nVidia 460GTX, Freezes and BSODs

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Beyers Nel

Beyers Nel

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(This is the previous thread)

After updating to the 320.18 nVidia drivers my PC has been exhibiting varying unpredictable problems and issues such as visual stuttering, full on freezes and BSODs. I have rolled back to older drivers, wiped the 320.18 drivers and then later on updated to 320.49.

A suggested solution was to get a better PSU so I replaced my Vantec 600W with a Seasonic 850W as per this thread but the problems remain.

Has the nVidia driver damaged my GPUs or is there a different solution to avoid the stuttering, freezes and BSODs?

Specifications
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Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 920 @ 2.67GHz 40 °C
Bloomfield 45nm Technology
RAM
6.00GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 534MHz (8-8-8-20)
Motherboard
Manufacturer ASUSTeK Computer INC.
Model Rampage II GENE (LGA1366)
Chipset Vendor Intel
Chipset Model X58
Chipset Revision 12
Southbridge Vendor Intel
Southbridge Model 82801JR (ICH10R)
Southbridge Revision 00
System Temperature 29 °C
BIOS
Brand American Megatrends Inc.
Version 0705
Date 2009/04/09
Graphics
EVGA GTX460 SC
MSI N460GTX cyclone igd5 OC
EDIT: PSU
Seasonic 80 Plus Gold X-850
 
Solution
Tradesman1
That shows 1600 DRAM, would suggest make sure you have the latest BIOS, enable XMP and select profile 1, that should set the DRAM to 1600 and will speed things up.
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Beyers Nel

Beyers Nel

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I have never overclocked my cpu or anything. But, does bottlenecks cause freezes and crashes?
This is my ram.

And here is the Speccy read out for my ram:
MASSIVE SPOILER
RAM
Memory slots
Total memory slots 6
Used memory slots 3
Free memory slots 3
Memory
Type DDR3
Size 6144 MBytes
Channels # Triple
DRAM Frequency 534.5 MHz
CAS# Latency (CL) 8 clocks
RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) 8 clocks
RAS# Precharge (tRP) 8 clocks
Cycle Time (tRAS) 20 clocks
Command Rate (CR) 1T
Physical Memory
Memory Usage 77 %
Total Physical 5.99 GB
Available Physical 1.33 GB
Total Virtual 12 GB
Available Virtual 7.27 GB
SPD
Number Of SPD Modules 3
Slot #1
Type DDR3
Size 2048 MBytes
Manufacturer Corsair
Max Bandwidth PC3-10700H (667 MHz)
Part Number CM3X2G1333C9
SPD Ext. EPP
JEDEC #4
Frequency 666.7 MHz
CAS# Latency 9.0
RAS# To CAS# 9
RAS# Precharge 9
tRAS 24
tRC 34
Voltage 1.500 V
JEDEC #3
Frequency 592.6 MHz
CAS# Latency 8.0
RAS# To CAS# 8
RAS# Precharge 8
tRAS 22
tRC 30
Voltage 1.500 V
JEDEC #2
Frequency 518.5 MHz
CAS# Latency 7.0
RAS# To CAS# 7
RAS# Precharge 7
tRAS 19
tRC 27
Voltage 1.500 V
JEDEC #1
Frequency 444.4 MHz
CAS# Latency 6.0
RAS# To CAS# 6
RAS# Precharge 6
tRAS 16
tRC 23
Voltage 1.500 V
Slot #2
Type DDR3
Size 2048 MBytes
Manufacturer Corsair
Max Bandwidth PC3-10700H (667 MHz)
Part Number CM3X2G1333C9
SPD Ext. EPP
JEDEC #4
Frequency 666.7 MHz
CAS# Latency 9.0
RAS# To CAS# 9
RAS# Precharge 9
tRAS 24
tRC 34
Voltage 1.500 V
JEDEC #3
Frequency 592.6 MHz
CAS# Latency 8.0
RAS# To CAS# 8
RAS# Precharge 8
tRAS 22
tRC 30
Voltage 1.500 V
JEDEC #2
Frequency 518.5 MHz
CAS# Latency 7.0
RAS# To CAS# 7
RAS# Precharge 7
tRAS 19
tRC 27
Voltage 1.500 V
JEDEC #1
Frequency 444.4 MHz
CAS# Latency 6.0
RAS# To CAS# 6
RAS# Precharge 6
tRAS 16
tRC 23
Voltage 1.500 V
Slot #3
Type DDR3
Size 2048 MBytes
Manufacturer Corsair
Max Bandwidth PC3-10700H (667 MHz)
Part Number CM3X2G1333C9
SPD Ext. EPP
JEDEC #4
Frequency 666.7 MHz
CAS# Latency 9.0
RAS# To CAS# 9
RAS# Precharge 9
tRAS 24
tRC 34
Voltage 1.500 V
JEDEC #3
Frequency 592.6 MHz
CAS# Latency 8.0
RAS# To CAS# 8
RAS# Precharge 8
tRAS 22
tRC 30
Voltage 1.500 V
JEDEC #2
Frequency 518.5 MHz
CAS# Latency 7.0
RAS# To CAS# 7
RAS# Precharge 7
tRAS 19
tRC 27
Voltage 1.500 V
JEDEC #1
Frequency 444.4 MHz
CAS# Latency 6.0
RAS# To CAS# 6
RAS# Precharge 6
tRAS 16
tRC 23
Voltage 1.500 V
 
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Beyers Nel

Beyers Nel

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Jul 10, 2013
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Thanks for your reply.

After inspection my ram is actually 1333. Refer to this image.

I'll update my Bios but I think it's at its newest iteration already.

To be clear what I'm trying to do is not speed up my pc or improve responsiveness, I'm trying to diagnose the random freezes and Blue Screen Of Deaths. Can changing ram timings/settings really affect that?
 
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