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Question IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL occurs when a query's IRQL value does not meet the required conditions.

Question IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL occurs when a query's IRQL value does not meet the required conditions.

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MatsWillem
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06-06-2025, 09:21 PM
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System specifications
MBD: Asus Prime B450m-A II
CPU: Ryzen 5 3600
GPU: ASUS Dual AMD Radeon RX 6600 8GB GDDR6
RAM: 2x8GB Corsair Vengance LPX CL16 3200MT/s DDR4 DOCP ON (also available 2 x16GB Corsair Vengance LPX CL16 2666MT/s DDR4, which I have used)
First drive: Crucial P3 Plus 1TB M.2 PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD
Second drive: Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003
Third drive: Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM010
Power supply: Thermaltake TR2 600W PSW (wanted to change this but it passed tests)
Operating system: Windows 11 24h2

Issue
The system functioned properly after initial setup as a free upgrade. Initially, RAM operated at full speed with DOCP enabled; the GPU was originally RX 580 8GB, which was replaced by the RX 6600 for another configuration. Everything worked well until all drivers and Windows updates were updated simultaneously. At that moment, random BSODs began appearing. I attempted a rollback and rebooted, but the problem persisted. After a complete system reset, it functioned correctly until I started browsing YouTube in Chrome. The consistent trigger appeared to be an irql_not_less_or_equal error from ntoskrnl.exe, likely caused by a faulty driver. I thoroughly cleaned everything, reinstalled the drivers, but the issue remained.

Later, I decided to perform a full clean install of Windows 24h2. Despite this, the problem continued. I discovered that games could run stably—especially in titles like MW6 Black Ops and the full Mass Effect saga—but would crash during web browsing or similar activities, always resulting in the same BSOD. I ran MEMTEST with two different RAM configurations and received clean results. I also disabled DOCP temporarily, but the issues persisted. Crystal disk information confirms both SSD and HDD are functioning properly. The latest mini dump file is available for those who need it: here.

I would greatly appreciate any assistance or advice you can provide.
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MatsWillem
06-06-2025, 09:21 PM #1

System specifications
MBD: Asus Prime B450m-A II
CPU: Ryzen 5 3600
GPU: ASUS Dual AMD Radeon RX 6600 8GB GDDR6
RAM: 2x8GB Corsair Vengance LPX CL16 3200MT/s DDR4 DOCP ON (also available 2 x16GB Corsair Vengance LPX CL16 2666MT/s DDR4, which I have used)
First drive: Crucial P3 Plus 1TB M.2 PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD
Second drive: Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003
Third drive: Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM010
Power supply: Thermaltake TR2 600W PSW (wanted to change this but it passed tests)
Operating system: Windows 11 24h2

Issue
The system functioned properly after initial setup as a free upgrade. Initially, RAM operated at full speed with DOCP enabled; the GPU was originally RX 580 8GB, which was replaced by the RX 6600 for another configuration. Everything worked well until all drivers and Windows updates were updated simultaneously. At that moment, random BSODs began appearing. I attempted a rollback and rebooted, but the problem persisted. After a complete system reset, it functioned correctly until I started browsing YouTube in Chrome. The consistent trigger appeared to be an irql_not_less_or_equal error from ntoskrnl.exe, likely caused by a faulty driver. I thoroughly cleaned everything, reinstalled the drivers, but the issue remained.

Later, I decided to perform a full clean install of Windows 24h2. Despite this, the problem continued. I discovered that games could run stably—especially in titles like MW6 Black Ops and the full Mass Effect saga—but would crash during web browsing or similar activities, always resulting in the same BSOD. I ran MEMTEST with two different RAM configurations and received clean results. I also disabled DOCP temporarily, but the issues persisted. Crystal disk information confirms both SSD and HDD are functioning properly. The latest mini dump file is available for those who need it: here.

I would greatly appreciate any assistance or advice you can provide.

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