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This is related to my previous thread. One of the crashes actually fully crashed the computer rather than locking it up. I checked the minidump and the error is "driver_irql_not_less_or_equal"

 

The internet says this might be a memory issue. I did a memory test and it turned out fine. What are the other reasons for this error?

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Make sure your MB has the newest drivers installed.

 

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Make sure your MB has the newest drivers installed.

 

Can the fault at the VRAM? If so how can I check that?

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So...the IRQL is what manages hardware signals. Such as, your RAM is asking to do something, and the USB sends a request; It probably prioritizes the RAM first, and executes it's request before the USB's.

Now, this can get goofy when you change operating systems, but keep the drivers for some hardware, as the IRQL is determined by your OS. Did you change OS?

If not, leave things be. It may have just bugged out very briefly, and caused a crash, and will never happen again. If it happens consistently, then more troubleshooting may need to happen.

I really wish that we'd just make organic hardware already, that grows and adapts to the demands it needs to meet. That way, grannies' computers can be floppy sacks of organicness and the 12 year old Minecrafters will look like the guys that only do bicep curls, and the nerdy programmers will finally have justice, with their body-builder rigs that skipped leg day.


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So...the IRQL is what manages hardware signals. Such as, your RAM is asking to do something, and the USB sends a request; It probably prioritizes the RAM first, and executes it's request before the USB's.

Now, this can get goofy when you change operating systems, but keep the drivers for some hardware, as the IRQL is determined by your OS. Did you change OS?

If not, leave things be. It may have just bugged out very briefly, and caused a crash, and will never happen again. If it happens consistently, then more troubleshooting may need to happen.

 

It has been happening constantly yesterday. This is a new laptop that came installed with Windows 8.1. I don't know if there is any old driver causing the issue. I'd atttach the minidump file so you could see for yourself if I knew how it is done in this forum.

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It has been happening constantly yesterday. This is a new laptop that came installed with Windows 8.1. I don't know if there is any old driver causing the issue. I'd atttach the minidump file so you could see for yourself if I knew how it is done in this forum.

Type [ spoiler] (no spaces), paste it, then put [/ spoiler ] (no spaces) at the end. I'd like to see. Unless you want to upload it to a site like fileize or something, but I don't know if they do dmp/text files.

I really wish that we'd just make organic hardware already, that grows and adapts to the demands it needs to meet. That way, grannies' computers can be floppy sacks of organicness and the 12 year old Minecrafters will look like the guys that only do bicep curls, and the nerdy programmers will finally have justice, with their body-builder rigs that skipped leg day.


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Type [ spoiler] (no spaces), paste it, then put [/ spoiler ] (no spaces) at the end. I'd like to see. Unless you want to upload it to a site like fileize or something, but I don't know if they do dmp/text files.

 

Crash Dump Analysis

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Crash dump directory: C:\Windows\Minidump

Crash dumps are enabled on your computer.

On Sat 2.8.2014 14:05:59 GMT your computer crashed

crash dump file: C:\Windows\Minidump\080214-4609-01.dmp

This was probably caused by the following module: nvlddmkm.sys (0xFFFFF8015070A369)

Bugcheck code: 0xD1 (0x8, 0x2, 0x0, 0xFFFFF8015070A369)

Error: DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

file path: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\nvlddmkm.sys

product: NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 340.52

company: NVIDIA Corporation

description: NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 340.52

Bug check description: This indicates that a kernel-mode driver attempted to access pageable memory at a process IRQL that was too high.

This appears to be a typical software driver bug and is not likely to be caused by a hardware problem.

A third party driver was identified as the probable root cause of this system error. It is suggested you look for an update for the following driver: nvlddmkm.sys (NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 340.52 , NVIDIA Corporation).

Google query: NVIDIA Corporation DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

On Sat 2.8.2014 14:05:59 GMT your computer crashed

crash dump file: C:\Windows\memory.dmp

This was probably caused by the following module: nvlddmkm.sys (nvlddmkm+0x451369)

Bugcheck code: 0xD1 (0x8, 0x2, 0x0, 0xFFFFF8015070A369)

Error: DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

file path: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\nvlddmkm.sys

product: NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 340.52

company: NVIDIA Corporation

description: NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 340.52

Bug check description: This indicates that a kernel-mode driver attempted to access pageable memory at a process IRQL that was too high.

This appears to be a typical software driver bug and is not likely to be caused by a hardware problem.

A third party driver was identified as the probable root cause of this system error. It is suggested you look for an update for the following driver: nvlddmkm.sys (NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 340.52 , NVIDIA Corporation).

Google query: NVIDIA Corporation DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

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Crash Dump Analysis

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Crash dump directory: C:\Windows\Minidump

Crash dumps are enabled on your computer.

On Sat 2.8.2014 14:05:59 GMT your computer crashed

crash dump file: C:\Windows\Minidump\080214-4609-01.dmp

This was probably caused by the following module: nvlddmkm.sys (0xFFFFF8015070A369)

Bugcheck code: 0xD1 (0x8, 0x2, 0x0, 0xFFFFF8015070A369)

Error: DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

file path: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\nvlddmkm.sys

product: NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 340.52

company: NVIDIA Corporation

description: NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 340.52

Bug check description: This indicates that a kernel-mode driver attempted to access pageable memory at a process IRQL that was too high.

This appears to be a typical software driver bug and is not likely to be caused by a hardware problem.

A third party driver was identified as the probable root cause of this system error. It is suggested you look for an update for the following driver: nvlddmkm.sys (NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 340.52 , NVIDIA Corporation).

Google query: NVIDIA Corporation DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

On Sat 2.8.2014 14:05:59 GMT your computer crashed

crash dump file: C:\Windows\memory.dmp

This was probably caused by the following module: nvlddmkm.sys (nvlddmkm+0x451369)

Bugcheck code: 0xD1 (0x8, 0x2, 0x0, 0xFFFFF8015070A369)

Error: DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

file path: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\nvlddmkm.sys

product: NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 340.52

company: NVIDIA Corporation

description: NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 340.52

Bug check description: This indicates that a kernel-mode driver attempted to access pageable memory at a process IRQL that was too high.

This appears to be a typical software driver bug and is not likely to be caused by a hardware problem.

A third party driver was identified as the probable root cause of this system error. It is suggested you look for an update for the following driver: nvlddmkm.sys (NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 340.52 , NVIDIA Corporation).

Google query: NVIDIA Corporation DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

That immediately looks like it's the GPU that's making it crash. Does it crash when loading into a game or watching YouTube videos/other videos?

Try reinstalling your GPU drivers.

I really wish that we'd just make organic hardware already, that grows and adapts to the demands it needs to meet. That way, grannies' computers can be floppy sacks of organicness and the 12 year old Minecrafters will look like the guys that only do bicep curls, and the nerdy programmers will finally have justice, with their body-builder rigs that skipped leg day.


CPU: i7-4770k 4.8GHz | Motherboard: Asus Maximus Hero | RAM: 16gigs 2133MHz | GPU: SLI Gigabyte OC 2gb 770's | Case: INWIN GRone | Storage: 1tb Blue, 60gb SSD | PSU: Silencer MK II 950w | Cooling: Modded H100i

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That immediately looks like it's the GPU that's making it crash. Does it crash when loading into a game or watching YouTube videos/other videos?

Try reinstalling your GPU drivers.

 

It happenes while I'm playing the game. It's fine at first then couple of minutes later it sturts stuttering (not just the dispplay but the sound as well) After a while it hangs (again both sound and display). The game freezes. I tried to shut it down with the task manager but it actually fails to do so. I have to restart my computer. And sometimes the restart doesn't happen. The computer hangs either before the restart or during the restart when the screen goes black it stays black.

 

I've uninstalled the driver several times and tried the previous version. I even tried uninstalling the driver from the device manager.

 

Am I not removing it "hard enough"?

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It happenes while I'm playing the game. It's fine at first then couple of minutes later it sturts stuttering (not just the dispplay but the sound as well) After a while it hangs (again both sound and display). The game freezes. I tried to shut it down with the task manager but it actually fails to do so. I have to restart my computer. And sometimes the restart doesn't happen. The computer hangs either before the restart or during the restart when the screen goes black it stays black.

 

I've uninstalled the driver several times and tried the previous version. I even tried uninstalling the driver from the device manager.

Are you overclocking your card at all?

I really wish that we'd just make organic hardware already, that grows and adapts to the demands it needs to meet. That way, grannies' computers can be floppy sacks of organicness and the 12 year old Minecrafters will look like the guys that only do bicep curls, and the nerdy programmers will finally have justice, with their body-builder rigs that skipped leg day.


CPU: i7-4770k 4.8GHz | Motherboard: Asus Maximus Hero | RAM: 16gigs 2133MHz | GPU: SLI Gigabyte OC 2gb 770's | Case: INWIN GRone | Storage: 1tb Blue, 60gb SSD | PSU: Silencer MK II 950w | Cooling: Modded H100i

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Are you overclocking your card at all?

 

No, it is stock. This is a brand new laptop. I just bought this 2 days ago. MSI GT70 2PE.

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