I'm experiencing frequent crashes on my Windows 11 PC that are usually accompanied by the 'IRQL Not Less or Equal' Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) error. My setup includes a Z790 AORUS ELITE AX motherboard, an Intel i9-13900K processor, an RTX 4070ti graphics card, 64GB of G.Skill Trident DDR5 RAM, and a Samsung 990 Pro 2TB SSD. My computer often freezes, particularly when I'm using Chrome, but some games like Minecraft and Forza also crash on startup. Interestingly, these games sometimes crash twice, then start working fine on the third attempt. I've already tried removing and testing individual RAM sticks, updating my graphics drivers, and resetting the BIOS, but the issue persists. I've monitored my RAM usage in Task Manager, and it doesn't seem to be the problem. I recently encountered another BSOD with the 'Driver Overran Stack Buffer' message. Any advice on how to resolve this?
2 Answers
It sounds like you may want to check for any dump files related to the BSOD errors. You can find them in the C:WindowsMinidump directory. If you can boot into Windows, especially in Safe Mode, zip that folder and upload it to a file-sharing site so someone can take a look at them. The more dump files you have, the better for diagnosing the issue. Also, check the settings for creating small memory dumps; that way you won't overwrite any important data. Good luck!
It might be time to consider whether your CPU is showing signs of degradation. Have you updated your BIOS? Also, check if you have any overclocking settings enabled because that could cause instability too. If you haven't overclocked, that's a good thing, but definitely look at updating your BIOS to ensure everything is compatible and running smoothly.
I hope it’s not the CPU! I’ve never overclocked. I’ll definitely check for BIOS updates when I get home.