I recently decided to buy BF3, but hacen't been able to get it to run for more than 10 seconds, always sporting the following errors:
DirectX function "device->CreateTexture2D( &textDesc, desc.subResourceCount !=0 ? reinterpret_cast<const D3D11_SUBRESOURCE_DATA*>(desc.subResourceData) : 0, &texture->m_texture2d)" failed with DXGI_ERROR_DRIVER_INTERNAL_ERROR: An internal driver error occured.. GPU: "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti", Driver: 30697
 
DirectX function "GetDeviceRemovedReason" failed with DXGI_ERROR_DRIVER_INTERNAL_ERROR: An internal driver error occured.. GPU: "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti", Driver: 30697

So far I've attempted adding more virtual memory, running on older drivers, overclocking CPU/GPU, underclocking CPU/GPU, clean installs of Directx 9 and 11, Punkbuster, Realtek Audio drivers,  Battlefield 3, and the newest Nvidia drivers (306.97)  
 
Specs are
AMD FX-8150 running at 4.2 GHz
EVGA 660ti
16GB Corsair Dominator
Windows 7 installed on 32GB Crucial SSD
Origin, BF3 and everything else on a WD 2TB HDD
 
Would be awesome to get this game running.

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Still getting the same error after clean install of 306.23 and uninstalling EVGA Prescision. Only have chrome open Battlelog and immediately close it once BF3 launches. Screencap shows all programs running on launch, along with the error.
 
Monitor is a Samsung SyncMaster C23A750X, running the game native at 1080p using the recommended settings.
 

Tried through the installer found within Origin, no effect.

xResolute

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Still getting the same error after clean install of 306.23 and uninstalling EVGA Prescision. Only have chrome open Battlelog and immediately close it once BF3 launches. Screencap shows all programs running on launch, along with the error.

Monitor is a Samsung SyncMaster C23A750X, running the game native at 1080p using the recommended settings.

 
Leave battlelog open in the background, do not close it
 
Did you change the Pagefile to 1000mb? this is -critical- as you are using a SSD, and a 32gig one at that.
 
Have you made -any- changes in the NVCP?
If you have made any changes from defaults. please hit the "RESTORE" button in the 3DSettings panel and then hit APPLY
 
I want you to try the below settings -every one- exactly as shown, for testing

 
Please report back after trying the above, and dont forget to change the pagefile size.

I just found out that Planetside 2 even in current beta state is very good for stability test.  Game runs very stable with almost constant 98-99% GPU usage at max boost clock, and power usage is above 110% close to 120% (set to 135% in Precision).  BF3 is still buggy even after all this time and may crash on its own.