PC freezes in BF3/4

[Mexxim]

Hello guys,

since a couple of days i am running into problems with my PC. Whenever i play Battlefield 3 or 4, my PC freezes into a black screen when the map is changed or i simply want to quit the game. When i am on skype with a mate, sometimes we can still talk when this happens.

Sometimes my  display says that there is no cable connected. Sometimes its just black. After a while the PC restarts by itself and i can run windows as usual until i want to play again.

 

My System contains:

AsRock Z77 Extreme4-m

Intel Core I5 2500K @ stock speeds

8 GB of Team Group Elite RAM

ASUS GTX 770 (2Gigs)

Corsair Force 3 120GB SSD.

 

At the moment i am running Memtest to check whether it is a RAM issue. The RAM is almost 4 Years old.

Has anyone any ideas what could also cause these problems and which software could help me identify the problem?

 

Thanks in advance!

 

[Jobbe03]

Sounds like a ram or Cpu problem. Is the CPU OC'ed?

[HannahLewis]

have you re-installed both games? Do you have this issue with other games? are the cables for your display and videocard plugged in well? 

I'm just trying to relate haha

[HannahLewis]

Sounds like a ram or Cpu problem. Is the CPU OC'ed?

 

CPU is at stock speed

[Jobbe03]

CPU is at stock speed

Make sure all the drivers are up to date

[Altecice]

2GB of VRAM is not enough for BF4. It may be your GPU overheating. log temps next time via HWMonitor.

[HannahLewis]

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I think it has something to do with your punkbuster as it is only a problem with battlefield as I can read in your post, try to update punkbuster and let us know if that fixed it!

[AnnoyedShelf]

Hello guys,

since a couple of days i am running into problems with my PC. Whenever i play Battlefield 3 or 4, my PC freezes into a black screen when the map is changed or i simply want to quit the game. When i am on skype with a mate, sometimes we can still talk when this happens.

Sometimes my  display says that there is no cable connected. Sometimes its just black. After a while the PC restarts by itself and i can run windows as usual until i want to play again.

-snip-

Go into each games' respective folders, find the DirectX Redistributable, and run it as administrator.  See if that helps.

[Jobbe03]

2GB of VRAM is not enough for BF4. It may be your GPU overheating. log temps next time via HWMonitor.

That's just not true...

[HannahLewis]

2GB of VRAM is not enough for BF4. It may be your GPU overheating. log temps next time via HWMonitor.

 

isn't 2GB of VRAM enough to play battlefield???

[Jobbe03]

Make sure to update Punkbuster aswell.

[AnnoyedShelf]

2GB of VRAM is not enough for BF4. It may be your GPU overheating. log temps next time via HWMonitor.

Bullshit. I can run BF4 on my Radeon HD 7770 Ghz Edition, which has 1GB of VRAM.

[HannahLewis]

Make sure to update Punkbuster aswell.

 

it almost certainly is Punkbuster

 

 

2GB of VRAM is not enough for BF4. It may be your GPU overheating. log temps next time via HWMonitor.

 

dont listen to Altecice, 2gb is plenty

[Jobbe03]

it almost certainly is Punkbuster

 

Yep.

[HannahLewis]

 

 

 

here is a link that helps you, 

[F2K8]

I had a stuttering issue when playing on ultra, because I only had 4GB of RAM, so I upgraded to 8 and it fixed it self. 

Since you already have 8GB, just re-install it?

[Mexxim]

well i am once again stunned by the speed this forum is helping.

I will try the punkbuster update and hopefully thats already it.

[Altecice]

That's just not true...

 

 

isn't 2GB of VRAM enough to play battlefield???

 

 

Bullshit. I can run BF4 on my Radeon HD 7770 Ghz Edition, which has 1GB of VRAM.

 

 

it almost certainly is Punkbuster

 

 

 

dont listen to Altecice, 2gb is plenty

 

Im sorry all go check the requirements, that's what I am basing it on and they did state on BF4 release <3GB VRAM and you wont get the best performance out the game. 

[Jobbe03]

Im sorry all go check the requirements, that's what I am basing it on and they did state on BF4 release <3GB VRAM and you wont get the best performance out the game. 

Well no shit, he isn't asking why he's not getting 60fps on Ultra 1440p. He's asking why the game crashes dum dum.

[Jobbe03]

well i am once again stunned by the speed this forum is helping.

I will try the punkbuster update and hopefully thats already it.

Good stuff Let us know if it ends up working out.

 

Also the quote feature let's us know if someone replied to us

[Altecice]

Well no shit, he isn't asking why he's not getting 60fps on Ultra 1440p. He's asking why the game crashes dum dum.

 

Did I assume he is playing 1080p? yes

Did I just read that at 1080p you need 3GB vram according to devs? yes

Is OP's card having to use virtual memory when it runs of out VRAM so  making the card work harder? yes

Would that make the GPU get warmer? yes

Did I say to OP check your temps as it could be overheating? yes

[Jobbe03]

Did I assume he is playing 1080p? yes

Did I just read that at 1080p you need 3GB vram according to devs? yes

Is OP's card having to use virtual memory when it runs of out VRAM so  making the card work harder? yes

Would that make the GPU get warmer? yes

Did I say to OP check your temps as it could be overheating? yes

You said

 

HES NOT ASKING FOR THE BEST PERFORMANCE FFS. THE BATTLEFIELDS DEVS AREN'T SAYING THAT ANYTHING UNDER 3GB AND YOUR GAME WILL FUCKING CRASH. (ESPECIALLY IN BETWEEN MAPS YOU ******)

 

 

Also i'm not quite sure where you get 3GBs of vram from

[Altecice]

You said

 

HES NOT ASKING FOR THE BEST PERFORMANCE FFS. THE BATTLEFIELDS DEVS AREN'T SAYING THAT ANYTHING UNDER 3GB AND YOUR GAME WILL FUCKING CRASH. (ESPECIALLY IN BETWEEN MAPS YOU ******)

 

 

Also i'm not quite sure where you get 3GBs of vram from

 

hey hey... calm down

 

If you read the acctual BF4 page it says:

Recommended requirements:

GRAPHICS MEMORY

3 GB

 

http://www.battlefield.com/uk/battlefield-4/pc

 

and re-read my post. I said check the temps of his GPU  <_<

[HannahLewis]

Im sorry all go check the requirements, that's what I am basing it on and they did state on BF4 release <3GB VRAM and you wont get the best performance out the game. 

 

"won't get the best performance" doesn't mean all the problems that the OP experienced...

[Jobbe03]

hey hey... calm down

 

If you read the acctual BF4 page it says:

Recommended requirements:

GRAPHICS MEMORY

3 GB

 

http://www.battlefield.com/uk/battlefield-4/pc

 

and re-read my post. I said check the temps of his GPU  <_<

Right....