Set Graphics Card Timeout

If you are going to be rendering on your PC, it’s recommended these steps are followed. This also generally helps with crashes when trying to work on heavier scenes.

If the GPU crashes a lot, make sure the timeout values in the Windows Registry are set correctly.

What this does is it tells Windows to not assume the GPU has timed out until 60 seconds have passed (default is 3 seconds, which is why renders crash a lot).

1. Using the Windows Start menu search bar, enter regedit to launch the Registry Editor.

2. Navigate to the category Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers.

3. If the values TdrDelay and TdrLevel exist:

   1. Select TdrDelay from the list, then right-click and select Modify.

   2. This value is measured in seconds. Select Decimal, set a Value data of 60, then click OK.

4. If the values TdrDelay and TdrLevel do not exist:

   1. Right click in the Registry and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value

   2. Name it TdrDelay (Case Sensitive)

   3. Double click on it and select Decimal, set a Value data of 60, then click OK.

   4. Right click in the Registry and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value

   5. Name it TdrLevel (Case Sensitive)

   6. Double click on it and select Decimal, set a Value data of 3, then click OK.

   7. Restart your PC.