Stop 0×0000000A or IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

666_Pounder · 20 Jan 2010 at 22:16

Bit of an annoying problem rather than anything else, since building my system last week everything has been fine, except for getting these random BSODs every so often.

Nothing obviously is setting them off, I can run games for hours etc, Prime 95 stable and temps are fine. It could happen when I'm in the middle of a game or just browsing the web, I know you can upload detailed error reports but have no idea how, if that would be helpful I'll obviously get some done.

Its always the same Stop 0×0000000A or IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL BSOD. Its hard to test for because if I run in safe mode it might not do it but it doesn't always do it anyway, it only happens after using the machine for hours, in this case it was about 10 hours in.

Its incredibly frustrating because nothing sets it off that I can see I don't know how to test for things.

Shakeel · 20 Jan 2010 at 22:36

Stop 0×0000000A: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL – This Windows stop error indicates that a kernal mode process or driver tried to access a memory location that it did not have permission to access, or at a IRQL that was too high (a kernal mode process can only access a IRQL that is lower than or equal to its own IRQL.

http://www.technibble.com/troubleshooting-windows-stop-errors-what-they-mean-in-english/

john_s · 21 Jan 2010 at 08:38

When I used to get IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL BSODs, it turned out to be a RAM issue.

SMAndy · 21 Jan 2010 at 11:31

Other possibility is a driver error - Graphics card most likely in that case.

I had some of those the other day because I was attempting to overclock my cpu. CPU was prime stable, but it caused the graphics card to give me bsods. loweing my cpu speed stopped the bsods.

kidscruff · 21 Jan 2010 at 13:42

I would suggest memory, but these can occur with any system instability - I had IRQ BSODs along with a whole range of errors, due to a faulty CPU socket and bent contact pin.

Tried memtest+? Are you overclocking?

666_Pounder · 21 Jan 2010 at 17:25

I'm going to try Memtest later on when I'm back home, I have a feeling it might be the RAM though.

Yes I'm OC'ed to 4.0Ghz. As I said though it doesn't always happen so changing it back to stock might mean it doesn't happen but the two might not be related.