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Thanks, Im not sure its the temp sensor itself, but maybe some bug in the bios. In any case Im going to replace the thermal paste and really clean out the heat sink as a next step. I got a reply from sager tech support, and they state...

Can anyone help with this? Its happening every time I start up now and beginging to corrupt my files for the perpetual shutdowns.

Hi all, love these forums in a pinch! sager np9860 3.0ghz w/ continuous fan bios. Just recently it has been shutting down because of overheating while idling or doing low cpu intensive tasks. I cleaned out the fans and it only...

I have a 9860, got it a year ago exactly. Hasnt been giving me unusual problems (cept for the screen flicker on max brightness, but thats always happened), and its running just fine. Of course, the warrenty hasnt run out yet, but its...

Thats news. But I always have mobilemeter on and temps are pretty regular when its propped up in the back.

Thats news. But I always have mobilemeter on and temps are pretty regular when its propped up in the back.

I dont know about you, but I -always- prop up my 9860 in the back with paper weights or something. Just to give the fans a little more breathing room and its alot nice typing on the keyboard that way. SAGER, why not just have little...

Had mine since december, and working fine. Ya the soundcard sucks, but I just got an external (echo indigo). The built in speakers are great though. Fans still giving me a little trouble, but never gets too hot (67c on max load). I...

I hated Far Cry. Just dont play it : p

Just a note, ambient temps can affect how hot your lappy runs, so it would be nice to know what those are too when stating how hot your running. I have some new bios version (Ive lost track of even what it is), but mine idles around...