Windows 10: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL when playing certain games for a prolonged time

Hi there. Over the past two months, I have been occasionally experiencing this particular BSOD (as well as other similar ones that also hint towards driver issues) when playing certain games for a prolonged period of time. Some games never cause it. I tried to get help on other sites, but nobody has been willing to even check my minidump file.

I've already done a Prime95 and a MemTest86+ test on my computer for several hours and passes, without any issues or errors, and temperatures have been stable during the tests. I'm inclined to believe that it may be heat-related, but I have been mong my CPU and GPU temperatures and they've always been within safe limits. The only other possibility is that it could be GPU-related, since I have had a GPU start failing on me a long time ago in the past for overheating. If I don't game and just use the computer ordinarily, I don't BSOD for weeks on end.

If anyone could help diagnose what the possible culprit(s) could be or can help me narrow down suspects, that would be most appreciated. All of the minidumps have pointed towards one single driver: ntoskrnl.exe. But I am well aware that that's really not that helpful to know. Thank you all so much. I don't want to be in constant fear of playing games just because I might end up hitting a BSOD.

ALICE-PC-(2019-03-23_03-31-09).zip

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Certain keys unresponsive while playing games.

Hello Anthonie,

We realize the inconvenience you are experiencing with certain keyboard keys not working when playing games. We will certainly help you.

• Have you installed all pending Windows updates?
• Does the issue occur when you play online games or downloaded games from store or installed using DVD?

Kindly download and install any game and check if the same issue occurs with the games as well. Further install all pending Windows updates and check if the same issue occurs.

Let us know the result. We will be happy to assists you further.

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IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL While playing games

Hello,

Occasionally while playing a game on my PC it will freeze and then a few seconds later go to a BSOD with the error code IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL.

Driver Verify created a minidump but I do not know how to open the .dmp or how to examine it to see what causes this crash.

This has been an ongoing issue for me and I've tried re-installing and updating multiple drivers to no prevail. Please help!

Thank you,

-Andrew

 

BSODs while playing games, Error IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL


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