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BSOD nvlddmkm.sys and dxgkrnl.sys
Hello,
This is my first post so not sure what the protocol is, but here goes...
I've been getting sporadic BSODs and crashes sometimes caused when opening up a YouTube video or just when messing around on the computer. The BSOD message is the ever-so-popular "nvlddmkm.sys" error message and the minidump file says its caused by "dxgkrnl.sys" (see attached minidump file). I've been led to believe the cause is my video card - EVGA NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 470SC.
I've ran memtest overnight multiple times and found no errors, uninstalled/reinstalled NVIDIA drivers using DriverSweeper, disabled NVIDIA HD Audio (suggested error from a few forums), and even got an RMA for my video card. The error still happens! It happens less frequently now with the RMA-ed card though. I've also swapped in an NVIDIA GTX 560TI and there were no problems.
I'd really appreciate any advice/insight. I spent $1500 building this rig and am on the verge of tossing it out the window. Help!
System Specs:
Windows 7 Professional x64
Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield Quadcord @ 3.07GHz
EVGA Nvidia GeForce GTX 470SC
G.Skill Ripjaws 3 x 4GB DDR3 1333
Corsair CMPSU-750TX 750W
WD Caviar Black 1TB 7200RPM 6.0Gb/s
Crucial RealSSD C300 64GB