Hey everyone! I upgraded my PC last month and since early June, I've been experiencing random Blue Screens of Death (BSODs) with the error code "IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL." I've tried updating all my drivers (even fixed one that was missing), checked my RAM for issues (everything's fine there), and fiddled with some console commands, but the crashes keep happening. Just an hour ago, it crashed while I was doing nothing intensive. I installed Bluescreenview to analyze the crashes, but I'm honestly puzzled by its output. I read something online about unauthorized memory usage, but I'm not sure how to fix this without completely wiping my system (which I'd really prefer to avoid). I have also collected the DMP files for further analysis if that helps!
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First off, if your BIOS menus are stable, you should consider updating your motherboard's BIOS to the latest version. You can find the update on the MSI website. After that, install the latest AMD Chipset Drivers specific to your motherboard model. Avoid other drivers that can sometimes cause issues. This could potentially resolve the crashes you’re facing—give it a shot and see if this stabilizes things for you!
To get a proper analysis of those BSODs, you really want to grab those dump files. If you can boot into Windows normally or Safe Mode, check out C:WindowsMinidump for any crash logs. Once you find the dump files, zip them up and upload them to a file-sharing service—just avoid the ones that Reddit typically blacklists. I'd recommend using catbox.moe or Mediafire right now. The more dump files you have, the better for figuring out what's going wrong. You might want to adjust your settings too for creating Small Memory Dumps to make sure new errors are recorded properly. Good luck!
Thanks for the tip! I’ll check for BIOS updates. But quick question—how can I tell if everything is stable? I found some people suggesting going back to an older BIOS if mine is from 2020. Should I stick to the newest update or is it risky?