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Pc shutdown, WhoCrashed anylize, kernal mode driver.

Emil Lindecrantz

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Feb 19, 2015
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Hello, I have had a computer with these specs:
CPU: fx 4100
GPU gtx 760
PSU: AXP-500p12p
MOTHERBOARD: forgot sorry
RAM: DDR3 corsair 2x4G
Windows home premium 64 bit, genuine ofcourse.
That computer would have an issue where it would crash almost instantly in almost everygame, some games were fine some not. I decided I had to get new pc as I literally tried everything I could for fixing ''kernal mode driver'' issue...

I bought new motherboard, new GPU, new CPU wich is following:
GPU: asus gtx 970
CPU: amd fx 8350 black edition
MOTHERBOARD: M5A97R2.0
The rest is still the same.
Things I have tried: uninstall nvidia drivers, using program to delete nvidia drivers and doing clean install again.

went to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ GraphicsDrivers] and
made file TdrDelay and set value to 60.

Changing 3D powermanagement to max preferable in nvidia control panel as well as vertical sync to off.

unplugg and re plugg hardware ( even bought all these new parts problem still remains )

Doing completely clean install of windows using this method https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZivYMA2qRA

Tried swicthing out the cable for the graphic card

Checked temp's its fine. ( no overclocking )

Tried to close nvidia experience and control panel while starting game

Also note i bought a PSU as well corsair RM650 wich im waiting to arrive at monday. The current PSU is very bad and old, think getting new PSU might fix the issue?

I probably missed some things I have tried.. Here is a dump file analyze
On Fri 2015-06-12 17:51:03 GMT your computer crashed
crash dump file: C:\Windows\Minidump\061215-17877-01.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module: nvlddmkm.sys (nvlddmkm+0x82FAD4)
Bugcheck code: 0x116 (0xFFFFFA800741C010, 0xFFFFF88005EB7AD4, 0xFFFFFFFFC000009A, 0x4)
Error: VIDEO_TDR_ERROR
file path: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\nvlddmkm.sys
product: NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 353.06
company: NVIDIA Corporation
description: NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 353.06
Bug check description: This indicates that an attempt to reset the display driver and recover from a timeout failed.
A third party driver was identified as the probable root cause of this system error. It is suggested you look for an update for the following driver: nvlddmkm.sys (NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 353.06 , NVIDIA Corporation).
Google query: NVIDIA Corporation VIDEO_TDR_ERROR

I really can't think of anything more to do and its driving me crazy as this did cost me quite some money and I really want be able to play games again. Please help me if I missed something or if you people know something to fix this that I don't!!