BSOD's while playing Battlefield 3 (Usually Driver IRQL Error code)


  1. Posts : 28
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
       #1

    BSOD's while playing Battlefield 3 (Usually Driver IRQL Error code)


    Hello, I have had this problem for around a month now and it's seriously way overdue of fixing. I tried another forum but noone gave me any real answers.

    The main point is, I play Battlefield 3 and at some point it will just BSOD on me. Usually the driver IRQL less than equal. I have tried reinstalling drivers, not using overclocks and so forth.

    There's a few parts to this which could be interesting. I used to get a lot more BSODs, I noticed my CPU temps were oddly out of line and installed a new cooler. The cpu still runs pretty damn hot under load even though my aftermarket cooler is massive. (Grand Kama Cross)
    56-63c or so. Idle it's 36-42. The CPU is only mildly overclocked by 0.2 ghz and it's been stable for a long time, makes me feel a little iffy on the possibility of it crapping out on me now? I don't know.

    The 2nd thing is that these started occuring after I got my 2nd monitor IIRC(I'm not sure, sorry). My original monitor was a normal 1920x1200 60hz one and then I got a 1920x1080 120hz next to it. I didn't notice at first that my card wasn't downclocking because of this and you could only override it by forcing the 120hz monitor to 60hz and then use nvidia inspector to use power saver. Needless to say this whole ordeal isn't always in my mind and I idle with full clocks. Whatever.

    By the way when I used the SF Diagnostics tool, I noticed the even log kept saying "The NVIDIA OpenGL driver has encountered an out of memory error." A lot. What is up with that?

    You can find my components in my profile I think.

    Oh and I have not done any stress testing aside from memtest which gave no errors. Other games (90% of the time less intensive, and even Witcher 2) have not given me these BSOD's.
    Last edited by Protozoa; 30 Jul 2012 at 18:58. Reason: More information
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 2,913
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #2

    When was the last time you checked for updated device drivers? There seem to be quite a few older drivers on your system. Older drivers can sometimes cause some of the crashes I saw in your minidumps. Don't use a driver updater tool - just visit the manufacturer website and update your drivers.
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 28
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Well I really haven't. I have updated the nvidia drivers recently but that's about it. What drivers would you like me to update exactly?

    Oh and why didn't the drivers start acting up earlier if those are at fault?
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #4

    Just go to the mfg's website.
    Fetch the latest drivers for your mobo.

    We can not explain all of your problems, but we do know how to set up a computer for success.
      My Computer


  5. Posts : 28
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    I don't really get what I'm supposed to update. LAN and Audio drivers? That's all I see that's even worth installing.

    ASUSTeK Computer Inc. -Support- Drivers and Download M4A88T-V EVO/USB3
      My Computer


  6. Posts : 28
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Bump. I've in the meantime switched my Videocard and the crashes have become less frequenct but I still occasionally get it. Again only in battlefield 3.

    BSOD's have been as such

    INTERRUPT-EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED
    UNEXPECTED_KERNEL_MODE_TRAP
    DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
      My Computer


  7. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #7

    just update ALL of the drivers.

    The driver install program is intelligent.
      My Computer


  8. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #8

    Follow this procedure again and this time include ALL of the files.
    Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) Posting Instructions
      My Computer


  9. Posts : 28
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #9

    I know the thread is old as heck but I found out it was an overclock on the cpu voltage that made it happen. No bsod's in months. If someone else is having similar problems, you might wanna take a look at it.
      My Computer


 

  Related Discussions
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 7 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 7" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

© Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 21:36.
Find Us