Event ID 4101 — Display Driver Timeout
What is this error?
Windows Event Log entry for a GPU TDR event. Event ID 4101 records the exact driver and timeout details when the display driver crashes.
Common causes
- GPU driver crash (TDR)
- GPU overheating
- VRAM exhaustion
- driver bug with specific application
- power delivery issues
How to fix it
- Check Event Viewer for faulting driver details
- update GPU driver
- check temps
- increase TDR timeout
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Event ID 4101 (Source: Display) in Windows Event Viewer logs every time your display driver times out and recovers (TDR). The event description tells you exactly which driver and GPU were involved.
This event corresponds to the 'Display driver stopped responding and has recovered' notification.
How to use this for diagnosis:
- Open Event Viewer (search 'Event Viewer' in Start Menu) > Windows Logs > System
- Filter by Event ID 4101 — each entry shows the driver name and timeout details
- Note the timestamp — correlate with your game crashes to confirm the GPU is the cause
- Check how frequently Event 4101 appears — multiple per day indicates a serious driver or hardware issue
How to fix it:
- Update your GPU driver via DDU clean install
- If Event 4101 only happens in specific games, check those games' forums for known GPU issues
- Monitor GPU temperature during gaming — overheating triggers TDR
- Increase TDR timeout: Registry Editor > HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers > DWORD 'TdrDelay' = 10
- If events are frequent with the latest driver, roll back to the previous stable driver version
When to seek help
If this error keeps happening after trying the fixes above, it may point to a deeper hardware or system issue. Consider professional help if:
- The crash occurs across multiple games or applications
- You see the same error after a clean Windows install
- Your PC is less than a year old (could be a warranty issue)
- You smell burning or hear unusual sounds from your PC
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