What does BSOD 0x10E (VIDEO_MEMORY_MANAGEMENT_INTERNAL) mean?

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Description: VIDEO_MEMORY_MANAGEMENT_INTERNAL

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Constant	Type	OS
STATUS_PRIMARY_TRANSPORT_CONNECT_FAILED	NTSTATUS	Windows

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VIDEO_MEMORY_MANAGEMENT_INTERNAL

DXGK video memory manager failure

VIDEO_MEMORY_MANAGEMENT_INTERNAL is bug check code 0x0000010E.

This code belongs to the graphics kernel stack. It normally points to an invariant violation in video memory management: allocations, residency, paging, segment accounting, GPU virtual address management, or synchronization between dxgkrnl and the display miniport driver.

How to read the parameters

Interpret the four arguments with Microsoft symbols and the specific Windows build; their meaning can vary by subcode.
The faulting component can be dxgkrnl, the display miniport driver, or hardware/firmware interacting with GPU memory.
Do not diagnose it as ordinary user-mode video memory exhaustion.

What to check in the dump

Collect the dump with full symbols and check the display driver stack, GPU model, driver version, and recent driver updates.
Look for neighboring TDR events, WHEA records, PCIe errors, and display miniport resets.
Avoid treating every instance as a defective GPU until driver verifier, driver version, and thermal/power evidence have been checked.

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