Re: IRQ BSOD



Make sure all your fans are working and the computer is free of dust.
Use an Air Duster to remove dust. Overheating could be the problem.

Background information on Stop Error message
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms793589.aspx

0x0000000A: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
Typically due to a bad driver, or faulty or incompatible hardware or
software. Use the General Troubleshooting of STOP Messages checklist
above. Technically, this error condition means that a kernel-mode
process or driver tried to access a memory location to which it did not
have permission, or at a kernel Interrupt ReQuest Level (IRQL) that was
too high. (A kernel-mode process can access only other processes that
have an IRQL lower than, or equal to, its own.)
Source: http://aumha.org/a/stop.htm

You receive a "Stop 0x0000000A" error message in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314063/

There are a lot of practical suggestions in the Knowledge Base Article
314063

Are there any yellow question marks in Device Manager? Right click on
the My Computer icon on your Desktop and select Properties,
Hardware,Device Manager. If yes what is the Device Error code?

What exactly do you have by way of a Windows XP CD?

What is your computer make and model?


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Hope this helps.

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aldago wrote:
I've started getting a bsod with the message "irq_less_or_not_equal"
when I reboot my computer but everything is fine when I boot from a
cold start. I researched the message on Google and found out that it
could be a faulty memory problem or a driver conflict problem.
Microsoft says that most of the time this error comes from a
conflict. I ran memtest86 and the memory seems ok. I'd like to avoid
a complete reinstall of Windows or deleting all of my software to see
where the conflict lies (could it be the security updates?). Does
anyone know have any suggestions for tracking down the conflict?

Computer Info:

Emachine T3506
Total Physical Memory: 1.5Gb
DIMM 1 512 MB Speed 400 (oem)
DIMM 2 1024 MB Speed 400
Windows XP Home SP2
3.2 GHz Intel Celeron
120Gb Hard Drive


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