Game is randomly crashing while in the middle of Levequest/Events Constantly!

It's REALLY ANNOYING. :(
It's happened twice in the last 36 hours to me, once while doing a Levequest (BZZT, FAILED, Now I have to wait/go all the way back to get it so I can do it again) And a second time just now while trying to do the Firefall Faire event >:(
My GPU Temps are only getting as high as 68c!

I Can run a game like Lost Planet 1 for over 12 hours straight with no crashes.
Also my log file, so I can show that it's the game's fault and not drivers.

CRASH THREAD

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"Faulting application name: ffxivgame.exe, version: 1.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x4e49f09a
Faulting module name: ffxivgame.exe, version: 1.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x4e49f09a
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x005dcdd5
Faulting process id: 0xfcc
Faulting application start time: 0x01cc5f148c2930e8
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files (x86)\SquareEnix\FINAL FANTASY XIV\ffxivgame.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Program Files (x86)\SquareEnix\FINAL FANTASY XIV\ffxivgame.exe
Report Id: 40c37785-cb0c-11e0-8c41-485b39107fd2"

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system Info

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-=-=-=-=-=-=- System Information -=-=-=-=-=-=-

Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition Service Pack 1 64bit (build 7601)
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 950 @ 3.07GHz
Number of Processors Logical Core Count 8 Physical Core Count 4
BIOS BIOS Date: 09/21/10 15:35:04 Ver: 08.00.15
Language English (Regional Setting: English)
Physical Memory 6135.113MB
Virtual Memory 2047.875MB
Page File 12268.422MB
Storage C:\ Hard Disk Drive Total Disk Space 854.361GB Free Disk Space 464.042GB
Storage D:\ Hard Disk Drive Total Disk Space 232.884GB Free Disk Space 134.700GB
Storage F:\ Hard Disk Drive Total Disk Space 77.147GB Free Disk Space 53.040GB
Storage I:\ Hard Disk Drive Total Disk Space 739.519GB Free Disk Space 127.393GB
Storage J:\ Hard Disk Drive Total Disk Space 191.945GB Free Disk Space 13.505GB
DirectX Version DirectX 11
Graphic Device(s) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
+Device \\.\DISPLAY1
+Chip GeForce GTX 460
+Maker NVIDIA
+Video Memory 993.438 MB
+Shared Video Memory 2811.557 MB
+DAC Type Integrated RAMDAC
+Display Mode 1600 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
+Driver nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
+Driver Version 8.17.0012.7533
+Driver Date 5/24/2011 11:09:12 PM
+Driver Language English
+Vertex Shader 3.0
+Pixel Shader 3.0
+Vertex Texture Supported
Sound Device(s) Speakers (SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio)
+Device ID {0249621F-F59B-461F-8FE3-4496789A6100}
+Device Name ADIHdAud.sys
+Driver Version 6.10.0002.6600
+Driver Language English
+Driver Date 9/16/2009 11:38:22 PM
Sound Device(s) Speakers (GuitarPort)
+Device ID {49567E20-C9DE-48CC-98BB-7884F425A700}
+Device Name GPWADrv64.sys
+Driver Version 4.02.0004.0004
+Driver Language English
+Driver Date 4/28/2011 7:16:30 PM
Sound Device(s) SPDIF Interface (SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio)
+Device ID {6666AB7A-3B69-4B68-B40A-396AE8B5EB31}
+Device Name ADIHdAud.sys
+Driver Version 6.10.0002.6600
+Driver Language English
+Driver Date 9/16/2009 11:38:22 PM
Sound Device(s) Digital Output (SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio)
+Device ID {9F7BA96C-9950-4E7C-A217-9352F501FCCC}
+Device Name ADIHdAud.sys
+Driver Version 6.10.0002.6600
+Driver Language English
+Driver Date 9/16/2009 11:38:22 PM
Input Device(s) {6F1D2B60-D5A0-11CF-BFC7444553540000}
+Name Mouse
+Notes Axis 3 Button 3 Field of View 0
Input Device(s) {6F1D2B61-D5A0-11CF-BFC7444553540000}
+Name Keyboard
+Notes Axis 0 Button 128 Field of View 0
Input Device(s) {C18EF7C0-C79D-11E0-8005444553540000}
+Name Controller (Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver for Windows)
+Notes Axis 5 Button 10 Field of View 1
Input Device(s) {A1011330-C79D-11E0-8001444553540000}
+Name MotioninJoy Virtual Game Controller
+Notes Axis 0 Button 0 Field of View 0


-=-=-=-=-=-=- Application Information -=-=-=-=-=-=-

Downloads
Event Viewer
OLEChannelWnd
Technical Support - Post New Thread - Mozilla Firefox
Windows Media Player


-=-=-=-=-=-=- Install Information -=-=-=-=-=-=-

3DMark Vantage
3DMark06
ASUSUpdate
Adobe AIR
Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX
Adobe Flash Player 10 Plugin
Adobe Reader 9.1
AmpegSVX
AmpliTube Metal
AmpliTube2
EWQLSO Gold Instrument Update 1.0.4
EZdrummer
East West EWQLSO Gold Edition
East West Stormdrum Kompakt
EasyBCD 2.1
Fraps (remove only)
Futuremark SystemInfo
Intel(R) Control Center
Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology
JMicron JMB36X Driver
LOST PLANET COLONIES
Line 6 Uninstaller
Linplug Albino VSTi v2.01
MSI Afterburner 2.2.0 Beta 5
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware version 1.51.1.1800
Media Player Classic - Home Cinema v1.5.0.2827
Microsoft Games for Windows - LIVE Redistributable
Microsoft Games for Windows Marketplace
Microsoft Silverlight
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.17
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.6161
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable - 10.0.30319
Mozilla Firefox 6.0 (x86 en-US)
NVIDIA 3D Vision Controller Driver
NVIDIA PhysX
NVIDIA Stereoscopic 3D Driver
REAPER
Real Alternative 2.0.2
SampleTank 2
Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (KB2518870)
Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (KB2539636)
Sound Blaster X-Fi MB
SoundMAX
Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (KB2468871)
Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (KB2533523)
WinRAR archiver
Xiph.Org Open Codecs 0.85.17777
XviD4PSP 5.0


-=-=-=-=-=-=- Proccess Information -=-=-=-=-=-=-

C:\Program Files (x86)\Analog Devices\Core\smax4pnp.exe 00000A54
C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\SB X-Fi MB\Volume Panel\VolPanlu.exe 00000A68
C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology\IAStorIcon.exe 00000A4C
C:\Program Files (x86)\MSI Afterburner\MSIAfterburner.exe 00000980
C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 00000E54
C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 00000E24
C:\Program Files (x86)\SquareEnix\FINAL FANTASY XIV\ffxivconfig.exe 00001948
C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 000019E8

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I don't seem to get crashes like this in other games, I ran the Lost Planet Colonies Benchmark for over 12 hours straight with no crashes after I just did a clean install of Windows 7 This past week.


Arg. I've also gotten a 0x0000007e BSOD while playing FFXIV last night too.
I only ever get crashes/issues with FFXIV or rather something GPU intensive.
Has my GPU just gone bad, or I dunno. Ever since I installed a 8800GTS640 as a physX card to do some benches and then made that the primary display device(it then started to crash a lot and the 8800 all of a sudden went bad, when you turn the PC on it has artifacting, which was extremely ODD because it hadn't been used since I pulled it out of this system in Janurary), i've been having nothing but problems with my 460.


I've also MEMTEST86+ tested my RAM for 15+ hours with not a single error.

I don't know how, but after a clean install of windows 7 and updating it the "Windows Time Service" has disappeared even though it was present after the install. Now when I go to synchronize the time to an internet server I get an "unable to continue,you do not have permission to perform this task" error. Even though I have ownership over every single file on my HDD's"


Edit:forgot
ISP:Charter Communications 10Mbit+ downstream 1.5Mbit Upstream

I see MSI on there. Are you overclocking? FFXIV doesn't handle it well at all, so I would suggest turning it off (there are other reasons why overclocking is bad, but i'll save my soapbox for another day). Also, what are your game's graphics settings at?

My overclock is proven stable though. FFXIV is the only thing that would have issues.
I played Crysis 2 MP for months on Max with a way higher overclock than what i'm using now and I had 0 issues with that.
*sigh* Anyways.
Voltage:Default
Core:830Mhz (Default 720Mhz, card has been stable up to 920Mhz+)
Memory:2000Mhz(Default 1800)

Game Settings:
1600X900
4XMSAA
GDQ:8
BDQ:5
Shadow Detail:Highest
Texture Quality:Highest
AO:Off
DoF:On
Hardware Mouse Enabled
Vsync Forced

I get great framerates with these settings. It plays near perfect.

I get around 6700+ on the benchmark too.
Texture Filtering:Highest

Personal experience. Memtest86+ did not show any error. But FFXIV keeps crashing for me (even at stock settings), once I changed most of the RAM timing to 9 ( My ram suppose to be on 8 ), I haven't been crashing a single time since, not even once, even running around the world :)

I had a huge problem with crashing when I started, with some research I found out MSAA prevents it
Ive yet to crash running 2XMSAA (2 days now)
I have however crashed running 4XMSAA

Mite be coincidence but try changing to 2XMSAA

ugh, it's hard to tell. And man why is this so god damn finicky?!
I love playing this game :(

My ram speeds are 8-8-8-24-1N (stock is 9 with 1N)
But no other programs have issues with it. I've ran programs using 3GB+ of memory without issue.

I suppose I could try using 2XMSAA and see if that does anything. And if it doesn't I guess I can try my RAM timings higher too :(

I'm going through Microsoft support now too for the 0x0000007E BSOD I got the other night while playing too. So I'll post on how that goes as well

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Originally Posted by BONKERS

My overclock is proven stable though. FFXIV is the only thing that would have issues.
I played Crysis 2 MP for months on Max with a way higher overclock than what i'm using now and I had 0 issues with that.
*sigh* Anyways.
Voltage:Default
Core:830Mhz (Default 720Mhz, card has been stable up to 920Mhz+)
Memory:2000Mhz(Default 1800)

Game Settings:
1600X900
4XMSAA
GDQ:8
BDQ:5
Shadow Detail:Highest
Texture Quality:Highest
AO:Off
DoF:On
Hardware Mouse Enabled
Vsync Forced

I get great framerates with these settings. It plays near perfect.

I get around 6700+ on the benchmark too.
Texture Filtering:Highest

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The difference is that FF14 is poorly coded. The short of the long is that overclocking causes data to be lost. Normally, this just means that the processor has to re-calculate X number instructions, but you end up with an overall performance increase because the added speed makes up for the lost data and recalculations. FF14 however, being poorly coded/optimized does not handle that lost data well at all, and can crash. Not all people experience this problem - it depends on your card, how much its overclocked, how the chip is flawed (every chip is flawed; thats why some are rated at X speed and some Y speed even though they came off the same line). I would suggest turning off all your overclocking and least test to see if you have the issues with FF14 while its off. If it works, you know the cause. If it doesn't, you should be fine obviously.

Running the game with 0 overclock(Stock Speeds) did jack.
After about 2/3 hours *BZZT* crash.

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Faulting application name: ffxivgame.exe, version: 1.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x4e49f09a
Faulting module name: nvd3dum.dll, version: 8.17.12.7533, time stamp: 0x4dd734f1
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x0012cfa9
Faulting process id: 0xc78
Faulting application start time: 0x01cc5fc09f981b31
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files (x86)\SquareEnix\FINAL FANTASY XIV\ffxivgame.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Windows\system32\nvd3dum.dll
Report Id: 15998745-cbc1-11e0-98ad-485b39107fd2

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Now I'm getting a different "Faulting Module Path" than before. But same Memory Access Violation exception code. >:==(

Really curious though, stock speed means including RAM timing at 9 as well ? How about the 2xMSAA ? For me, it didn't help though... I can pretty much set any config on FFXIV now and it runs perfectly fine.

Just to add, during my time of crashes, it can be random fault modules. One thing for sure it wasn't any one of those having problems.

Stock speeds for Video Card only.
Shoulda mentioned that. And it was still at 4xmsaa
I forgot to change that.

Edit: Meh, all I could get out of support from microsoft's widows 7 forums was that my BSOD is caused by Nvidia drivers and that I should get support from them.

I'm getting sick of all this really.
I can't upgrade my drivers to 280.19-26 because they cause Idle temps to rise a ton, crash just from browsing the internet and have BSOD problems of their own.

And at this point i'm almost just thinking my card has gone bad.
I got a BSOD last night just from watching Youtube videos. (Which uses GPU acceleration I believe)
*SIGH*