Frequent system crashes, trouble identifying problems
Frequent system crashes, trouble identifying problems
Hey there, I've been facing frequent irql_not_less_or_equal and page_fault_in_nonpaged_area errors whenever I launch certain newer games. It seems linked to ntkrnlmp.exe. My belief is strong that the problem lies with my RAM, though it passes all standard memory tests like Memtest86, Windows MemTest, and TM5. The only failures were during y-cruncher's pi benchmark and Prime95's stress test, which I know can sometimes drop. I've also run OCCT's memory stability check and it reports normal results, but a CPU stability test triggered a BSOD. Before jumping to GPU or PSU issues, I swapped my GPU with another system and everything worked fine; the PSU appears to supply adequate power. I don't think it's a driver or integrity issue since I've run multiple sfc/scannow and DISM checks without issues, and I've reinstalled drivers several times. The dmp files are confusing me—could anyone help clarify what's going on? Here’s the link to the DMP file you mentioned:
https://www.mediafire.com/file/a2xlijxb9...1.dmp/file
https://www.mediafire.com/file/a6n3m5f0b...1.dmp/file
i would start with disconnecting everything from your mainboard that are not critical to run your system... fans disks usb devices etc.. if it still crashes, you don't say what cpu you have, or if it has an igpu.. but if it have take out the gpu and test again.. then removing all rams, and test with each in the second slot from the cpu.
No specific meaning, here are the remaining specs: RAM configuration is irrelevant. Please share the rest of the details.
I've already tried it in various slots and with one RAM stick at a time. The same problem keeps happening.
No, I don't have a system to check your Windows updates directly. Please verify the update status on your computer.
Also, keep an eye on your CPU temperatures—enable GpuUtil for monitoring. Go to the Benchmark tab in CpuZ and perform a stress test. Sometimes issues stem from antivirus software; consider uninstalling it completely and restarting your system. Ensure your pagefile is active via Advanced System Properties: Advanced → Performance Settings → Advanced Tab → enable it for all drives, then save and reboot. You might also find useful data using Command Prompt with the command perfmon /rel. This should help clarify what’s going on. Hope this assists!
take one of the ramsticks out and test it with a single stick inside the machine to check stability. run each stick separately in the machine to see how they perform. often irql_not_less_or_equal points to a RAM issue, possibly due to memory or board handling problems.