Although a driver can safely raise the IRQL when necessary, a driver must NEVER lower the IRQL without first raising it. Furthermore, a driver routine must never lower the IRQL below the …

IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL, PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA, and KERNEL_DATA_INPAGE_ERROR, with the goal of making it easier and faster to debug …

Interrupts that occur at or below the processor's IRQL setting are masked and will not interfere with the current operation. Interrupts that occur above the processor's IRQL setting take …

Stop 0x0000000A: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL - This Windows stop error indicates that a kernal mode process or driver tried to access a memory location that it did not have …

Blue Screen of Death: Driver IRQL Not Less or Equal (Windows 7 and/or Windows 2008 Server R2) Zip or upload the contents of C:/Windows/minidump If you received a blue screen error, or …

Having raised the current CPU's IRQL, it is now time to perform the same operation for the other remaining CPUs. This is accomplished with the help of the AcquireLock function and through …

Remember that overclocking, overload and subordination can lead to instable frequency and voltages, especially when high performance (under stress) is required, so throwing a driver …