irqs_not_less_or_equal

[ferlach]

I seem to have a big problem.

I had a bad mem module, and decided to replace both 512mb modules and added a third to fill the available 3 slot memory bank. The modules are all identical.

Now a get BSOD suddendly. No pattern to it.

The first few times was a message of access outside the pagefile area. Sorry cannot remember the exact message and just now had another with a different message - irqs_not_less_or_equal.

I researched this one and found very little info and that left me confused.

So can someone please explain to me what is going on and how I can solve.

Thanks

 

[Diancecht]

Any help here?

Cheers,
Dian

 

[linney]

Are the RAM modules all the same type and do they match your motherboard requirements and specifications?

Rules of RAM
thread779-950354

 

[ferlach]

I got the specs of the old modules and bought exact matches.
The memory bank has 3 slots, and 2 were filled with 512mb, so I replaced both and added a third 512mb.
Why should that cause BSOD? Would 3 modules cause a problem? And I get them at odd instances. I see no pattern to them.

That is the reason why I do not understand the these BSOD.

Just found the other message: page_fault_in_nonpaged_area.

None of these two stop messages make sense to me.

Should I take the modules out and then reseat them in another bank so that all then occupy different banks?

I sure would like to understand what is going on.

Thanks

 

[JockMullin]

Hi, Ferlach

If you use just 2 modules in the old slots does it work OK?
Is your swapfile set to automatic?

I would definitely try a memory test. You could have received a bad module or it is very easy to zap memory when swapping.

http://www.memtest.org

is free

http://www.memtest86.com

costs $10

Microsoft also has a memory test pgm, but I can't find a link at the moment.

Jock

Jock

 

[linney]

Microsoft's tester. The download page has interesting troubleshooting information too.

http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp

 

[BadBigBen]

also some motherboards do not like double sided dimms in the third SLOT (like my ancient P4 motherboard)...

check the manual, if possible...

Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."