machine is freezing all the time, cannot do anything

[max]

Roger Heflin wrote:
> Antonio Olivares wrote:
>> --- max <maximilianbianco at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Antonio Olivares wrote:
>>>> Dear all,
>>>>
>>>> As I send this message, I run the risk of it not
>>>> getting to where it should.  The machine is
>>> constantly
>>>> freezing.  I cannot do anything with it anymore :(
>>>>
>>>> What should I do to troubleshoot it?
>>>>
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>>>> I tried to install the update, but the machine
>>> crashed
>>>> and did not accept them :( 
>>>> TIA,
>>>>
>>>> Antonio
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>>> A memory test has already been suggested, check the
>>> harddrive as well but actually if you could provide some more info as
>>> to what led up to this it might help. Notice any strange behavior?
>>> crashing apps? random crashing? Recently installed software or hardware?
>>> The driver for your video card is listed as unknown. Providing the smolt
>>> profile is good but there are still plenty of unknowns. How does it do
>>> running on the older kernel(there should be one installed).
>>>
>>>
>>> Max
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>>
>> Memory Test passes, I ran it for 1 hour and a half, no
>> problems encountered memory is fine.  Machine just
>> freezes, it does not matter, if I run Fedora, Windows
>> or Slax.  All of them freeze.  Machine just stops,
>> Caps Lock light and Scroll Lock Light on keyboard
>> blink back and forth.  Today I gave it the ultimate
>> test, and it froze about 3 times during the day.  Do
>> not know what is wrong with the machine, maybe it is a
>> harware problem.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Antonio 
> 
> 
> Given that Windows and Fedora freeze, there is no *MAYBE* about it, you 
> have a hardware problem.
> 
> What is the mean time between freezes (average)?   Figure that out, and 
> you need to run memtest several times that long.   Running memtest for 
> 1.5 hours is not that good a test.
> 
> Make sure your CPU temps are good, and that your cpu fan is connected 
> properly and spinning ok, and that your CPU heat sink is not coated with 
> dust.
> 
I think you need to run those memory tests for something like 8 - 12 
hours unless your saying it froze after an hour and a half. The CPU temp 
is certainly something to check as well. How much of a monster is that 
video card? What kind of power supply do you have?

Max

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