BSODs while playing games, Error IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

RedBalloon said:

OK @worf105,

I set Turbo Boost back on, increased the CPU Core Voltage to 1.4V and verified that the XMP settings are correct in my BIOS (3200MHz, 1.35V, timings are 16-18-18-36).

I ran Dying Light stable for about 30 minutes with no crash. In my previous experience, this would have crashed under default settings so this seems like good news to me.

My temperatures were about 55-60C on average while the game was running, but it did max out at 80C at one point. Also, according to HWMonitor my CPU Core voltage maxed out at 1.238 V for what that is worth. Edit: I think I was looking at the wrong entry as CPU VCORE says 1.392 V. I am using a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO for cooling. Ambient temperature is about 18-19C (bit cooler today than normal).

My BIOS version is F22f, and I am on Windows 10 Home Version 1703, OS Build 15063.540.

Please let me know what my next target should be for CPU Clock Speed. I have been using the core multiplier to accomplish this in the past.

Great to hear this. Keeping those setting for now and if i am not wrong you'd like to run at 4.5GHz so keep raising the multi in the Turbo Boost for each core until your at 4.5GHz. Keep testing and watching those temps.

worf105 said:

Great to hear this. Keeping those setting for now and if i am not wrong you'd like to run at 4.5GHz so keep raising the multi in the Turbo Boost for each core until your at 4.5GHz. Keep testing and watching those temps.

Once you have reached 4.5 GHz and are happy with this overclock then its time to bring down the voltage until you start to become unstable again. Once at this point you will raise the core voltage a little at a time until you gain stability and add just a baw hair more. Hopefully you'd get to around 1.3 volts. ( I run my 6700K @ 1.26v)

Watch temps and watch how the voltage is jumping about.

@RedBalloon

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RedBalloon said:

OK @worf105,

I set Turbo Boost back on, increased the CPU Core Voltage to 1.4V and verified that the XMP settings are correct in my BIOS (3200MHz, 1.35V, timings are 16-18-18-36).

I ran Dying Light stable for about 30 minutes with no crash. In my previous experience, this would have crashed under default settings so this seems like good news to me.

My temperatures were about 55-60C on average while the game was running, but it did max out at 80C at one point. Also, according to HWMonitor my CPU Core voltage maxed out at 1.238 V for what that is worth. Edit: I think I was looking at the wrong entry as CPU VCORE says 1.392 V. I am using a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO for cooling. Ambient temperature is about 18-19C (bit cooler today than normal).

My BIOS version is F22f, and I am on Windows 10 Home Version 1703, OS Build 15063.540.

Please let me know what my next target should be for CPU Clock Speed. I have been using the core multiplier to accomplish this in the past.

Can we also get the details of your PSU, any USB devices used and Storage devices please.

RedBalloon said:

Hey @worf105,

I tested 4.3GHz at 1.4V and had no crashes after 30 minutes of my game Dying Light. Temperatures were 60-65C on average, maxed at 80C.

When I increased the CPU clock to 4.4GHz, I could not boot into Windows. I got a BSOD "Page Fault in Nonpaged Area."
My PSU is EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply.

My USB devices are:

-Razer DeathAdder mouse
-Corsair K70 LUX keyboard
-Xbox 360 Wired Controller
-SeaGate External Hard Drive
-Wireless USB dongle for PlayStation Gold Headset

What is the best way for me to share my BSOD crash dump with you?

Just for more info:
How old is the windows installation?
are your drivers fully up to date?

Run “chkdsk /f /r C:”

RedBalloon said:

Hey @worf105,

I tested 4.3GHz at 1.4V and had no crashes after 30 minutes of my game Dying Light. Temperatures were 60-65C on average, maxed at 80C.

When I increased the CPU clock to 4.4GHz, I could not boot into Windows. I got a BSOD "Page Fault in Nonpaged Area."
My PSU is EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply.

My USB devices are:

-Razer DeathAdder mouse
-Corsair K70 LUX keyboard
-Xbox 360 Wired Controller
-SeaGate External Hard Drive
-Wireless USB dongle for PlayStation Gold Headset

Here's a full list of my parts from PC Part Picker: New PC Build - 11/26/16 - evanandras Saved Part List - Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core, GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming, S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower - PCPartPicker

What is the best way for me to share my BSOD crash dump with you?

Can you clear the CMOS and reload system defaults. Reboot. Re-enter the Core voltage of 1.4 volts but don't enable XMP manually enter the XMP values. but enter 1.36 volts for RAM voltage.

Doing some more reading on this problem and came across several other have this issue as you describe. in Two of the cases the CPU was at fault and both RMA'd and with the replacement all is OK. May be an option for you @RedBalloon