Irql_not_less_or_equal

Liqourice · Apr 30, 2008, 03:12 PM

I'm getting BSOD's a bit infrequently. It's happened 3 times over the last 3 weeks.

The only real info I get is IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

I've searched around and I've found about 10 different explanations.. all different. Everything from memory problem to having a Logitech mouse.

Seems they started after I upgraded my memory but I've ran memtest for an extensive period of time and no errors have been found so I'm at a loss. I'm not even sure if it's a hardware problem but I'd guess that it is.

Hence I'm asking here if anyone might have an idea where I should start to try and fix this. It's not a big problem since it happens maybe once a week and everything works just perfectly otherwise. It's a bit annoying though and I'm afraid it might get worse with time.

You can see my hardware on the side. Only add a Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic and a Samsung SyncMaster 2032BW to that.

Neshi · Apr 30, 2008, 03:18 PM

If you try your old memory sticks, and get no BSOD's anymore. Then there is almost no other conclusion then the new memory is causing the problem?

tcman · Apr 30, 2008, 05:56 PM

I guess you already read this:

Troubleshooting a Stop 0x0000000A error in Windows XP

Good luck!

**ChaosMinionX** · Apr 30, 2008, 09:52 PM

Run Memtest 86+, and test your ram and see if it errors. I am guessing one of your sticks is dead.

Liqourice · May 4, 2008, 11:05 AM

I have run memtest86, I said that in my initial post, for an extensive period and no errors were found.

But I will still try and put the old mems back and see if the problem goes away. Might just be a bad combination with 1066MHz mems for an 800MHz CPU even the memory is clocked at 800.

Stranger things have happened with computers so..

It might just be the newest ATI drivers as well.. when thinking about it I can't recall having this BSOD before I installed 8.4. I'll continue to try and find the reason. Might have to do a complete re-install as well.

However, I suspect myself that it's the Creative X-Fi Music that's the real cause... nothing has ever worked well with it since I got it, not in this or the old computer.. and the drivers are, if I put it kindly, pure crap.

Liqourice · Jul 7, 2008, 06:13 AM

It was the mems. Changed back to my old DDR2-800 and now it's rock solid. Strange really, I suppose my cpu and those corsairs aren't quite compatible. Still, I did run memtest for 24 hours without errors... so I'm at a loss to why the old ones work and those didn't.