ASUS N56VZ issue: Crashes when playing 3D games

[hodxer]

When I play 3D games (such as LOL & Skyrim), sometimes the notebook crashes, the screen becomes freaky display.
Here is the video: Youtube.

Finally I found everything is OK except ram.
The compatibility is a big problem.
I swap ram three times from G.Skill and finally get it stable.

Here is the swap list:
1. Kingston KVR1333D3S9 (4G*2, 1333, CL9, Hynix): Unstable, no error.
2. G.Skill F3-1600c10D-8GSQ (8G*2, 1600, CL10): Unstable, found error.
3. G.Skill F3-1600c10D-8GSQ (8G*2, 1600, CL10): Unstable, no error.
4. G.Skill F3-1600c10D-8GSQ (8G*2, 1600, CL10): Stable, no error.

[ciddireblackire]

ASUS N56VZ, GT 650M, 4×2G 1333 memory (Kingston, Hynix)
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When I play 3D games (such as LOL & Skyrim), sometimes the notebook crashes, the screen becomes freaky display.
Here is the video: Youtube.

I tested my memory by Memtest and found no error, but I'm not sure if they are really compatible with IVY bridge cpu.

I also try to change many Nvidia driver versions offered by ASUS, from 2.9616, 2.9635, 2.9644, 2.9667, but it still happens.

Does anyone encounter the same issue or have any idea about it?

Did you try the NVIDIA BETA 304.48 driver?

You can download it here: http://www.geforce.com/drivers/results/46046

[cl-jeffrey]

Hello my name is Jeffrey and I work for ASUS Customer Loyalty Team

So you have done the memtest and found no error. Have you tried changing the memory speed to 1066. Maybe the memory stick is not working at it's full speed of 1333.

I see that you purchase 1333 and not 1600. Have you tried using a 1600 memory stick and do you still have the same problem?

[hodxer]

Did you try the NVIDIA BETA 304.48 driver?

You can download it here: Drivers | GeForce

Thanks for your reply.
Yes I did, but it crashed too.

Hello my name is Jeffrey and I work for ASUS Customer Loyalty Team

So you have done the memtest and found no error. Have you tried changing the memory speed to 1066. Maybe the memory stick is not working at it's full speed of 1333.

I see that you purchase 1333 and not 1600. Have you tried using a 1600 memory stick and do you still have the same problem?

Thanks for your reply.
Sorry, but I don't know how to change the speed to 1066?
The 1333 memory is stock, and I have ordered the new 1600 memory but not arrived yet.
I really hope it will improve the problem.

[Hodor]

Shouldn't there be actually 1600MHz RAMs in the stock edition?

[hodxer]

I returned the original one because I think I have 4G×2 memory already...

[hodxer]

Hello my name is Jeffrey and I work for ASUS Customer Loyalty Team

So you have done the memtest and found no error. Have you tried changing the memory speed to 1066. Maybe the memory stick is not working at it's full speed of 1333.

I see that you purchase 1333 and not 1600. Have you tried using a 1600 memory stick and do you still have the same problem?

I used the 1600 memory but it still happened.

[Kenny89]

i facing with this problem too when play 3d game with the same model

can teach me how to fix this?

[LulzChicken]

Make sure your Intel HD 4000 drivers and your NVIDIA drivers are up to date. I'm sure you've done this already, but still. It's 99% a software problem, not a hardware one.

[c_man]

Try forcing the use of Intel GPU first and see how that goes, even on low settings. Then do the same with Nvidia.

In Nvidia control panel you should have 3D option. Choose there what cards to be active, not auto-select.