BSOD During World of Warcraft!! Help!

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grammartroll

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Hey folks,

I'm getting the ever-popular "Attempt to reset the display driver and recover from the timeout failed" BSOD. It only happens when I'm playing WoW, not when I'm just doing productivity software on my pc.

I've zipped up my minidump and attached it to this post.

I'm running Vista 32 with dual nVidia GeForce 8800 GT cards. My drivers aren't brand-new, but from what I've read on the internets, downloading new drivers doesn't solve this problem.

Missing raids with my posse causes great psychological pain and so I'd be so grateful for any help! Thanks!
 

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Hello grammartroll,
Here is your bugcheck for the BSOD.

STOP 0x00000116: VIDEO_TDR_ERROR

Usual causes: Video driver, overheating, bad video card, BIOS, Power to card.


To start with, i would download driver sweeper, boot in to safe mode, use driver sweeper, reboot and install the latest driver.
Also, check the cooling vents, make sure they are clear.

Guru3D - Driver Sweeper (Setup) download from Guru3D.com

Hope this helps, good luck and post your results.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Build
    CPU
    QX9650 (black box) [email protected]
    Motherboard
    Asus P5Q Premium
    Memory
    8GB-4x2GB Corsair Dominator DDR 2-1066
    Graphics Card(s)
    2 x ASUS EAH 4870 X 2 (Quad)
    Sound Card
    Supreme FX 2
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Fujitsu Siemens 22inch flat screen
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    150 Gig WD Raptor
    300 Gig Maxtor
    300 Gig Maxtor, (External)
    PSU
    CoolerMaster 1000
    Case
    CoolerMaster N-Vidia stacker 830
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-U12P x 1x120mm fan, 6x120mm case fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Internet Speed
    20Mbps
    Other Info
    Audio FX Pro 5+1 gaming head set
Okay! I did everything you suggested. I installed the very newest nVidia drivers.

Only hitch: There was a failure in the nVidia installation process: it failed to install the network connector driver. No internet. Once I figured that out (thanks, nVidia!), I became operational again.

I will see if I'm able to play WoW now without the crash. If the crashing continues, we can move on to the next suspects. Boy, I hope this solved it!

Thanks again.
 

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