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Every time I play STO (and only when I play STO) I get the following BSOD error:

PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA

STOP: 0x00000050

ati3duag.dll

Now, I've noticed that this error only occurs when there is a significant amount of action occurring on the screen - Ground Combat. Is anyone else experiencing this issue? It only occurs with STO, not with any other games.

Anyone have any idea how to fix it?
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA

    Explanation:

    This Stop message occurs when requested data is not found in memory. The system generates a fault, which normally indicates that the system looks for data in the paging file. In this circumstance, however, the missing data is identified as being located within an area of memory that cannot be paged out to disk. The system faults, but cannot find, the data and is unable to recover. Faulty hardware, a buggy system service, antivirus software, and a corrupted NTFS volume can all generate this type of error.

    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc957625.aspx
    User Action:

    This Stop message usually occurs after the installation of faulty hardware or in the event of failure of installed hardware (usually related to defective RAM, either main memory, L2 RAM cache, or video RAM). If hardware has been added to the system recently, remove it to see if the error recurs. If existing hardware has failed, remove or replace the faulty component. Run hardware diagnostics supplied by the system manufacturer. For details on these procedures, see the owners manual for your computer. Another cause of this Stop message is the installation of a buggy system service. Disable the service and determine if this resolves the error. If so, contact the manufacturer of the system service about a possible update. If the error occurs during system startup, restart your computer, and press F8 at the character-mode menu that displays the operating system choices. At the resulting Windows 2000 Advanced Options menu, choose the Last Known Good Configuration option. This option is most effective when only one driver or service is added at a time. Antivirus software can also trigger this Stop message. Disable the program and determine if this resolves the error. If it does, contact the manufacturer of the program about a possible update. A corrupted NTFS volume can also generate this Stop message. Run Chkdsk /f /r to detect and repair disk errors. Restart the system before the disk scan begins on a system partition. If the hard disk is SCSI, check for problems between the SCSI controller and the disk. Finally, check the System Log in Event Viewer for additional error messages that might help pinpoint the device or driver causing the error. Disabling memory caching of the BIOS might also resolve it. For more troubleshooting information about this Stop message, refer to the Microsoft Knowledge Base at http://support.microsoft.com/support.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    I know what the Stop message means and have explored these options (A+ Certified computer technician), but thanks for the link.

    Problem is, STO is the only program I run that causes this problem. I can run other new and hardware-intensive games and not get the crash.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Try turning off Dynamic Lighting and see fi this solves your BSOD's.

    There is an issue with ATI cards and Dynamic Lighting on ground missions at the moment
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