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8600 and docking station issues...

post #1 of 3
2/26/04 at 1:13pm
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I got my 8600 last week, and after playing games for a few hours while docked, the computer locks up, and gives an overheating warning when i boot it back up. Playing off the docking station doesn't cause this problem, and it sounds like the fans run higher when undocked. Anyone else having these problems or know how i can fix it? I tried the new Omega drivers, which have been able to recover the computer after a crash, but there is still about 10 seconds of lockup and it drops me back to the desktop with a warning.
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post #2 of 3
2/26/04 at 1:24pm
I also have a docking station and I am also playing while docked.
However I never played or play long these days, only about an hour or so and no lock ups so far. Works fine

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post #3 of 3
2/27/04 at 12:40am
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Alright, i talked to tech support and got it fixed... Updating the bios from A02 to A04 gets the comptuer to acknowledge the dock properly so that it runs smoothly and puts the fans on their highest setting when needed so it doesn't overheat anymore.
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