I don't have the 448 core, but also just got my MSI GTX 560ti Hawk and had/have some of the same issues. "Kernel mode... Driver not responding... successfully fixed (or something like that)" which meant that the screen would go black for a sec or two and come back. the screen would also freeze for a sec every now and then...
I tried the different drivers for the card and all the other tips and tricks, that people suggested. Other than playing around with the GPU bios, I don't have the know-how, and it should not be necessary!
BUT I did update the motherboard BIOS and upped the voltage on the card and that seemed to help. I haven't had the chance to test more than some 15 min, but seems like it already helped. and for some reason my temp has dropped
But I have some Q's.
My afterburner says "core voltage (mV)" and I upped mine from the default 1050 to 1075. You say you upped your voltage up to 1,5. What does that mean? and how much more can I safely increase mine? Because I still get some random flickering.
My GPU usage when playing is 99% is that ok? and my mb usage on the card keeps rising... after the 15 min. playtime I had today it ended on around 900mb???
I will test more later tonight and update.
Thank for any feedback in advance:)