Windows 7: driver irql not less or equal

I started getting this error on this gigabyte motherboard system a couple months ago with Windows XP Pro.

Updated drivers, changed memory and even did a fresh install of XP.

Today I installed Windows 7 Pro 64 and hoped that it would solve my problem. It didn't.

Can anyone help?

I have the dump files...but don't know what to do with them.

Thanks!

Hi and welcome

to upload the dump files you need to zip them. Then attach then using the attachment icon (shaped like a paperclip) in the reply form

If you need help with this let us know

Ken

Thanks for your help!!

Update your nvidia display driver. It's a few versions old and by far the most likely culprit.

The stack is smashed because of the nature of the crash, buuuut...

kd> dqs rsp
fffff800`00b9c880 fffffa80`0251a2a0
fffff800`00b9c888 fffff880`00000000
fffff800`00b9c890 fffffa80`0251a2a0
fffff800`00b9c898 00000000`00000001
fffff800`00b9c8a0 00000000`00000001
fffff800`00b9c8a8 00000000`00000000
fffff800`00b9c8b0 fffffa80`038dd500
fffff800`00b9c8b8 fffff880`04982717 nvlddmkm+0x136717
fffff800`00b9c8c0 fffffa80`0251a2a0
fffff800`00b9c8c8 fffffa80`0251a2a0
fffff800`00b9c8d0 00000000`00000000
fffff800`00b9c8d8 00000000`00000000
fffff800`00b9c8e0 fffffa80`00000002
fffff800`00b9c8e8 fffffa80`03a1ac58
fffff800`00b9c8f0 00000000`00000000
fffff800`00b9c8f8 00000000`00000001
kd> lmvmnvl*
start end module name
fffff880`0484c000 fffff880`05353b00 nvlddmkm T (no symbols)
Loaded symbol image file: nvlddmkm.sys
Image path: \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\nvlddmkm.sys
Image name: nvlddmkm.sys
Timestamp: Fri May 15 06:48:07 2009 (4A0C8387)
CheckSum: 00B1940A
ImageSize: 00B07B00
Translations: 0000.04b0 0000.04e4 0409.04b0 0409.04e4

I updated the nvidia driver with ver 191.7 dated 10-5-09.
Still crashing ...now even sooner.
Here are 2 dump files after the driver update.
Thanks.

I was having the same issues on my bros PC with the nv driver crashing and it turned out that I had to bump the ram voltage a bit. Raise the north bridge and ram voltage and see if it helps out..

Your hardware is broken. In these new dumps it's far more obvious.

It's not possible to tell from a minidump whether it's just a matter of tinkering with voltages, as Zahl suggested, or whether the video card is outright broken.

If you're overclocking, that's the first thing I'd suggest you stop doing. Make sure the machine is adequately cooled.

Afterwards, you may as well cross your fingers and start jiggling the voltage settings. Good luck.

do you use anything like bit comet or utorrent or othe torrent client?i have the same problem like you and the problem from minidump said the i have some hardware problem , after i remove those programs everything was fine

System Info:
Model #: MS227
Product #: BK232AA-ABA
Serial #: 4CS9510JDY
Software Build #: A1NAv6PrA1
Service ID #: 030-310
PCBRAND: Pavilion


Whenever i run Pro Tools M-Powered Essential and my M-Audio Producer USB Microphone i get a blue screen with this message
"Driver_IRQL_Not_Equal_Less_Than..."

I tried updating all my drivers and i got a message saying they're all up-to-date.

I was trying to attach my dump files it leaves a message saying invalid file.
I copied the dump but i dnt know how to attach it.

C:\Windows|Minidump|052110-22776-01.dmp

I've updated all my drivers and i dnt know what to do...


Plz help me....I need to start recording again.

I am having a Dell Inspiron N010 with WIndows 7 Home Premium x64 installed in it. It was working fine for first 7-8 month and after that I am repeatedly getting "DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS..." message in FATAL BLUE Screen. I am attaching minidump. Please help me.