computer help!

[M8XY G]

i have a windows 2003 xp computer and i keep getting blue death screen!

it comes up with "STOP 0X000000D1 IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL"

i have done a system restore, upgraded the ram slightly and removed any recently installed programmes

it only happens whilst im using the computer, not shutting down...

anyone know what i can do?

 

[MickM]

Have you updated any drivers, services or the BIOS at all? IIRC that's the most common cause for this particular Blue Screen

 

[M8XY G]

havnt updated any drivers and i dont know what the rest are?

 

[mattjk]

I got that error when I OCed the processor too much lol.

 

[M8XY G]

im pretty good with computers but i dont know what OCed or BIOS is

 

[ViolentJ]

I'm more intrigued by what Windows 2003 XP is

OCed = overclocked
BIOS = Basic Input Output System which basically some software on the motherboard which allows your hardware to function together.

Does the error happen at random or when you do something in particular?

 

[M8XY G]

happens randomly...

 

[FiDoDiDo]

Look in the event viewer and see what errors are happening in there.

 

[M8XY G]

i have just been getting on with as i have been on holiday and sometimes it will stay on for an hour or turn off with a minute so i dno if it will show in the event viewer

 

[Mike_182]

im pretty good with computers but i dont know what OCed or BIOS is

Pub expert then.

Memory or memory controller is dead mate.

 

[RSi Dave]

reseat the memory

 

[M8XY G]

how is that done?

 

[Craigie-B15]

you take it out the pc and put it back in