BSOD, DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL, need help :(

Hello there everyone!

Im having a huge issue with my computer. It will boot fine the first time after say 10 minutes, then will enter windows and either freeze in a warped screen or reboot or restart on its own within a short period of time (seconds perhaps). On restart it stops in a black screen with a blinking space. If i enter safe mode it will reboot after a while again and i get a BSOD saying...

DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

Tech info reads:
*** STOP: 0x000000D1 (0xCFF30023, 0x000000FF, 0x00000008, 0xCFF30023)

And thats all, no other information given.

I even reformatted my hdd, which appeared to get rid of the issue, but it appears to rear its head in some update perhaps within half a week and i would not like to reformat again as i will lose important software and files. As far as im aware i have a fully updated BIOS and driver software.

I have an ASUS X59SL.
# Processor - Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 2 GHz Dual-Core
# RAM - 3 GB - DDR2 SDRAM (maybe SATA)
# Hard Drive - 320 GB
# Operating System - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
# Screen - 15.4 in TFT active matrix 1280 x 800
# Optical Drive - DVD±RW / DVD-RAM
# Graphics - ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470

I have no idea where to even start to repair this, and i can't send it off as warranty is gone and getting it repaired could be a lot of hassle for me as i need my compy working now. Im currently using a public computer to write this. Any method of repairing or diagnosing this problem I would be immensly grateful for!

Could you please upload your dmp files for analysis? [1 - Novice] How to ask for help with a BSOD problem - Windows 7 Forums

Thanks,
~JK

I dont have a Minidump folder, or know how to get one.

But even if i did, i can't stay on my compy for more than a minute to upload it. It just reboots or pops up that BSOD.

But say if i was lucky enough, how do i get the minidump folder or .dmp file?

Boot into Safe mode.

Right click on "My Computer", click on Properties, click on Advanced tab, click on Startup and Recovery Settings.

Make sure that "Automatically restart" is unchecked, and that "Small memory dump" is selected under "Write debugging information", and that "Overwrite any existing file" is unchecked.

Then upload the .dmp file the BSOD creates. If the upload doesn't work, change the extension from .dmp to .txt and try again.

It would also be helpful if you could download http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/176785-vistaforums-sysinfo-tool.html, run a complete run, export to a file, and upload.

I recognize it crashes pretty quickly, but see what you can do.

We'll be here.

Ed