Bf3 crash

Hi, my friend had problem like yours and the problem has he sad was Realtek I don't know is it true but i am advising you check in internet for this problem i think there is many gamers like you who can't play good game Good luck!

I had a freezing locking problem before and it turned out to be MSI afterburner and punkbuster conflicting. have you tried joining servers that don't have punkbuster running?

even if joining a non-PB server will help, it's no fix. i need a permanent fix. also this occurs seldom but it is still annoying. also searching the web isn't a very helpful solution 'cuz i already tried that.if anyone could give me a solution it'll be great.

so have you actually tried a non punkbuster server? I'm only saying this as if playing BF3 on a non-PB server gives you no crashes you can narrow down your search to punkbuster issues, it doesn't mean that you don't look for a solution and play on non-PB forever.

oh i'm so sorry... i will play on non-PB servers but i must inform you: those crashes happen not so often. actually, not often at all. i get it *mostly* on armored kill servers, and even there it's not that often. i think waiting it to happen on a non-PB server will take ages. but let's assume you are right, and it is a PB problem, what would you have me do?
thanks for the replies btw.

it would narrow down your search. instead of saying 'BF3 is crashing" you can say/think 'PB is interfering with another program and crashing'. it may seem far off but it worked for me. I had an on/off issue with BF3 crashing, although it sounds like mine were more frequent as they occurred every 2 or so hours. I tried playing on non-punkbuster servers, as well as ranked vs unranked and I found that it was only PB servers I had the crashes with. googling my issue with the word "punkbuster" in brought me to a fix for me a lot quicker than if I'd been stabbing in the dark. I was just thinking maybe following the same logic would bring you closer to a fix like it did with me.

thanks dude!
i also contacted origin live help (more helpful than they sound) have brought up a solution for me as well. i told them it was a PB problem and they fixed it.
thank you! you have my best answer!

the issue is with the installation name itself...........try renaming the installation folder to battlefield 3 instead of battlefield tm 3or watevr...

OK so the problem still remains, i'm pissed as ***, i can't found an answer, and origin's live help is unavailable. i'm sick of those motherfucking problems. whenever i fix one, another one occurs, AND IT DOESN'T STOP. please someone help, please!!!!

you're still getting kicked from the game? stop team killing people! =D

sorry, I just had to! what happens when you play singleplayer? any errors there? how about other games on Origin if you have any?

all i have is crysis 2, and i play it rarely so it's hard to tell. same thing goes for SP, i just don't play enough to know. does it actually matter?