I've been experiencing frequent crashes on my pre-built PC, particularly when trying to launch games like Fortnite. It seems to be stuck in a cycle where it crashes, attempts to reboot, and then crashes again. I've noticed several error messages such as 'PAGE FAULT IN NONPAGED AREA', 'IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL', 'SYSTEM THREAD EXCEPTION NOT HANDLED', and 'KERNEL SECURITY CHECK FAILURE'. While I've updated drivers, reinstalled Windows, and run diagnostics like memory tests and chkdsk, nothing has fixed the issue. I'm beginning to suspect that there might be hardware corruption related to my memory, even though the memory diagnostics haven't identified any problems. I've already reached out to the manufacturer for support, but I'd love to hear any other suggestions or troubleshooting steps you might have! Here are my specs: Intel Core i5 13500, 16GB Kingston RAM, Gigabyte motherboard, NVMe SSD, and an RTX 3060 Ti GPU.
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Have you considered disabling the XMP profile in your BIOS? Sometimes if the RAM is overclocked and isn't stable, it can lead to those crashes. If it’s currently enabled, turning it off might help stabilize your system.
To get a better understanding of what's causing those BSODs, you should collect your dump files from the crashes. Check the C:WindowsMinidump folder; if you find any files there, zip them up and upload them to a file-sharing site. Having multiple dump files is great for analysis, so if you can, follow a guide to set your system to create Small Memory Dumps moving forward. This will help narrow down the issues.
Thanks for the suggestion! It’s actually disabled right now, but I’ll keep it in mind if the crashes continue.