# \[TRACKING\] Audio expansion card connection sometimes unreliable

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**Category:** Linux\
**Tags:** debian\
**Created:** [January 8, 2025, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/tracking-audio-expansion-card-connection-sometimes-unreliable/62951 "2025-01-08T17:46:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 24, 2026, 8:28pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/tracking-audio-expansion-card-connection-sometimes-unreliable/62951/113 "2026-01-24T20:28:22Z")

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I have a strange data point that might (or might not) be relevant here.

I got my FW16 (7040) about 2 weeks ago, and for the first week or so had no problems of any kind. Then, after about a week, I started experiencing the screen freezes, and a few days ago started getting these audio freezes. The audio freezes started out intermittently, but quickly became almost hourly.

Shortly after that, I was poking around in the BIOS, and switched to Gaming Mode. But I also noticed the setting for the number of days plugged in before switching to some mode (sorry, didn’t write down the exact name).

So on a whim, I unplugged the laptop for a few hours - and I haven’t had either problem since (about 2-3 days ago)! Gaming Mode may have something to do with the screen freezes, but is it possible that being plugged in too long might cause the audio problems?

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