I've been dealing with an 'IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL' blue screen error for about a week now, and suddenly my PC won't even post anymore. This happened while I was gaming; my screen froze, I heard a static sound in my headphones, and then the BSOD appeared. Now, my monitor doesn't get a signal, and none of my peripherals (mouse, keyboard, steering wheel) light up. The fans still work, but I'm at a loss on what to do next. My specs are a Ryzen 5 3600 CPU, RTX 3050 GPU, 16GB of Vengeance LPX DDR4 RAM, and a Gigabyte B550 Aorus Elite motherboard. Any advice would be appreciated!
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More info would really help! Can you tell us about your motherboard or if there are any error lights or beeping codes? That way, we can pinpoint the issue better.
It sounds like a frustrating situation! First off, can you check if you're able to boot into Safe Mode? If you get in, check if there are any crash dump files located at C:WindowsMinidump. If you find any, zip them up and upload them to a site like catbox.moe or mediafire so we can take a look at what's causing the BSOD. If you're not able to access Safe Mode, we may need to troubleshoot the hardware too. Let me know what you find!
I had a similar issue before; trying to reseat the RAM sticks and GPU worked for me. Maybe give that a shot if you haven't already.
The motherboard is a Gigabyte B550 Aorus Elite. I don't see any beeps or lights indicating an error, just the fans running.