BSOD playing 3D games, BCCode 116

[valfader]

Hey there, I've been having this problem for months and I've had enough of it; whenever I play 3D games (e.g. Portal, Half Life, Mirror's Edge), they only last for about ten minutes (sometimes even less), and always end up giving me BSOD. However when I play some old fashioned 2D games, everything works just fine.

Here are the BSOD specs:

[FONT=&quot]Problem signature:[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] Problem Event Name: BlueScreen[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] Locale ID: 1033[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Additional information about the problem:[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] BCCode: 116[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] BCP1: 85FDC008[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] BCP2: 933E0FF8[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] BCP3: C000009A[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] BCP4: 00000004[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] OS Version: 6_1_7601[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] Service Pack: 1_0[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] Product: 768_1[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Files that help describe the problem:[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] C:\Windows\Minidump\091112-30622-01.dmp[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp\WER-94380-0.sysdata.xml[/FONT]

Here's my SF Diagnostic zip: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/31720874/valfader.7z
I'm running Windows 7 HP 32bit, with NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT version 8.17.12.9573 (up-to-date).

Please help! I will be eternally grateful!

 

[Anthony]

Probably caused by : nvlddmkm.sys ( nvlddmkm+5e0ff8 ) Sat Jan 08 02:03:58 2011 (4D27C60E) Update your NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT: Drivers - Download NVIDIA Drivers

Thanks

 

[valfader]

Update your NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT: Drivers - Download NVIDIA Drivers

hey thanks, but that didn't do the trick I'm afraid..

 

[valfader]

...anyone? pretty please?
The BSOD also mentions the file nvlddmkm.sys - what's with this, and can I (should I) tamper with this file somehow to fix the problem?

 

[koolkat77]

Go through: http://www.sevenforums.com/crash-lo...op-0x116-video_tdr_error-troubleshooting.html