Intermittent crashes, beeping sounds, restarts, and extended post-launch times with Clevo P170SM
Intermittent crashes, beeping sounds, restarts, and extended post-launch times with Clevo P170SM
My Clevo laptop tends to behave oddly and I'm not completely confident about the reasons. Specifications: Intel Core i7 4940MX, Nvidia GeForce GTX 980M, 8GB RAM (3x8GB), 24GB total, 500GB SSD, Evo 850 SATA SSD, 70is Whr battery, 230W charger. Problems include: 1) Laptop crashes during gaming, 2) Random beeping before restarting, 3) Slow POST after beeps. I've tried several fixes—switched CPU to i7 4940MX, reworked GPU and CPU, stressed the GPU, limited its power, adjusted fans manually. Removed bottom cover, set fans at max speed. Other observations: Game crashed when CPU stayed under 70°C, GPU at 81°C; CPU capped at 2GHz, GPU at 50% power. Beeped during shutdown after blue screen. Once, during shutdown, it beeped again. After a reset, the game worked fine for five hours. Possible causes: GPU issue, thermal throttling, or software glitch. I used the same MSI GT702OC with identical specs and ran MSI Furmark without problems. The CPU was previously stable. What might be happening?