Driver_IRQL_Not_Less_Or_Equal BSOD from OCing?

[Iron Knickers]

After some time with an overclock applied, I get the Driver_IRQL_Not_Less_Or_Equal BSOD, I looked online and this is attributed to a driver issue, but I am wondering if it is simply the result of an unstable overclock? This only happens when I am running an overclock. 

[Vasllo]

It says what driver caused the issue. My notebook had several of this BSOD, and no OC, so if it happened right after you OC'd, maybe, but if not, could probably be something else.

[straight_stewie]

5 minutes ago, Iron Knickers said:

This only happens when I am running an overclock. 

Are you absolutely sure that it only happens when running an overclock? Also, what are you overclocking: GPU or CPU?

 

IRQL_Not_Less_Or_Equal means that a kernel level application (including windows itself) tried to access memory that it did not have permission for. It would be weird for you to get only that blue screen due to an overclock. 

[Iron Knickers]

6 minutes ago, straight_stewie said:

Are you absolutely sure that it only happens when running an overclock? Also, what are you overclocking: GPU or CPU?

 

IRQL_Not_Less_Or_Equal means that a kernel level application (including windows itself) tried to access memory that it did not have permission for. It would be weird for you to get only that blue screen due to an overclock. 

CPU, yes only when OC'ing. 

[Iron Knickers]

8 minutes ago, Mateus Campello said:

It says what driver caused the issue. My notebook had several of this BSOD, and no OC, so if it happened right after you OC'd, maybe, but if not, could probably be something else.

Is there a log that tells me what driver caused the issue some where?

[straight_stewie]

2 minutes ago, Iron Knickers said:

CPU, yes only when OC'ing. 

Do you OC with the BIOS or an application like XTU?

[Iron Knickers]

Just now, straight_stewie said:

Do you OC with the motherboard or an application like XTU?

I OC in the mobo bios

[straight_stewie]

3 minutes ago, Iron Knickers said:

I OC in the mobo bios

Well, if it definitely only happens when you OC, there are two possibilities: The OC is unstable (I would expect other BSODS too), or your OC profile has had some settings changed that are incompatible with something.

 

Log is located at "%systemroot%\minidumps". Or you can use the Event Viewer if you know how, I never learned it.