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So 2 days ago, my wife's computer (custom built all of our own computers) started crashing.
She's running Win 7 x64 and avast anti-virus.
The first BSOD was: IRQL_not_less_or_equal. I did a system restore to the day prior and it was fine.
Then the next day, we got the same BSOD and I did a system restore back to the 7th of Dec.
As far as I know, all the drivers are updated as well. She installed Win7 about 3 weeks ago w/o any issues from then until 2 days ago.
I then updated the BIOS (ASUS LGA775 P5Q). Still getting BSOD, but 3 different ones:
IRQL_not_less_or_equal
Driver_IRQL_not_less_or_equal
USBPORT.sys
Now, I've done a few hours of research and people are saying that this could be a PSU dying. It is older, since it's from her first build and we've just upgraded other pieces in the last 3-4 years.
Oh, also, we have since disabled the USB ports in the BIOS and it has crashed while in safemode as well.
Inside the Event Viewer, we're seeing a few instances of "Kernel Poker, Event 41".
I am not sure what other info you guys might need, but if you have some input or feedback we'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks!
eta: Also ran Windows memtest and it passed w/o any problems.
Lastly, her rig is NOT OC'd.
She's running Win 7 x64 and avast anti-virus.
The first BSOD was: IRQL_not_less_or_equal. I did a system restore to the day prior and it was fine.
Then the next day, we got the same BSOD and I did a system restore back to the 7th of Dec.
As far as I know, all the drivers are updated as well. She installed Win7 about 3 weeks ago w/o any issues from then until 2 days ago.
I then updated the BIOS (ASUS LGA775 P5Q). Still getting BSOD, but 3 different ones:
IRQL_not_less_or_equal
Driver_IRQL_not_less_or_equal
USBPORT.sys
Now, I've done a few hours of research and people are saying that this could be a PSU dying. It is older, since it's from her first build and we've just upgraded other pieces in the last 3-4 years.
Oh, also, we have since disabled the USB ports in the BIOS and it has crashed while in safemode as well.
Inside the Event Viewer, we're seeing a few instances of "Kernel Poker, Event 41".
I am not sure what other info you guys might need, but if you have some input or feedback we'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks!
eta: Also ran Windows memtest and it passed w/o any problems.
Lastly, her rig is NOT OC'd.
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