Similar issue from nvidea forums
Hi Joshz
I found someone having a similar issue with the same mobi/RAM and it has a solution -
The following was taken from :
http://forums.nvidia.com/lofiversion/index.php?t59723.html
ParoFeb 13 2008, 11:29 PM
Ok so, I just built my new PC (using the SAME 880gts as in my last build) Full specs
OS - Windows Vista Ultimate X64
GPU - Geforece 8800GTS (G80) 640mb (550/850)
MotherBoard - Gigabyte GA-N650SLI DS4L
Memory - 4GB PC26400 OCZ Gold (5-5-5-18-2t)
PSU - OCZ GameXStream 700W
Every hour of gaming or so, My computer freezes, and I get the message "Display driver stopped responding" I've tried uninstalling old drivers in safe mode and using Driver cleaner pro, but after trying like 4-5 different drivers, I am starting to lose hope. What can I do to fix this?
Dostoyevsky77Feb 14 2008, 04:47 AM
This was a common problem in the past. New Nvidia drivers and/or Windows Updates have, for the most part, eliminated it. In your case, an older and corrupt driver file might be to blame. Sometimes, just reinstalling the driver is insufficient to purge legacy driver files. Follow this method to rule-out that possibility:
Download the latest driver. Navigate to ..\windows\system32\drivers and note the date on the nvlddmkm.sys file. Open device manager, and find your display adapter, right-click on it and select uninstall; choose delete when prompted. Allow the computer to restart, but enter safe mode; let the standard VGA driver install. Open an explorer window, hit ALT+T, go into options, and and choose to show all files, including hidden/system files. Navigate to ..\windows\system32\drivers and delete any nv* files that share the date of nvlddmkm.sys you noted earlier. Navigate to ..\windows\system32, doing the same. Finally (for x64 only), navigate to ..\windows\wow64\ and repeat. Restart into regular mode, but don't allow Windows to automatically install the video card. Install the driver you downloaded in the first step.
From what I've seen, this procedure works for 90% of people still experiencing this problem. Some other sources of the nvlddmkm TDR include RAM problems and too aggressive an overclock on the video card.
I'll keep my fingers crossed.
Jennidc