I've been experiencing constant Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) errors whenever I boot up into Windows 11. Most of the time, I see a message saying 'critical process died,' but occasionally it also shows 'IRQL not less or equal.' I've already tried reinstalling Windows and even used a different USB stick for installation. I've updated my UEFI/BIOS too. Secure boot and TMP 2.0 are both enabled. I recently built this PC with new parts, and everything was working fine at first. I even experimented with some Linux distros before switching to Windows, but I don't see how that would be related. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!
Here's what I'm working with:
- Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super GPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU
- Western Digital M.2 SSD
- Two G.Skill RAM sticks
- 750W Corsair PSU
- MSI MAG B650 WiFi Motherboard
3 Answers
What model and capacity is your Western Digital M.2 SSD? That might affect performance and compatibility, which could be related to the issues you're having.
It sounds like you're dealing with some tricky BSOD issues! First, you should check for dump files, which are crucial for diagnosing BSODs. If you can boot into Windows or even Safe Mode, navigate to C:WindowsMinidump and see if there are any files there. If you find them, zip the folder and upload it to a file sharing service like catbox.moe. You’ll want these files analyzed to pinpoint the problem.
Definitely follow this advice! Having those dump files can give a clearer picture of what's causing the crashes.
The BSOD you're seeing could be due to a driver conflict or memory access issue. Try stripping your PC down to the essentials—remove any non-essential hardware like external drives or extra peripherals and see if it boots up successfully. If it does, add components back one at a time to find the culprit. Also, consider disabling XMP/EXPO settings in your BIOS to check if the RAM is stable, and make sure you have your drive properly formatted.
Good idea! Sometimes it’s just a matter of narrowing down the parts that could be causing the issue.
It's a BLACK 2TB SN770 NVMe. Also, I think I might need to reformat if that's part of the problem.