DDO will not stop freezing my pc randomly

[Chronus88]

This game will NOT stop freezing my PC! Randomly, anywhere, anytime -- it just locks up my entire pc. Can't alt/tab, can't Ctrl/Alt/Del, can't move the mouse, the pc completely locks up and I have to cut the power. There are no signs of overspinning fans or anything of that sort, it's just random and VERY VERY INCONVENIENT!

I have tried:
Adjusting graphics
Playing in windowed/full screen modes both
Using older drivers

My setup:
Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate
8GB RAM
Over 400gb free disk space

NVidia info: (2 cards in SLI mode)
NVIDIA System Information report created on: 03/26/2010 21:21:00
System name: NVIDIA

[Display]
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9550 @ 2.83GHz (2833 MHz)
Operating System: Windows Seven Black Edition, 64-bit
DirectX version: 11.0
GPU processor: GeForce GTS 250
Driver version: 196.21
CUDA Cores: 128
Memory interface: 256-bit
Total available graphics memory: 4095 MB
Dedicated video memory: 1024 MB
System video memory: 0 MB
Shared system memory: 3071 MB
Video BIOS version: 62.92.79.00.90
IRQ: 16
Bus: PCI Express x16 Gen2
GPU processor: GeForce GTS 250
Driver version: 196.21
CUDA Cores: 128
Memory interface: 256-bit
Total available graphics memory: 4095 MB
Dedicated video memory: 1024 MB
System video memory: 0 MB
Shared system memory: 3071 MB
Video BIOS version: 62.92.79.00.90
IRQ: 16
Bus: PCI Express x16 Gen2

[Components]

nvCplUI.exe 2.8.290.13 NVIDIA Control Panel
nvWSS.dll 6.14.11.9621 NVIDIA Workstation Server
nvViTvS.dll 6.14.11.9621 NVIDIA Video Server
nvMoblS.dll 6.14.11.9621 NVIDIA Mobile Server
NVSTVIEW.EXE 7.17.11.9621 NVIDIA GeForce 3D Vision
NVSTTEST.EXE 7.17.11.9621 NVIDIA 3D Vision Test Application
NVSTRES.DLL 7.17.11.9621 NVIDIA 3D Vision Module (0)
NVMCTRAY.DLL 8.17.11.9621 NVIDIA Media Center Library
nvDispS.dll 6.14.11.9621 NVIDIA Display Server
NVCPL.DLL 8.17.11.9621 NVIDIA Compatible Windows7 Display driver, Version 196.21
PhysX 09.09.1112 NVIDIA PhysX
NVCUDA.DLL 8.17.11.9621 NVIDIA CUDA 3.0.1 driver
nvGameS.dll 6.14.11.9621 NVIDIA 3D Settings Server

[Chronus88]

I have frozen 4 times since this post. Once actually as I pressed "submit"! This is unacceptable! This needs to STOP.

Froze while submitting in-game forum post.
Froze waiting in House P near Gwylan's Stand
Froze while in 3 Barrel Cove running around (AND DIED)
Froze during loadscreen coming back from #3!!!

[caseyjonez]

I've had this problem since nuking XP and installing W7 x64

I've tried everything under the sun to fix it.. probably spent more than 10 hours on the problem.. it's some incompatability between the game engine and the ATI driver I think

LOTRO has the exact same problem.. funny really, since they are mostly the same game enginer

[Impaqt]

maybe you shoudl try using an OS thats not a Hack/Crack

[skenderbeu]

yep, since the last update ive experienced the same thing, and today i simply cannot stay in game more than a minute or so until the game freezes with a strange pattern effect on screen.

@Impaqt

do you think you could have possibly come up with a more useless comment? why did you bother?

[Chronus88]

It's not an ATI issue because I'm running NVidia. Also, I don't get patterns the game simlpy stops entirely!

[bigj1608]

This has just started happening to me today. I've never experienced this problem before. I haven't changed anything about my PC.

Has anyone found a solution yet?

[BurnerD]

The game locking may not be video related. I thought I remember someone having a similar problem due to a sound issue, but I might be mistaken. Something to consider though....