I've been struggling with a persistent Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) issue, specifically the 'IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL ntoskrnl.exe' error, that's causing my entire PC to crash every time I try to play Monster Hunter Wilds. I've tried reverting my Nvidia drivers using DDU to version 566.36 due to potential driver issues, but I still keep getting the same blue screen, so I've returned to the latest drivers. I've heard there could also be problems related to HDR. I'm feeling overwhelmed with the various potential issues. If anyone has more insight or advice on how to tackle this problem, I would really appreciate your help! I've included some crash dumps that might be useful for analysis in this link: [Crash Dumps](https://www.mediafire.com/file/xrzcpzqc1ce0edk/040925-7031-01.zip/file).
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To help diagnose your BSODs, you should check for dump files. If you can access Windows, look in C:WindowsMinidump for any crash logs. If you find any, zip them up and upload them to a file-sharing site. Multiple dump files make it easier to identify the problem. Also, consider changing your Windows settings to create 'Small Memory Dumps' so you have more files to analyze. Here's a guide to help you out: [Creating Minidump](https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/5560-configure-windows-10-create-minidump-bsod.html).
It sounds like your system might be facing memory corruption issues. Since your RAM is set to DDR4-3600 with XMP enabled, but your CPU only supports up to DDR4-2666, try disabling XMP to see if that stabilizes your system and stops the crashes. You might be overstressing your RAM configuration with that setting.
I tried disabling XMP, but it unfortunately didn't solve the BSOD issue for me.