Kernel power 41 crashingFollow

ok i know there has been of this addressed on this forum but im adding a new thread.....so here goes....I bought this PC back in mid June i have sent it back 4 times now for a hard hang(freeze) problem its comes up as Kernel Power 41 after it freezes the fans on the tower keep runnning and a couple of mins later the PC shuts off itself. Now i have been back and forth with the company I bought it from they have replaced the power supply and memory one time....the second time they replaced nothing said they had it running for 3 days and nothing happened this last time(which i got it back yesterday) they replaced the memory again. hen last night im playing most the night maybe 2 hours into a WoW session all is well, I get a lil bored i go play D3 for a bit before i head to sleep and it freezes on me about 20 minutes into D3. and here is the log
Log Name: System
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Power
Date: 10/25/2012 5:18:38 PM
Event ID: 41
Task Category: (63)
Level: Critical
Keywords: (2)
User: SYSTEM
Computer: User-PC
Description:
The system has rebooted without cleanly shutting down first. This error could be caused if the system stopped responding, crashed, or lost power unexpectedly.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Power" Guid="{331C3B3A-2005-44C2-AC5E-77220C37D6B4}" />
<EventID>41</EventID>
<Version>2</Version>
<Level>1</Level>
<Task>63</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x8000000000000002</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2012-10-25T21:18:38.753630300Z" />
<EventRecordID>11447</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="4" ThreadID="8" />
<Channel>System</Channel>
<Computer>User-PC</Computer>
<Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data Name="BugcheckCode">0</Data>
<Data Name="BugcheckParameter1">0x0</Data>
<Data Name="BugcheckParameter2">0x0</Data>
<Data Name="BugcheckParameter3">0x0</Data>
<Data Name="BugcheckParameter4">0x0</Data>
<Data Name="SleepInProgress">false</Data>
<Data Name="PowerButtonTimestamp">0</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>

and here is what im operating
CAS: Cooler Master HAF 912 Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ Adjustable HDD Cage (Black Color)
CASUPGRADE: None
CD: LG UH12LS28K 12X Blu-Ray Player & DVDRW Combo Drive (BLACK COLOR)
CD2: None
COOLANT: Standard Coolant
CPU: Intel(R) Coreâ„¢ i7-3770K 3.50 GHz 8MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 (All Venom OC Certified) - While Supply Last [+124]
CS_FAN: Maximum 120MM Case Cooling Fans for your selected case [+9]
ENGRAVING: None
FA_HDD: None
FAN: Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA) (Single Standard 120MM Fan)
FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
FREEBIE_CU: FREE! Mass Effect 3 Game [+0]
GLASSES: None
HDD: 2TB (2TBx1) SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+0] (Single Drive)
HDD2: None
IEEE_CARD: None
IUSB: Internal USB 3.0 4-Port Hub [+29]
KEYBOARD: (Keyboard & Mouse Combo) Razer Cyclosa Gaming Keyboard & Abyssus Gaming Mouse [+0]
MB_SRT: None
MEMORY: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair XMS with Heat Spreader)
MONITOR: None
MONITOR2: None
MONITOR3: None
MOTHERBOARD: * [CrossFireX] Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H Intel Z77 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ IRST, Lucid Virtu MVP, Ultra Durable4 Classic, 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, 2x Gen3 PCIe x16, 3x PCIe x1 & 2 PCI (Extreme OC Certified)
MOUSE: None [+0]
NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
NOISEREDUCE1: Sound Absorbing Foam on Side, Top And Bottom panels [+29]
NOISEREDUCE2: Power Supply Gasket [+5]
NOISEREDUCE3: Anti-Vibration Fan Mounts [+9]
OS: Microsoft(R) Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)
OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking
POWERSUPPLY: 800 Watts - Standard Power Supply - SLI/CrossFireX Ready
RUSH: RUSH!!! READY TO SHIP IN 5 BUSINESS DAYS [+49]
SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
SPEAKERS: None
TEMP: None
TUNING: None
TVRC: None
USB: None
USBFLASH: None
USBHD: None
USBX: None
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 2GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+0] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
VIDEO2: None
VIDEO3: None
any and all help is most welcome thank you in advanced
Eric

Well, your system has plenty of cooling in that particular case, so I doubt it is overheating. You might still want to check the video card fan to ensure it isn't blocked by a cable or one of those annoying plastic peel off stickers. The drive is new enough it shouldn't be failing, but you might want to download and run speedfan http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php and check the SMART error status and case temperatures. It's acting like an unstable load though from what you have described. I'd almost suggest doing a reload, though it could still be bad ram, bad video ram or maybe a partially bad or improperly connected power supply. Unfortunatly a Kernel 41 error is basically the generic "stuff is broke, we dunno why" microsoft crash error. the fact that it crashed when you were trying to update a driver suggests that might be where the problem is. If it was the nvidia driver you were updating in particular, those usually only crash when you have bad hardware or a very corrupted / potentially infected comptuer OS load.

If you have a different video card, try swapping it out for a day or so and see if the issue goes away.

wierdest thing too i played wow almost all day then all of sudden a couple of hours ago poof hard freeze sooo friggin wierd i was on wow from like noonish till about 6 then came back after dinner and it froze on me....it freezes so random

I think ill take out the second stick of memory and try that they have replaced the memory twice already but maybe its that slot? would it make a differance if i put that second stick in the 3rd or 4th slot?? again thanks a ton for your advice your most helpful :)

ok thanks ill defiantly give that try today :)

ok memory stick 2 out doesnt help either :( this ceash was a little different it froze at a cut scene on wow then promptly restarted itself
here is the log it seems to be the same log

Log Name: System
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Power
Date: 10/30/2012 10:38:26 AM
Event ID: 41
Task Category: (63)
Level: Critical
Keywords: (2)
User: SYSTEM
Computer: User-PC
Description:
The system has rebooted without cleanly shutting down first. This error could be caused if the system stopped responding, crashed, or lost power unexpectedly.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Power" Guid="{331C3B3A-2005-44C2-AC5E-77220C37D6B4}" />
<EventID>41</EventID>
<Version>2</Version>
<Level>1</Level>
<Task>63</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x8000000000000002</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2012-10-30T14:38:26.234417100Z" />
<EventRecordID>13127</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="4" ThreadID="8" />
<Channel>System</Channel>
<Computer>User-PC</Computer>
<Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data Name="BugcheckCode">0</Data>
<Data Name="BugcheckParameter1">0x0</Data>
<Data Name="BugcheckParameter2">0x0</Data>
<Data Name="BugcheckParameter3">0x0</Data>
<Data Name="BugcheckParameter4">0x0</Data>
<Data Name="SleepInProgress">false</Data>
<Data Name="PowerButtonTimestamp">0</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>

thanks a ton ill give that a try :)

Dell? or Alienware?

Ah, then it's probably just bad luck. They say they 10% of components are bad out of the box, and frankly, one component going awry can cause a cascade effect and burn out others as well.

I've had everything from a room mate's Dell workstation to a $3000 Dell server die after six months. I'm not impressed with their QA testing.

Really, what pisses me off about Dell is their proprietary changes to the OS. HP adds their apps to their server OS but leaves the core OS alone. Dell puts its tentacles down into the OS as well as adding the apps. Nothing creepier than opening up the computer properties box and seeing the big Dell brand there.