Many Windows gaming enthusiasts have reported that they’re encountering a DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_HUNG error.
This error regularly crashes some players games shortly after starting them or when theyre playing.
Microsoft has described the DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_HUNG error to be a command communication issue between system hardware and games.
This error is a big deal when it keeps crashing affected Windows games.
However, players have resolved the 0x887A0006 error with these potential fixes.
That option disables GPU (graphical processing unit) overclocking.
So, its recommended players verify affected games with their gaming clients.
Epic Games, Steam, Origin, and Battle.net all include options for verifying (repairing) games.
smack the System tab in AMD Radeon parameters.
Then click theSwitchable Graphicstab, and select theHigh PerformanceGPU option for the affected game.
Applying such a resolution will restore the previous graphics driver installed on your PC.
This article abouthow to roll back a driverincludes instructions for applying this possible fix.
That could mean theres an outdated graphics driver on your PC that isnt compatible with affected games.
The probable solution in such a scenario is to update the driver for your PCs GPU.
you might update an NVIDIA or AMD driver in a few different ways.
To ensure youre installing the very latest driver available for your GPU, download it from the manufacturers website.
Our guide forupdating your graphics drivers on Windowsprovides further details about the various methods.
So, its recommended that you disable DX12 by setting DX11 for games where the 0x887A0006 error occurs.
Those power options reduce PC performance for the sake of saving energy.
So, try selecting the high-performance setting to ensure optimal gaming performance as follows:
9. it’s possible for you to disable NVIDIA GPU overclocking with the method outlined for resolution two.
However, that option wont be available on PCs with AMD graphics cards.
Nor will it be of any use for users whove overclocked CPUs.
Time Detection and Recovery is a Windows feature that resets an unresponsive graphics driver.
you could disable that feature by editing theGraphicsDriversregistry key in the following steps:
11.
Applying this potential solution will likely fix corrupted or missing game files that could be causing error 0x887A0006.
You might be able to uninstall an affected game via Programs and Features or options.
Then select to set up the game in your gaming client.
There are also other potential resolutions for this issue since it has variable causes.
