Games Crashing with "display driver stopped responding and has recovered"

[Ssb4ever]

Specs:

CPU: i7-4790 CPU @ 3.60Ghz

 

GPU: EVGA 2GB GeForce GTX 660  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130833

 

PS: ThermalTake TR2 700 W http://thermaltakeusa.com/products-model.aspx?id=C_00001999

 

RAM: 16 GB

 

Motherboard: GIGABYTE Z97 Gaming 7 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128708

 

While I play games like CSGO, Dota 2, or Battlefield 4 for extended periods of time, I start to encounter an issue where the game freezes, and the image distorts with the last sound played, playing on a loop. The only way to resolve this issue temporarily is to Ctrl + Alt+ Del, and open task manager, to jump back into the game. Although this fixes the problem, the issue continues to occur and becomes more presistent to the point where it happens every time I jump back into the game from my desktop. In order to fully "Fix" the problem I have to reboot my system. Sometimes, when the issue starts to occur, the screen goes fully black and I recieve the message.

 

"Display driver stopped responding and has recovered"

Display driver NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, version 359.00 stopped responding and has successfully recovered.

 

All of my drivers are fully up to date, and I have tried lowering all of my settings in games to the lowest. Please help!! Thanks~

[Amazingasian]

Have been overclocking your card lately?

[Chasem121]

Have you tried completely removing the drivers and reinstalling?

[Ssb4ever]

Have been overclocking your card lately?

No I haven't overclocked the card at all, and I've been running it at stock for over a year.

 

 

Have you tried completely removing the drivers and reinstalling?

No, I haven't Ill try it as soon as possible Thanks.