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    BF 2142 Problem

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by IIIM3, Mar 24, 2007.

  1. IIIM3

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    When I Play Bf 2142, I can play for about 10 minutes, then i get a blue screen that says "physical dump of memory" or "We have shut down windows" or something else strange, can anyone help me with this problem???
     
    IIIM3, Mar 24, 2007
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    sorry, i have never gotten that message, and i have the exact set up as you, exept my processor is a T5500...
     
    Ur ex-wife, Mar 24, 2007
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    That's strange. Do you have many other programs running in the background when you play?
     
    Thibault, Mar 24, 2007
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    try and check how much virtual memory u have. i got a couple of those messages on CSS and i just turned off virtual memory and it fixed it for me.
     
    imhungry29, Mar 25, 2007
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    Can you set Windows not to restart automatically when the fatal error occurs?

    Here's How:

    Right Click My Computer > Properties > Advanced > Start Up and Recovery > Un-check the Automatically Restart box.

    Then proceed to cause the error again and copy down what the blue screen says.

    Then hold the power button down to manual reboot and tell us what you got.
     
    usapatriot, Mar 25, 2007
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    Usapatriot, i tried what you said, and I did not find a Start up and recovery section (im running media center, that may be a problem)
     
    IIIM3, Mar 25, 2007
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    How do i turn off Virtual Memory?
     
    IIIM3, Mar 25, 2007
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    It is not recommend that you turn off virtual memory especially if you only have 1gb of RAM.

    Well maybe, did you try checking the event logs?

    Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Event Viewer

    And then check all the logs for error messages at or around the time of the BSOD.
     
    usapatriot, Mar 25, 2007
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    well i didnt find anything

    How do you turn of Virtual Memory and i will try that, and if that doesnt work, then i will turn it back on
     
    IIIM3, Mar 25, 2007
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    If you turn off virtual memory with only 1gb of RAM and BF2142 uses all of it, you will BSOD because of no memory.

    Do not do it.
     
    usapatriot, Mar 25, 2007
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    Ok well maybe this will help, i got the message again, and i read it all, and it said "Problem with ati3duag.dll" if that tells you anything. if there is not a blue screen problem, then it crashes to my desktop, and this only happens in multiplayer matches, not in single player
     
    IIIM3, Mar 25, 2007
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    usapatriot, Mar 25, 2007
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