Random BSODs: irql_not_less_or_equal

[ajmalred]

Hi.

About 5 months ago, I bought a completely new gaming pc. From the very beginning I started experiencing random blue screens of death.
They pop every now and then. Could be within 2 hrs I turned my computer on, or within 10 hours. Completely random. Mostly when I tend to play games as NFS Undercover, Farcry 2,,, Etc.
They refere to many different things, for example:

Tried all kind of graphic drivers, still it kept popping up
irql_not_less_or_equal

Please note, that even if I swipped the harddrive clean, and installed a fresh XP, it still kept popping up.

I have run memtest86, to check that my ram's were fine, which they were. So I can rule that out.

My specs:

Corsair TX 750 watts PSU
Asus P5Q Deluxe Motherboard
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0 ghz
Sapphire ATI HD 4890
4096 MB Corsair DDR2 800Mhz ram
Windows XP Professional x64 bit

I am getting more and more frustrated every day, and this problem is really starting to get on my nerves.

So, anyone have any tips or solutions, I will love you forever!

If you need any other kind of information, please let me know

And I have attached my Minidump.. Plz help me sort this out...

I have replaced and got new PSU, Graphic Crad, RAM.. The thing left is Motherboard alone....

Plz help me...

 

[kimsland]

My specs:
...
Windows XP Professional x64 bit

Hmm the Minidump says:

Windows Server 2003 Kernel Version 3790 (Service Pack 1)
BugCheck A, {fffffae28e200010, 2, 0, fffff8000101e20d}
Probably caused by : memory_corruption ( nt!MiFreeWsleList+137 )
PROCESS_NAME: chrome.exe

And Minidumps don't lie

Please run Memtest on your Ram
And confirm all your Device Drivers are up to date
Also make sure all Windows Security Updates (and Service Packs) are completed
By the way, confirm you are connected through Ethernet, and not USB, to the Internet

 

[ajmalred]

Kimsland,
thx for ur instant reply. Let me run it and get back..

My PC is not overclocked... forgot to mention that...

Thx...

Hi,
there was no errors in memtest86+ for RAM testing. Yesterday night it ran for about 6 hours..

plz advice me...

Hi Kimsland,

I'm connected through Ethernet for Internet..
And Memtest has run so for for 9hrs. with no errors. shall i still continue the check..

 

[ajmalred]

Hi,

Today I got an BSOD in addition to the past BSOD's

Plz help me... It s still giving the error as memory corrupted..
help me....

 

[kimsland]

It seems you are running network drivers meant for Server 2003
And your original Minidump stated Server 2003
I suspect you must have 2003

Also, you have Malware as well
Having incorrect drivers plus having Malware, does make it difficult
I suspect that not all security updates are completed as well.

Here's what I'd say would be best for you

Confirm all your Device Drivers are up to date
Uninstall whatever Antivirus you are presently using, note: You may also need to run the removal tool for your present Antivirus (most have these, (please search Google)

Restart

Install the free Avira Antivirus
Update it fully, just right click the tray icon and select update
Run a full scan

Download Malwarebytes AntiMalware; Update it; then run a full scan (remove all found Malwares at the end of the full scan)
You need to run this multiple times, until all hidden Malwares are uncovered and removed

There you go

Note: you could just as easily follow this guide: UPDATED 8-step Viruses/Spyware/Malware Preliminary Removal Instructions and the Attach the logs (although this really requires a New Thread in the: Virus & Malware removal forum.

What Operating System do you say that you are running again?
Because Server software was never really intended for gaming
I noticed that one of the drivers loaded (and crashed) was a network driver running a game

 

[ajmalred]

Did all the steps u advised... Eventhough I'm getting some problem ..plz help me...

recently four bsod's happened....
attached s the dump files in archive..

On Wed 5/27/2009 2:04:40 PM your computer crashed
This was likely caused by the following module: npfs.sys
Bugcheck code: 0x3B (0xC0000005, 0xFFFFF8000125EFB0, 0xFFFFFADF8F9D7120, 0x0)
Error: SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION
file path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\npfs.sys
product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
company: Microsoft Corporation
description: NPFS Driver
The crash took place in a standard Microsoft module. Likely the culprit is another driver on your system which cannot be identified.



On Tue 5/26/2009 5:07:51 PM your computer crashed
This was likely caused by the following module: ntoskrnl.exe
Bugcheck code: 0x3B (0xC0000005, 0xFFFFF80001254DAF, 0xFFFFFADF8E9AFCC0, 0x0)
Error: SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION
file path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
company: Microsoft Corporation
description: NT Kernel & System
The crash took place in a standard Microsoft module. Likely the culprit is another driver on your system which cannot be identified.



On Sun 5/24/2009 1:07:27 PM your computer crashed
This was likely caused by the following module: ntoskrnl.exe
Bugcheck code: 0x1A (0x41284, 0x86B001, 0xCB25F, 0xFFFFF70000081000)
Error: MEMORY_MANAGEMENT
file path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
company: Microsoft Corporation
description: NT Kernel & System
The crash took place in a standard Microsoft module. Likely the culprit is another driver on your system which cannot be identified.



On Sun 5/24/2009 12:26:37 PM your computer crashed
This was likely caused by the following module: wpshelper.sys
Bugcheck code: 0xD1 (0xFFFFFADF8FDA5EC0, 0x2, 0x1, 0xFFFFFADF7DD7C01F)
Error: DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
This file could not be located on your computer, we suggest that you search on it with Google.
Click here to do a Google search on wpshelper.sys

 

[ajmalred]

next 2 bsod's..today totally 3 bsod's within two hours time.....

god save me....

attached are the bsod dumps....

 

[ajmalred]

BUmp.... help me