BSOD's while playing Battlefield Bad Company 2(dump file inside)

Hey i'm hoping someone can translate these dump files for me and tell me what the problem is. I'm assuming it's the cpu but not sure why, my temps are fine and I opened up my case to allow more air flow and cleaned out the dust. Basically after playing for about 30min I get a BSOD.

**Had to change the file extension to .txt to upload, change it back to .dmp

If any more info is required let me know and i'll provide it, thanks!

 

Anyone able to help?

 

If you can copy the dmp files to your Desktop, zip and upload them, I'll try to debug (don't rename, just zip them).

 

Here you go, thanks for the help!

 

The BSOD's are all 0x124's, hardware errors. I checked 1 of them, results are below. Taking the results literally, there is a cache problem on the 4th core of the CPU.

Code:

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*                        Bugcheck Analysis                                    *
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Use !analyze -v to get detailed debugging information.

BugCheck 124, {0, fffffa80079b5028, b201a000, 175}

[B]Probably caused by : hardware[/B]

Followup: MachineOwner
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3: kd> !analyze -v
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*                        Bugcheck Analysis                                    *
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WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR (124)
A fatal hardware error has occurred. Parameter 1 identifies the type of error
source that reported the error. Parameter 2 holds the address of the
WHEA_ERROR_RECORD structure that describes the error conditon.
Arguments:
[B]Arg1: 0000000000000000, Machine Check Exception
Arg2: fffffa80079b5028, Address of the WHEA_ERROR_RECORD structure.[/B]
Arg3: 00000000b201a000, High order 32-bits of the MCi_STATUS value.
Arg4: 0000000000000175, Low order 32-bits of the MCi_STATUS value.

Debugging Details:
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BUGCHECK_STR:  0x124_AuthenticAMD

CUSTOMER_CRASH_COUNT:  1

DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT

PROCESS_NAME:  BFBC2Game.exe

CURRENT_IRQL:  f

STACK_TEXT:  
fffff880`02fdda88 fffff800`03018903 : 00000000`00000124 00000000`00000000 fffffa80`079b5028 00000000`b201a000 : nt!KeBugCheckEx
fffff880`02fdda90 fffff800`031d5593 : 00000000`00000001 fffffa80`0885eea0 00000000`00000000 fffffa80`0885eef0 : hal!HalBugCheckSystem+0x1e3
fffff880`02fddad0 fffff800`030185c8 : 00000000`00000728 fffffa80`0885eea0 fffff880`02fdde30 00000000`00000100 : nt!WheaReportHwError+0x263
fffff880`02fddb30 fffff800`03017f1a : fffffa80`0885eea0 fffff880`02fdde30 fffffa80`0885eea0 00000000`00000000 : hal!HalpMcaReportError+0x4c
fffff880`02fddc80 fffff800`0300be8f : 00000000`3c66a000 00000000`00000001 fffff880`02fddeb0 00000000`00000000 : hal!HalpMceHandler+0x9e
fffff880`02fddcc0 fffff800`030bdfec : 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 : hal!HalHandleMcheck+0x47
fffff880`02fddcf0 fffff800`030bde53 : 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 : nt!KxMcheckAbort+0x6c
fffff880`02fdde30 00000000`00a5accd : 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 : nt!KiMcheckAbort+0x153
00000000`0c57fa00 00000000`00000000 : 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 : 0xa5accd


STACK_COMMAND:  kb

FOLLOWUP_NAME:  MachineOwner

MODULE_NAME: hardware

IMAGE_NAME:  hardware

DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP:  0

[B]FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0x124_AuthenticAMD_PROCESSOR_CACHE[/B]

BUCKET_ID:  X64_0x124_AuthenticAMD_PROCESSOR_CACHE

Followup: MachineOwner
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3: kd> !errrec fffffa80079b5028
===============================================================================
Common Platform Error Record @ fffffa80079b5028
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Record Id     : 01cc41b3adbfa845
Severity      : Fatal (1)
Length        : 928
Creator       : Microsoft
Notify Type   : Machine Check Exception
Timestamp     : 7/13/2011 23:36:36
Flags         : 0x00000000

===============================================================================
Section 0     : Processor Generic
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Descriptor    @ fffffa80079b50a8
Section       @ fffffa80079b5180
Offset        : 344
Length        : 192
Flags         : 0x00000001 Primary
Severity      : Fatal

Proc. Type    : x86/x64
Instr. Set    : x64
[B]Error Type    : Cache error[/B]
Operation     : Generic
Flags         : 0x00
Level         : 1
CPU Version   : 0x0000000000100f43
Processor ID  : 0x0000000000000003

===============================================================================
Section 1     : x86/x64 Processor Specific
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Descriptor    @ fffffa80079b50f0
Section       @ fffffa80079b5240
Offset        : 536
Length        : 128
Flags         : 0x00000000
Severity      : Fatal

Local APIC Id : 0x0000000000000003
CPU Id        : 43 0f 10 00 00 08 04 03 - 09 20 80 00 ff fb 8b 17
                00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
                00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

Proc. Info 0  @ fffffa80079b5240

===============================================================================
Section 2     : x86/x64 MCA
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Descriptor    @ fffffa80079b5138
Section       @ fffffa80079b52c0
Offset        : 664
Length        : 264
Flags         : 0x00000000
Severity      : Fatal

[B]Error         : DCACHEL1_EVICT_ERR (Proc 3 Bank 0)[/B]
  Status      : 0xb201a00000000175

3: kd> !cpuid
Unable to get information for processor 0
Unable to get information for processor 1
Unable to get information for processor 2
CP  F/M/S  Manufacturer     MHz
 3 16,4,3  AuthenticAMD    3511

 

What does that mean exactly? My cpu isn't overclocked or anything like that. Can i fix it?

 

If the readout is literally correct, you can't fix it. Perhaps your motherboard will allow you to disable the 4th core, otherwise it's a new CPU needed.

 

lol that sounds pretty shitty since i just bought this new cpu like 6mths ago.
are they under warranty? :cry

 

DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT

does this mean anything? i mean i'm not using vista i'm on windows 7 if that's what it means.

 

Vista = Vista/W7 not XP or earlier.

There should be 1 year minimum warranty on any hardware.

Here are some search results discussing this 0x124 error, though they might deviate a long way from yours.

 

Whoa there tonto. These errors for BFBC2 are rampant on the internet...so its likely NOT a CPU issue. It's likely caused by EA's infamous coding for BC2.

Several suggested fixes (via quick Google search) suggest disabling Realtech audio drivers, or if you have a Gigabyte MB it may be the EasyTune software.

My friend and I have very similar setups and are experiencing the problem as well, though his is much more rampant. Will post back if I find out the cause.

 

Welcome to Majorgeeks

Why don't you create a new thread and attach your minidump(s), we'll soon see how similar the problems are, kimosabe.

I've checked out your suggestions and neither appear to be applicable here, audio is Via and there's no trace of Easy Tune drivers.

I've also done a little more digging, and the Realtek audio 'fix' appears to be:

There's also a firm connection between punkbuster-enabled servers and this error.