i need help with my laptop nvidia 1050TI

Brian Pizzawater 0 Reputation points
2026-10-02T01:41:24.4233333+00:00

I have a Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming with a GTX 1050 Ti. One day it suddenly started blue screening and crashing. I have completely removed and reinstalled the NVIDIA drivers many times, but I keep getting nvlddmkm errors (Event ID 153) in Event Viewer. I also get the VIDEO_MEMORY_MANAGEMENT_INTERNAL blue screen. I previously also got a DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE BSOD involving pci.sys.

The GTX 1050 Ti still works sometimes, but I get graphical glitches, freezes, and crashes. and when it does work it works great and when it dosent its just a black screen everytime i load a game up. I also tested the GPU with OCCT 3D Adaptive, and the GTX 1050 Ti crashed almost immediately, even after underclocking it heavily.

I want to figure out whether the problem is the GPU/VRAM itself, the PCIe/power circuitry, or something else before replacing any hardware. What should I test next?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures
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Lester Bernard Reyes 85,510 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-10-03T06:57:43.29+00:00

Based on your inputs, it seems that there is a hardware-related issue. Moreover, let us make sure that there are no software-related problems. I suggest doing an in-place upgrade, which will upgrade the device to the latest version and repair all issues without deleting any files.

 

Note: Before doing this, make sure to create a restore point:  https://support.microsoft.com/en-hk/help/4027538/windows-create-a-system-restore-point

 

  1. Go to this link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
  2. Select Download Now, and select Run. You need to be an administrator to run this tool.
  3. On the License terms page, if you accept the license terms, select Accept.
  4. On the What do you want to do? page, select Upgrade this PC now, and then select Next.
  5. After downloading and installing, it should fix the issue.

 

Reference: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

Note: If the issue persists, I suggest contacting a local technician to physically check the device for any hardware-related issues.

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    2026-10-02T01:41:44.18+00:00

    The symptoms point first to the NVIDIA graphics path, and the context supports two likely buckets: a failing video driver path or failing graphics hardware.

    VIDEO_MEMORY_MANAGEMENT_INTERNAL is usually caused by a video driver behaving improperly. For that stop code, the documented next step is to check Windows Update for an updated video driver. For VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE and related TDR issues, the documented causes also include defective parts, insufficient system power, insufficient cooling, incorrect component settings, and background load that prevents the GPU from responding in time.

    Given the details already provided:

    • the NVIDIA driver has already been removed and reinstalled many times
    • nvlddmkm keeps appearing
    • the system shows graphical glitches and black screens
    • the GPU crashes almost immediately in a GPU stress test even after heavy underclocking

    The strongest next tests are hardware-isolation checks rather than repeating driver reinstall steps.

    1. Check Event Viewer for matching system errors around each crash.
      • Open Event Viewer and review the System log.
      • Look for critical or error events in the same time window as the crash.
      • The goal is to see whether the failures consistently point to the display stack or also show power, PCIe, or memory-related faults.
    2. Run Windows Memory Diagnostics.
      • In Control Panel, search for Memory.
      • Select Diagnose your computer's memory problems.
      • After the test completes, open Event Viewer → System log and look for MemoryDiagnostics-Results.
      • This helps rule out system memory corruption contributing to video memory manager crashes.
    3. Boot into Safe Mode to isolate the issue.
      • Go to Settings → Update and Security → Recovery.
      • Under Advanced startup, restart.
      • Choose Troubleshoot → Advanced Options → Startup Settings → Restart.
      • After restart, choose option 4, 5, or 6 for Safe Mode.
      • If the system is stable in Safe Mode, that supports a graphics driver or full-performance GPU path issue rather than a general Windows stability problem.
    4. Verify graphics software is current.
      • Make sure graphics-related software such as DirectX and OpenGL dependent applications are fully up to date.
      • Also ensure any graphics-intensive applications are fully patched.
    5. Run the laptop manufacturer’s hardware diagnostics.
      • The documented guidance is to use the hardware diagnostics supplied by the system manufacturer.
      • This is the best next step to check for broader hardware faults outside the driver stack.
    6. Check for recent hardware or configuration factors that can affect TDR behavior.
      • Confirm there are no overclocked components or altered memory settings.
      • TDR failures are documented to occur with insufficient cooling, insufficient system power, incorrect compatibility/settings, and defective parts.

    Based on the pattern described, the evidence is more consistent with a hardware problem in the graphics subsystem than with a simple driver issue. That aligns with similar accepted cases where persistent nvlddmkm crashes, artifacts, and failures under GPU load pointed to the GPU as the likely failing component. On a laptop, that can mean the GPU itself or related motherboard power/PCIe circuitry.

    A practical conclusion from the supported guidance:

    • If Memory Diagnostics is clean,
    • the system is unstable only when the NVIDIA path is active or under GPU load,
    • and manufacturer diagnostics do not identify another component,

    then the next likely fault domain is the laptop graphics hardware path rather than Windows configuration.

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  2. Lester Bernard Reyes 85,510 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-10-02T02:18:29.9333333+00:00

    Hi, I'm Bernard. I'm happy to help!

    Based on the initial error: nvlddmkm. This means there is an issue with your NVIDIA driver or Graphics card. In addition, can you please check if you have Minidump files on the PC so I can further examine the root cause of the issue?

     

    Press the Windows key + E (To open File Explorer)

     

    Click "This PC" > then follow the file path:

     

    C:\Windows\Minidump

     

    Copy the Minidump files and save them to another location, like the Desktop or Documents.

     

    Then please upload them to Cloud storage like OneDrive or any cloud storage you are using, and please share the shareable link here.

    To upload and share the link using OneDrive:

    Go to this link: https://onedrive.live.com/, then upload the file.

    Then, provide the shareable link by following the steps from this link: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/share-onedrive-files-and-folders-9fcc2f7d-de0c-4cec-93b0-a82024800c07

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  3. Lester Bernard Reyes 85,510 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-10-02T18:52:35.0066667+00:00

    Hi, thank you for replying. After reviewing the DMP files, I found an error related to the graphics card. To confirm, how did you reinstall the graphics driver? While waiting, kindly follow the steps below:

    Let us run a clean installation of the NVIDIA driver. This is different from using DDU or updating the driver, as this will remove all entries and replace them with compatible ones. Kindly follow the steps from the link below:

     

    https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/10/~/geforce-experience-driver-installation-failed.-how-do-i-manually-clean-install#:~:text=%20How%20do%20I%20manually%20clean%20install%20the,installation%20process%2C%20close%20any%20programs%20which...%20More%20

     

    Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Product). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.

     

    Additional note: If the issue persists, I suggest removing the GPU and placing it into another available PCIe port (This is only applicable if you are using a Desktop PC or an External GPU). However, if all else fails, I suggest contacting a local technician to physically check the device for any hardware-related issues.

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  4. Lester Bernard Reyes 85,510 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-10-03T18:08:06.92+00:00

    You are always welcome, and I hope it will be all good now.

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