# GPU Crashed or D3D Device Removed Error - Works with External Monitor

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**Category:** Getting Started & Setup\
**Tags:** unreal-engine, question\
**Created:** [January 15, 2025, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/gpu-crashed-or-d3d-device-removed-error-works-with-external-monitor/2278204 "2025-01-15T12:15:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/gpu-crashed-or-d3d-device-removed-error-works-with-external-monitor/2278204/2 "2025-01-15T17:25:56Z")

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Hello @user_21a48a3baf497a3d5495488f81bbbbeb0595224e862cde81b9c698  
This could help you:

> [@Gpu crash/d3d device removed error?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/gpu-crash-d3d-device-removed-error/514360/4):
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> It’s because you’re running DX12, still haven’t found a fix apart from doing DX11 instead. Just go into deffaultengine.ini and change DefaultGraphicsRHI=DefaultGraphicsRHI\_DX12 to DefaultGraphicsRHI=DefaultGraphicsRHI\_DX11 for now and it should at least run DX11. Edit: Swapping to studio driver and doing a windows update did the trick. But it still crashes randomly while prepping the shaders.

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