[SOLVED] BSOD IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL (a)

kirsco · 04-10-2009, 01:42 AM

Hi

I'm new here - hoping someone can help with my constant BSOD problem.
It seems to be due to a driver error, but can find which one - the only hint that comes up in HARDWARE.

My PC crashed a while back, so I took it back to the people who put it together for me, and they replaced just about everything, new RAM, videocard, motherboard. It's been giving me BSODs just about every other day since.

XP SP3 Home Edition
AMD Athlon(tm) 64X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+
2.60 GHz, 1.00 GB of RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS

Here's my WinDbg file - I hope someone can point me in the right direction.

Thanks, Kirsty

hassan9418 · 04-10-2009, 03:37 AM

Could be bad memory or a overheating cpu. This link may be of help.

http://www.tweaksforgeeks.com/IRQL_N..._OR_EQUAL.html

kirsco · 04-14-2009, 01:17 AM

Thanks - I'll borrow a memory stick from work and see how that pans out.
I've used ASUS PC Probe and Speedfan, and both have the CPU at between 34 and 42 ° Celsius, which doesn't seem too high.

Interestingly, Speedfan is bringing up a 'Core' temperature of 69°C - that seems quite excessive. Could that be the issue?

Thanks, K

**TriggerFinger** · 04-14-2009, 01:29 AM

Run Memtest86+ to test your RAM. Get the CD image so you can create a bootable RAM diagnostic CD. Follow the instructions on HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE link on my sig.

As for the temp, 69C is indeed on the hot side. If this is a desktop, check temps if one of the side covers is removed. Also consider reapplying thermal compound.

kirsco · 04-29-2009, 12:46 AM

Bit the bullet and took my PC into the guys who put it together. It had started giving me long short short beep codes.
They took it right back to just the mb and it was still beeping.
Yay! New motherboard for me for free - but was only 8 months old anyway.
ASUS M2A-VM

**TriggerFinger** · 04-29-2009, 01:38 AM

That's good news. I am glad to know you have a working system now.

Thank you for the update.

04-10-2009, 03:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
hassan9418 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 51 OS: Windows Vista	Re: BSOD IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL (a) Could be bad memory or a overheating cpu. This link may be of help. http://www.tweaksforgeeks.com/IRQL_N..._OR_EQUAL.html

04-14-2009, 01:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,846 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: BSOD IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL (a) Run Memtest86+ to test your RAM. Get the CD image so you can create a bootable RAM diagnostic CD. Follow the instructions on HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE link on my sig. As for the temp, 69C is indeed on the hot side. If this is a desktop, check temps if one of the side covers is removed. Also consider reapplying thermal compound. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

04-29-2009, 12:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
kirsco Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 6 OS: xp	Re: BSOD IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL (a) Bit the bullet and took my PC into the guys who put it together. It had started giving me long short short beep codes. They took it right back to just the mb and it was still beeping. Yay! New motherboard for me for free - but was only 8 months old anyway. ASUS M2A-VM

04-29-2009, 01:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,846 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: BSOD IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL (a) That's good news. I am glad to know you have a working system now. Thank you for the update. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE