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Hi, I need help. I just bought a T61-7663-WQW running XP Pro SP3 64bit off Craigslist. The reason I bought an older laptop is because I am short on money (as in I have none, all is for college) and because Lenovo has a reputation for being a solid manufacturer. The laptop is fine and all, and I love it, but I am having the BSOD problem. This only happens when I play a game called Quake Live. I have uninstalled the Quake Lice plugin and reinstalled, and updated the Nvidia drivers even tried older ones. I even tried an nv4_disp fix for the infinite loop, but that didn't work either. When the laptop crashes my FPS on Quake Live (frames per second) will drop from 125 to 50ish and then flicker and freeze, until the BSOD shows up. It is very frustrating and from what I've read the call back time frame is over. Even if it were still available, I'm rather sure I can't apply for any sort of help because I got this off Craigslist. Is there anyway I can resolve this? Like I said, I have no money whatsoever, and really need a laptop, so if there is any solution that is easy on the wallet, please let me know

Welcome to the forum!

One easy solution for your wallet: do NOT game on nVidia-based T61/p units unless you have warranty remaining.

Install ThinkPad Fan Control to keep the machine cool.

Good luck.

I have TPFanControl installed, but I'm not sure if I'm using it right. It's on Smart Mode 1. Is there a guide for this? Also, is there a way to reduce the chances of this error happening?

varem wrote:Also, is there a way to reduce the chances of this error happening?

Yup, "do NOT game on nVidia-based T61/p units"

Then, I guess I'll try not to game then :p

Also, a guide for TPFanControl and Rightmark CPU Utility?

Thinkpad Utility Work Area: a whole forum dedicated to TPFancontrol.
For the other one, search the web.