 specs revealed the gpu is an. How to install updated nvidia drivers rsurface what i have found is that though performance is slower and not as smooth as the microsoft driver, it does not crash illustrator or cause any kernel exception or crash the gpu. Crash trying to start new game using surface book 2. This firmware and driver package contains drivers for all of the components in the surface book 2, as well as updates to the system firmware that have been released via windows update. Surface book 2 gets fixes for performancecrippling cpu and gpu bugs. Back in january, we reported that microsofts upcoming surface book 3 will be powered by 10th gen intel cpus and nvidia gpus. I thought it was a driver issue, but i naively thought i was running the latest driver as the surface book geforce gpu is its own weird custom thing and i. Fix problems detaching or attaching your surface book keyboard.
Feb, 2020 cumulative and current firmware and drivers for the surface book. It is the new 15 512gb model with the 1060 nvidia card. Windows 10 1903 update kills my nvidia graphics card and. My nvidia control panel crashes opened then within 5 secs, shut down when i try to. Windows 10 version 1903 reportedly causing issues on. Apr 06, 2020 the 8thgen intel cpus and nvidia gtx 1050 gpu in the surface book 2 are now quite outdated, but judging from recent leaks and rumors, the surface book 3 could be quite a beast, with options for. People on forums and reddit are complaining about freezing and app crashing issues on some surface book 2 models after upgrading to windows 10 version 1903.