RtkHDAud.sys: driver_irql_not_less_or_equal

[JordanGBR]

For a while now, i've been getting BSOD's due to RtkHDAud.sys, driver_irql_not_less_or_equal. I've checked my registry, everything is fine, reinstalled, the drivers, using older drivers, the latest drivers and the drivers specific to my motherboard, all of them seem to cause a system lockup or a BSOD. There is a visual freeze and an audio stutter on the crashes (replaying the last half a second of sound over and over).

I'm on Windows XP SP2 with a GA G31m-es2l motherboard w/ 9800GT, 450w PSU, 2.4 Pentium 4 processor, and 1GB RAM.

Done memtest, tested gfx card.

I know there are people that have had problems with the Realtek drivers causing a memory_corruption bug. Does anyone know a work around? I heard turning off hardware acceleration works, but if I do that then I lose the Nvidia control panel.

Thanks for reading.

Edited for more info.

 

[Route44]

From where did you update the drivers?

Also, have you considered updating to SP3? Come July 10th SP2 will no longer be supported.

 

[JordanGBR]

Yea, i'm updating it when my new processor arrives on tuesday, also, I downloaded them from the Realtek website, and from other mirrors. (can't remember which)

 

[JordanGBR]

I suppose a sound card would be an easy way out but I want to resolve this issue xD.

 

[Route44]

This is a better route: Go to your motherboard's website, find your exact model and update the latest onboard audio drivers from there.

 

[JordanGBR]

Done that, BSOD.


Although, when I did this, I didn't get a BSOD for almost a full day.

 

[Route44]

Out of curiosity...

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[JordanGBR]

View attachment minidumps.zip

Ok, the memory_corruption bsods are apparently a bug caused by the realtek drivers, also, I've had a lot more sound stutter/visual freezes than BSODs related to realtek. And to make sure it's not my RAM, I bought some more sticks.


Also, the nvidia one is sorted out, that was a faulty driver.