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    Random (rare) BSODs

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by th3van, May 27, 2010.

  1. th3van

    th3van Notebook Consultant

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    Has been happening on my SXPS16 pretty much since I got it back in September, but very rarely, and inconsistently. It's happened maybe 5 times since I've had it, so it's very hard to troubleshoot.

    Anyway, I just got another one "Driver IRQL not less than or equal" which could be anything from what I've read. I've run a memory scan with the built in Dell Diagnostics. Does this rule out a memory problem? The laptop is under warranty so if I can narrow it down to a specific part I imagine I could get a replacement.

    Let me know if you need any more information...

    What should I do?
     
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    gpig Notebook Deity

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    You can try Windows 7's Event Viewer. It catches a bunch of stuff, especially in the 'Application' and 'System' sections. Check to see if any errors are listed during the minute the BSOD occurred.
     
  3. th3van

    th3van Notebook Consultant

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    Just checked, none other than the "computer rebooted from a bugcheck" and "the previous shutdown was unexpected".

    I always wonder if these problems could just be Windows things, or driver-related.