# Bitcoin Core unreliable - time outs very often

**URL:** https://community.start9.com/t/bitcoin-core-unreliable-time-outs-very-often/383
**Category:** StartOS Support
**Created:** [June 1, 2023, 10:01am UTC](https://community.start9.com/t/bitcoin-core-unreliable-time-outs-very-often/383 "2023-06-01T10:01:33Z")
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### Author: ![George](https://community.start9.com/user_avatar/community.start9.com/george/32/91_2.png) [@George](https://community.start9.com/u/George)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2023, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.start9.com/t/bitcoin-core-unreliable-time-outs-very-often/383/8 "2023-06-11T23:09:33Z")

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@lachr that error in your screenshot means you just lack the video drivers to do kiosk mode. It shouldn’t affect bitcoin core.

What do you mean exactly by Bitcoin Core “time outs happening very often”? Can you provide a screenshot of that error?

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> @beglass @Raspysky4EF @H0mer @DonnieBrasco: If you go to: Services \> Bitcoin Core \> Config \> RPC Settings \> Advanced What are your settings for: Threads Work Queue Known good settings are: Threads 16 Work Queue 128 It could be that yours are stuck lower than that and causing health checks and dependent services to fail for bitcoin. Also, take a look at your ram usage @ System \> Monitor \> Memory What values are there for Total and Available? If you have little ram left, try shutting d…

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