System crashes frequently upon launching. Blue Screen of Death appears. PC recently upgraded.
System crashes frequently upon launching. Blue Screen of Death appears. PC recently upgraded.
I recently upgraded my CPU, motherboard, and RAM. Everything seemed normal until today when games would crash during load. In Ark Survival Evolved and Fortnite they would stop completely or fail to reach the home screen. BTD6 didn’t have the same issues. I own a 14900k with 48GB of T-Force 7200mhz RAM. The BSOD messages I’ve seen are: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA, which looks like a memory problem. A Mem86 test from my BIOS passed without errors. Please help if you can. Thank you. Here’s the link to the memory dumps: https://www.mediafire.com/folder/u42urkw2nct3n/BSOD
I would definitely update the BIOS to the newest version first. Then I would try with and without XMP enabled. Secondly, is this a fresh OS install or did you just take your old drive and plug it into the new system? I would highly recommend a clean install of Win11 if that's the case.
You received only two dump files—one resembling memory issues and another from BattlEye. Memory problems can stem from random processes or drivers, which might explain the BSODs. Since your BIOS is up-to-date, enable the Intel Baseline Profile in BIOS settings. Navigate to Advanced Mode → Extreme Tweaking and locate the profile there. If crashes persist, test with 5600MT/s memory or lower, as that’s the maximum supported by Intel for this controller. If issues continue, run tests with a single memory stick at a time on the machine.
I visited the manufacturer's site for compatible RAM and selected an option. I purchased it but didn't use XMP settings, which caused the system to crash.
The QVL is not actually that reliable, there's plenty of kits on there that don't work at XMP. Motherboard manufacturers use top 1% CPUs in order to find the max memory speed, and on LGA 1700 where there's a massive difference between the best and worst CPUs for memory speed, you can end up with a CPU that won't even boot anywhere close to the rated speeds of the board. Alright, so it's probably more 14th gen instability, though I'd still run a memory stress test at stock just to be sure.
Here’s a revised version of your instructions:
To ensure stability, start by resetting the CMOS to clear any previous settings. Disable any MCE options if your motherboard supports them. Adjust SVID behavior to either Typical Scenario or Trained mode. Configure short and long duration turbo power at 253 amps each. Set the core/cache current limit to 307 amps, and define Package Power Limits at 253 for both levels. Choose a fixed core clock by locking Performance Core Ratio or synchronizing all cores between 5.5–5.7GHz. Begin with 1.2–1.35V for VCORE; tweak Ring and Cache settings within 4.4–4.7. Keep L2 voltage under 1.35V but above 1.00V, and maintain auto around 1.20–1.35V. For memory stability, try XMP or slower speeds—aim for at least 1.365V DRAM VDD, 1.8V DRAM VPP, and 1.8V DRAM VDDQ. CPU VDDQ should be near 1.4V. Set VCCSA or SA Voltage between 1.110–1.120V, and adjust VCCIO incrementally, staying under 1.4V.
The guidance from @BiG StroOnZ is accurate and targets the underlying problem. Some motherboard makers have altered Intel CPU defaults for the 12th Gen and newer K models. Since you haven’t specified your board, confirm the latest BIOS release from the maker and check if "Intel Default Settings" appears in the changelog. If it does, flash it and apply that profile—it will eliminate the need for the manual CPU configuration steps mentioned earlier. On other matters, adjusting your amp/power limits to 307A / 253W should align with the CPU specifications.