Driver IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL

lincsman · 10-24-2009, 09:33 PM

Hi. My computer has had this problem for about a year now, and I have done many things in my attempt to fix it. I first formatted my PC and reinstalled windows, which worked for a while. Then I disconnected the front USB ports on my computer (custom case), since I had connected them earlier. That worked for another while. Now, after recording music onto my computer from tapes, to convert them to CD, I am having this blue screen come up on that says "Driver IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL." I've seen a lot of other forums with people who have the same problem, and am wondering what I should do to fix it. My video card is an XFX 8800GTX, so perhaps the regular Nvidia drivers are not right? I haven't flashed my bios but I don't want to unless there is a need. Also I'm going to run a memory test soon. Thanks for any help.

StrangleHold · 10-24-2009, 09:37 PM

Does it say anything other then that? That could be anything from bad memory or a driver.

lincsman · 10-24-2009, 09:44 PM

it says to try updating or removing any newly installed hardware, and if that doesn't work to contact my hardware manufacture for any updates. Since it's a custom build, that'd be ASUS, Nvidia, Creative, etc. etc.
It seems to come up when the computer is under load. Not with video games, but with music programs or Audactiy, things like that.

StrangleHold · 10-24-2009, 09:57 PM

I would just update your drivers and then run a memory test. Or just run one stick at a time and see if the error goes away. Could have a bad stick.

10-24-2009, 09:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
lincsman Silver Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 121	Driver IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL - help please! Hi. My computer has had this problem for about a year now, and I have done many things in my attempt to fix it. I first formatted my PC and reinstalled windows, which worked for a while. Then I disconnected the front USB ports on my computer (custom case), since I had connected them earlier. That worked for another while. Now, after recording music onto my computer from tapes, to convert them to CD, I am having this blue screen come up on that says "Driver IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL." I've seen a lot of other forums with people who have the same problem, and am wondering what I should do to fix it. My video card is an XFX 8800GTX, so perhaps the regular Nvidia drivers are not right? I haven't flashed my bios but I don't want to unless there is a need. Also I'm going to run a memory test soon. Thanks for any help. __________________ CPU 1 AMD X2 4600+, 2GB Corsair 800mhz RAM 150 GB SATA WD HDD, 700W OCZ PSU 8800 GTX 768mb, X-FI XtremeMusic 20.1" Dell Wide screen LCD, Logitech G15 Logitech Mx laser mouse, Vista 64-bit CPU 2 HP Celeron 2.2Ghz 218k L2, 768MB Kingston RAM, ATI Radeon 9250 PCI 256mb, SB Audigy4 24-bit, 200W PSU, XP home

10-24-2009, 09:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
StrangleHold VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 11,178	Does it say anything other then that? That could be anything from bad memory or a driver. __________________ NZXT Apollo S75QB 750W ZEROtherm FZ120 Phenom II 720BE (X4) 3.5GHZ. Gigabyte GA MA790X UD4P G Skill DDR2 1066 4GB. MSI GTS 250 Seagate 7200.12 500GB. Welcome to the show

10-24-2009, 09:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
lincsman Silver Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 121	it says to try updating or removing any newly installed hardware, and if that doesn't work to contact my hardware manufacture for any updates. Since it's a custom build, that'd be ASUS, Nvidia, Creative, etc. etc. It seems to come up when the computer is under load. Not with video games, but with music programs or Audactiy, things like that. __________________ CPU 1 AMD X2 4600+, 2GB Corsair 800mhz RAM 150 GB SATA WD HDD, 700W OCZ PSU 8800 GTX 768mb, X-FI XtremeMusic 20.1" Dell Wide screen LCD, Logitech G15 Logitech Mx laser mouse, Vista 64-bit CPU 2 HP Celeron 2.2Ghz 218k L2, 768MB Kingston RAM, ATI Radeon 9250 PCI 256mb, SB Audigy4 24-bit, 200W PSU, XP home Last edited by lincsman; 10-24-2009 at 09:49 PM.

10-24-2009, 09:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
StrangleHold VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 11,178	I would just update your drivers and then run a memory test. Or just run one stick at a time and see if the error goes away. Could have a bad stick. __________________ NZXT Apollo S75QB 750W ZEROtherm FZ120 Phenom II 720BE (X4) 3.5GHZ. Gigabyte GA MA790X UD4P G Skill DDR2 1066 4GB. MSI GTS 250 Seagate 7200.12 500GB. Welcome to the show

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