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BSOD playing BF3 - error 0x0000004e
Hi,
BF3 is now unplayable for me due to crashes, freezes & BSODs (typically 0x0000004e) in every single game. So far I've tried:
1. Updating to the latest video drivers
2. Uninstalling BF3, deleting all game files & re-installing
3. Uninstalling video drivers using Driver Sweeper & re-installing
4. Virus scanning (using Super Anti-spyware) & clearing out all Registry errors (using CCleaner)
5. Firmware update on OCZ SSD
On the occasion that I get a message within BF3, this comes up (or something like it): "Kicked by Punkbuster due to a corrupt memory file" (I've also uploaded a number of other error messages - I hope that's not too much information). I thought this might point to faulty RAM but I've run Memtest86+, with 10 passes & no errors. I also ran Prime95 and five of the workers stopped after a number of hours with the message "Hardware failure detected, consult stress.txt file." I don't know which hardware component failed, since the file doesn't tell you but just provides general guidance. Am I supposed to take a wild guess as to whether I have a faulty CPU?
All help & advice appreciated.