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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Laptop games crash, 3 lights flash then shutdown instantly

    So after further correspondence with PCS Staff it looks like i'm out of luck lol. The system is to old for them to be able to do anything and its questionable if any GPU I buy will work because of VBIOS. I will have to start saving pennies for a new system. Such a shame as I love this laptop...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Laptop games crash, 3 lights flash then shutdown instantly

    I will definitely do that. many thanks.
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Laptop games crash, 3 lights flash then shutdown instantly

    RE Bios i would need premamod i believe but obviously i'll do the homework first as its a minefield. Many thanks.
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Laptop games crash, 3 lights flash then shutdown instantly

    my gpu is a much older model GTX 675m. I can definitely get it f that price. I'd probably upgrade to a 680m if i could which is about another £20 to £30.
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Laptop games crash, 3 lights flash then shutdown instantly

    I'm currently in contact. I'm really impressed with their speed of response and willingness to help. Is it not possible the issues the GPU? I have tried re-seating both sticks of RAM, swapping and trying just one in one slot etc. No change. My thinking is its either GPU or Motherboard. Both are...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Laptop games crash, 3 lights flash then shutdown instantly

    Bios successfully updated. Unfortunately the issue still persists.
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Laptop games crash, 3 lights flash then shutdown instantly

    These are the options I have in bios.
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Laptop games crash, 3 lights flash then shutdown instantly

    Hi guys further update. The awesome guys at PCS have supplied me with the BIOS software and a very straightforward guide of what to do. Fantastic. However I have an issue. step 2 of the guide after creating the bootable USB says the following. Before flashing, we will need to put the boot into...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Laptop games crash, 3 lights flash then shutdown instantly

    Many thanks i'll do that.
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Laptop games crash, 3 lights flash then shutdown instantly

    Thanks for the reply. Even after 7 or so years?
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Laptop games crash, 3 lights flash then shutdown instantly

    Hi guys I have the following system Chassis & Display Vortex Series:17.3" AUO Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080) (£79) Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-3720QM (2.60GHz) 6MB Memory (RAM) 16GB SAMSUNG 1333MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (4 x 4GB) Change to: 16GB...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Laptop games crash, 3 lights flash then shutdown instantly

    Update. Changed the cpu fan today and repasted the cpu. Thermal paste definitely needed changeing. System is running quieter and cooler but the crash still persists. This is from even viewer. When they arrive i'm replacing gpu fan and heat sink and will repaste gpu then update.
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Laptop games crash, 3 lights flash then shutdown instantly

    I will indeed try that I also found this fan's tachyo not reporting its rpm to the EC; it will auto-shutdown after ~6x beeping and flashing caps/num lock leds
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Laptop games crash, 3 lights flash then shutdown instantly

    yes the GPU
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Laptop games crash, 3 lights flash then shutdown instantly

    ok all sorted. ran a prime95 test for just under 30 minutes this evening 0 errors and 0 warnings but temperatures exceeded 100 degrees at times see details attached.
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