my system crashes with a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
Every time I launch Battlefield 6, my system crashes with a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) showing the error: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL (0x0000000A).
My system specifications:
• CPU: Intel Core i7-14700F
• Motherboard: Gigabyte B760M C Rev. 1.2
• GPU: Gigabyte RTX 4070 Windforce OC 12G
• RAM: TeamGroup Delta RGB 32GB DDR5 6000MHz
• OS: Windows 11 Home (Build 26100)
• Current BIOS version: F9 (March 2024)
After extensive troubleshooting (reinstalling Easy Anti-Cheat, updating NVIDIA drivers, Intel ME drivers, disabling XMP), I identified that the root cause is an outdated BIOS missing the Intel microcode 0x12B fix for 13th/14th Gen CPU Vmin Shift Instability.
I attempted to update the BIOS to version F16a using Gigabyte Q-Flash and the Gigabyte Control Center, but both methods fail with an “OemId Mismatch” error. This indicates that my motherboard has a custom OEM BIOS ID that prevents flashing standard Gigabyte BIOS files.
Thank you for your support.
Best regards,
