Flashing BIOS fixed graphic card error

Hey guys just to let you know I was getting a BSOD. It was STOP: nv4_disp 0x000000EA (0x963F6 D58, 0x84EEA078, 0x00000001).
Obviously this is the nvidia graphics driver and I tried uninstalling my current drivers and reinstalling which made no difference. Altered agp aperture size, agp voltage and memory timings and it all made no difference.
Then I flashed to BIOS version 1.46 and it has cured the problem
Just letting you guys know that if you get this error, try flashing your mobo first before trying anything else.

Welcome to the forum!
What you're dealing with is a known issue on T4x/R5x series ThinkPads with ATi graphics. Basically, the graphic card starts detaching itself from the motherboard as a result of heating/cooling cycles and/or chassis strain.
The only permanent solutions to this problem are GPU solder re-balling, or motherboard replacement. Temporary fixes are numerous, the most popular one being applying several "post-it" stickers on the top of GPU.
Good luck.
Cheers,
George
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