Random BSOD After Overclock

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ok my OC loads fine and my temps are fine but as i am using my pc mainly when playing mw2 i randomly get the Blue Screen of death .... I have done hour long stress test with Adobe Media Encoder .... Full Loads for about an hour and no problems .... My Pc is listed Below :

My Pc

Case : Cooler Master Haf 932 with added 120 mm bottom case fan

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160&cm_re=haf_932-_-11-119-160-_-Product

Processor : i7 930 2.80ghz

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115225&cm_re=i7_930-_-19-115-225-_-Product

RAM : 2x 12gb kits of OCZ Reaper Edtion 1333 DDR3 Trichannel Kit 12gb ( 3x 4gb) = 24gb of RAM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227538&cm_re=ocz_reaper-_-20-227-538-_-Product

Motherboard : EVGA x58 Sli LE

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188049

Graphics Card : Evga 460 GTX DDR5 768MB

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130562

Heatsink Fan : Hyper 520 N

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103057

Power Supply : Ultra LSP650 650-Watt Power Supply

http://www.compusa.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=3276573&sku=ULT-LSP650&srkey=lifetime%20series%20650


Anything i should look at would be great thanks
 
Chances are it's the RAM. I'm no expert but I'm guessing that "stress test" you did was not stressing RAM.

I have my RAM (1600mhz CL8 1.65V) currently set to (177x8) 1416mhz CL7 1.65V. I tried running 180x8=1440mhz CL7 but couldn't get stable... until I bumped RAM voltage up to 1.68V. I thought everything was cool and then a week or two later, my RAM was only showing up as 2.8gb (out of 8gb installed). By dropping the clock and voltage down to my current values, voila, stability and working right. Basically I'm guessing your RAM right now is on the verge of instability and will need more voltage - however, the problem I encountered (not all RAM showing up) can occur to you too.

Just a guess but seeing 1442mhz RAM, that would be my guess.