Help anyone?

[FINNISHTBAGGER]

Ok so I didnt get help to this problem from Tek Syndicate so I ask it here.

When I play games, I usually can play for less than a minute and then my screen goes black and it says: "Display driver stopped responding and has recovered". I have tried many drivers and only driver that has worked to for me is 331.18. I would really like to get newer drivers and Shadowplay, but whenever I try to install new drivers they just crash. Note that I was able to overclock my gpu and everything with 331.18, so it is not that I have faulty PSU or something. Things that I have tried:

 

Updating Windows, Graphics card, mobo, etc.

Reinstalling drivers

Removing drivers with driver uninstaller

Reinstalling Windows

Modifying drivers

Prefering maximum performance from Nvidia control panel

Deleting antivirus programs

 

The weird thing is that my friend has this same exact problem and he has Windows 8.1 too and GTX 770.

 

PC specs: 

i7 4770k 4.3 ghz

ASUS GTX 780 OC´d

ASUS z87 A mobo

Noctua NH-u12s

Zalman Z11

2 x 1tb hdd + 60 gb SSD

8 gb 1600 mhz RAM

Fractal design psu 750w

Win 8.1

 

I am pretty desperate at this point so I appreciate any feedback  :rolleyes:

[iAsuno]

turn down the OC? just try it.

[FINNISHTBAGGER]

Already done

[VSG]

Use DDU and get rid of all drivers, then install the latest WHQL drivers. Go back to stock clocks and see if this still occurs.

[FINNISHTBAGGER]

Use DDU and get rid of all drivers, then install the latest WHQL drivers. Go back to stock clocks and see if this still occurs.

Tried that as well

[VSG]

If it artifacts at stock on fresh drivers, then I would think it's RMA time.

[isteelsolz]

If it artifacts at stock on fresh drivers, then I would think it's RMA time.

Indeed

[FINNISHTBAGGER]

If it artifacts at stock on fresh drivers, then I would think it's RMA time.

But how is it possible that this happens to my friend too and also why does it work with 331.82?

[PassionFruit]

But how is it possible that this happens to my friend too and also why does it work with 331.82?

It's super common on those cards. 

[FINNISHTBAGGER]

Does the fact that my Windows is not activated effect at any way to this?

[FINNISHTBAGGER]

It's super common on those cards. 

So does it mean that it will get fixed or do I need to return it?

[VSG]

Does the fact that my Windows is not activated effect at any way to this?

 

No. Depending on where you bought the card, you should return/exchange it with the retailer or Asus.

[PassionFruit]

So does it mean that it will get fixed or do I need to return it?

I think you should RMA it. Not sure though.

[FINNISHTBAGGER]

Update: So I took it back to where I bought it and they didnt find my problem at their tests so now I got my GTX 780 back and it still does the same thing, even with new drivers installed.