System freezing

[ROBO731]

Everything is up to date. Anything else I should do in the mean time?

 

[gregrocker]

What display driver is installed now? Did Windows Update deliver one?

If the freezing persists keep uninstalling Display driver until it defaults to Standard VGA and then run Windows Update after reboot.

If this is the Windows Update driver and freezing persists, import the latest driver only (no software package) from Nvidia. After install turn off all Nvidia in msconfig>Startup and >Services (after Hiding all MS Services).

 

[ROBO731]

Yes windows did provide one. I have a GTX 560 Ti by the way. Here's the driver version: 9.18.13.2018

 

[ROBO731]

Well, thanks a lot guys. It seems that the problem is fixed (fingers crossed). I haven't had a crash since I re-installed the recommended windows driver. It seems weird that I was having issues with the stable NVIDIA drivers, but I'll just use the ones that windows chooses from now on. If I don't have a freeze in a week then I'll mark the thread as solved.

Thanks again. I really appreciate it.

 

[gregrocker]

Glad to hear it.

Be sure to also run a Clean Boot for best performance as shown in http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/220165-troubleshooting-steps-windows-7-a.html.

As you have time I'd go over your install closely following those steps so you can winnow out the errors, resolve any hidden issues, and learn much more about Win7.

 

[ROBO731]

I will, thanks.

 

[ROBO731]

The freezing is back. I uninstalled the driver and let windows install one, but it froze again.

 

[ROBO731]

With the most recent freeze, I waited for a little bit and my first monitor became a solid blue color and my second monitor became solid white.

 

[AddRAM]

Maybe you just have a bad card, can you swap with anything else to test ?

 

[ROBO731]

Unfortunately I have nothing else to test with.

 

[Layback Bear]

Use just one monitor at a time. One then the other and see if you can isolate the problem. Might help and might not but it's free.

 

[ROBO731]

Alright, I'll give it a try. I'll make another post when it happens again.

 

[ROBO731]

I've been away for a few days so no freezes yet. I did get the message saying that the driver stopped working and recovered which I mentioned before. Here's an image of it.

Edit: NVIDIA just released a new driver which may help with my issues, here's an excerpt from a techspot article about it:

Coinciding with last week's release of the GeForce GTX 760, Nvidia dropped a set of 320.49 beta drivers which were welcomed by gamers with mixed feedback. Today, Nvidia has released a WHQL version of its 320.49 driver which hopefully sets right the issues (e.g. freezing, BSODs, image corruption) reported by some beta users.

Since it mentions that it fixes all 3 issues that I've been having I'm going to give it a try.

 

[ROBO731]

Froze again despite the updated driver.

 

[gregrocker]

Please report back the results of each Troubleshooting Steps for Windows 7.