IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL BSOD... Help!

[jemcam]

Okay, here's what I've got:

Vista 32 bit
EVGA e-7100/630i mobo (brand new)
GeForce 8600GT video card (brand new)
New memory 4 Gigs

I keep getting the BSOD with "IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL" BSOD.

I was getting it very frequently so I decided just to replace everything above, but kept the same OS and updated the drivers.

I've replaced everything and am still getting the same errors, the only thing I haven't replaced is a fresh install and it's only a couple of months old and my power supply.

How can I diagnose this problem?

(Hey, I've been looking for an excuse to update anyway, so I jumped on this, unfortunately, I spent about $500 and still have the same problem. Help me fix this before the wife figures it out and gets pissed, LOL)

 

[JustaGeek]

Does it happen with 2GB of RAM installed, too...?

Did you install the Vista "4GB" patch...?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929777

This might help, too.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940105

Good luck!

BTW, run Memtest on your 4GB of "new memory" - it's not G.Skill PC 6400 4GBPK 4-4-4-12, is it...?

 

[Sink41]

iirc that BSOD usually points to bad memory (on windows XP it did anyway, been out of the loop for a bit)

 

[jemcam]

I haven't run the memory tests yet. I am installing the MS patch right now. I'll let you know, thanks!

 

[jemcam]

Originally posted by: JustaGeek
Does it happen with 2GB of RAM installed, too...?

Did you install the Vista "4GB" patch...?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929777

This might help, too.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940105

Good luck!

BTW, run Memtest on your 4GB of "new memory" - it's not G.Skill PC 6400 4GBPK 4-4-4-12, is it...?

Is that the "memtest86" found here: memtest86

 

[jemcam]

I downloaded that patch and it doesn't apply to my system it said?

 

[JustaGeek]

929777 should install, 940105 might not apply. Look for the other recommended patches in the MS articles. Obviously, if the update "does not apply", it can't help.

And use this thread to thoroughly test your hardware - the link to the memtest download is there, too:

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=1901991&enterthread=y

 

[jemcam]

Thanks JustaGeek! I'll try that!

 

[jemcam]

I installed all the updates, it appears I already had all of them except one. I reset my bios to fail safe and ran all the tests, no problems, so it's either fixed or it's a software problem...

 

[JustaGeek]

I would still recommend setting at least the memory voltage manually in BIOS.

The 2x2GB G.Skill memory might not always be able to run at 4-4-4-12 at 800MHz, so if it runs well at 5-5-5-15-2T with no errors, I would leave it at that.

If you still have problems, try running your memory at 667MHz, preferrably 1:1 with the FSB.