[ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

javadayaz javadayaz at gmail.com
Mon Oct 4 13:55:42 BST 2010 

would the thermal gel really be exhausted after a few years...wasnt long ago
when i applied it, it seems.

I hope this will solve the problem.

On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 1:34 PM, JON TAYLOR <jonptaylor at btinternet.com>wrote:

>
>  I had the same of problems with one of my systems, it kept shutting down
> for no apparent reason, even after I re-seated the heat sink on the
> processor. I found that my power supply was at deaths door, once I replaced
> it all my problems disappeared. I'm not going to tell anyone here that this
> is the only cause but there are striking similarities with my system and
> that is how I fixed mine.
> My power supply wasn't cheap but after all it did solve the problem (by the
> way my power supply was from eBuyer was a duffer, but they replaced it with
> no hassle!)
> HTH
> Jon
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>   1. Re:  Diagnostics tools (javadayaz)
>   2. Re:  Diagnostics tools (Barry Drake)
>   3. Re:  Diagnostics tools (javadayaz)
>   4. Re:  Diagnostics tools (javadayaz)
>   5. Re:  Diagnostics tools (Philip Stubbs)
>   6. Re:  Diagnostics tools (javadayaz)
>   7. Re:  Diagnostics tools (John Matthews)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2010 16:47:04 +0100
> From: javadayaz <javadayaz at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools
> To: UK Ubuntu Talk <ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com>
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>
> I have a amd 5500 dual core CPU.
> > I've cleared out the dust and temp def has come down a few degrees..but I
> > can't understand why the keyboard won't work! Works fine when in bios but
> > then won't work when I'm in livecd.
> > On 3 Oct 2010 12:36, "Rob Beard" <rob at esdelle.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> >> On 03/10/10 12:12, javadayaz wrote:
> >> > CPU fan is working fine...
> >> If it's 71?C then it looks like your fan isn't working fine!
> >>
> >> It could be clogged up with dust. Dust is not your friend, if the fan
> >> is dusty say between the metal fins then it works like a blanket, air
> >> can't get through and cool the fins down so it gets hotter and hotter.
> >>
> >> You might also need to apply a fresh coat of heatsink compound.
> >>
> >> What CPU do you have by the way?
> >>
> >> You may even want to look at replacing the cooler with something
> >> bigger/better. You don't have to go too expensive but you should be
> >> able to get a reasonable fan for around ?10 to ?15 online (or possibly
> >> nearer to ?20 to ?25 from PC World).
> >>
> >> Personally I have a nice big Zalman fan...
> >>
> >> http://www.ebuyer.com/product/120876
> >>
> >> It wasn't cheap (traditionally I've not spent any more than about 6 or 7
> >> quid on a fan) but it cooled down my hot Phenom X4 and it's now in the
> >> wife's PC cooling down her overclocked Pentium Dual Core. It's silent
> >> too (although it has sharp fins).
> >>
> >> I've also used something like this before too which was pretty good:
> >>
> >> http://www.ebuyer.com/product/176157
> >>
> >>
> >> Rob
> >>
> >> --
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> Date: Sun, 03 Oct 2010 18:04:05 +0100
> From: Barry Drake <bdrake at crosswire.org>
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools
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> On Sun, 2010-10-03 at 12:31 +0100, javadayaz wrote:
> > I don't think it is..looks clean enough. How can I check? Just blow on
> > it?
>
> I( had a machine with the same problem that worked fine after I'd taken
> the heatsink off, cleaned it and the CPU and applied new heatsink
> compound before puting it back together.
>
> Regards,        Barry Drake.
> --
> Sent from my Dell Netbook using Ubuntu - the window-free environment
> that gives me real fresh air.
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> Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2010 18:09:02 +0100
> From: javadayaz <javadayaz at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools
> To: UK Ubuntu Talk <ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com>, bdrake at crosswire.org
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> Ok will try this then...
>
> Can anyone explain the non functioning keyboard in ubuntu ?
> > On Sun, 2010-10-03 at 12:31 +0100, javadayaz wrote:
> >> I don't think it is..looks clean enough. How can I check? Just blow on
> >> it?
> >
> > I( had a machine with the same problem that worked fine after I'd taken
> > the heatsink off, cleaned it and the CPU and applied new heatsink
> > compound before puting it back together.
> >
> > Regards, Barry Drake.
> > --
> > Sent from my Dell Netbook using Ubuntu - the window-free environment
> > that gives me real fresh air.
> >
> >
> > --
> > ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com
> > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk
> > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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> Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2010 09:13:59 +0100
> From: javadayaz <javadayaz at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools
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> still awaiting an answer....
>
> Why would my keyboard work in the bios settings but not when i boot up in
> normal or when i running a livecd? would this still be related to the
> overheating cpu?
>
> On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 6:09 PM, javadayaz <javadayaz at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Ok will try this then...
> >
> > Can anyone explain the non functioning keyboard in ubuntu ?
> > > On Sun, 2010-10-03 at 12:31 +0100, javadayaz wrote:
> > >> I don't think it is..looks clean enough. How can I check? Just blow on
> > >> it?
> > >
> > > I( had a machine with the same problem that worked fine after I'd taken
> > > the heatsink off, cleaned it and the CPU and applied new heatsink
> > > compound before puting it back together.
> > >
> > > Regards, Barry Drake.
> > > --
> > > Sent from my Dell Netbook using Ubuntu - the window-free environment
> > > that gives me real fresh air.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com
> > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk
> > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
> >
>
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>
> --
> Regards
>
> Javad
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> Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2010 10:20:30 +0100
> From: Philip Stubbs <philip at stuphi.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools
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> On 4 October 2010 09:13, javadayaz <javadayaz at gmail.com> wrote:
> > still awaiting an answer....
> > Why would my keyboard work in the bios settings but not when i boot up in
> > normal or when i running a livecd? would this still be related to the
> > overheating cpu?
>
> Some time ago, when I first tried a USB keyboard, there was a setting
> in the BIOS that I had to enable to allow it to work. Not sure what
> the setting was, but until I had fixed it, the behaviour was as you
> describe. I guess with newer hardware, the default will be to expect a
> USB keyboard. Have you looked through all the BIOS options?
>
> --
> Philip Stubbs
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> Message: 6
> Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2010 10:23:51 +0100
> From: javadayaz <javadayaz at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools
> To: UK Ubuntu Talk <ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com>
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> Well it was working fine before...and i havent disabled anything! i will
> have to check if its somehow manage to disable itself!!!
>
> On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 10:20 AM, Philip Stubbs <philip at stuphi.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
> > On 4 October 2010 09:13, javadayaz <javadayaz at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > still awaiting an answer....
> > > Why would my keyboard work in the bios settings but not when i boot up
> in
> > > normal or when i running a livecd? would this still be related to the
> > > overheating cpu?
> >
> > Some time ago, when I first tried a USB keyboard, there was a setting
> > in the BIOS that I had to enable to allow it to work. Not sure what
> > the setting was, but until I had fixed it, the behaviour was as you
> > describe. I guess with newer hardware, the default will be to expect a
> > USB keyboard. Have you looked through all the BIOS options?
> >
> > --
> > Philip Stubbs
> >
> > --
> > ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com
> > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk
> > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
> >
>
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>
> --
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>
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> Date: Mon, 04 Oct 2010 11:04:46 +0100
> From: John Matthews <jakewc2 at sky.com>
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools
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> On 04/10/10 10:23, javadayaz wrote:
> > Well it was working fine before...and i havent disabled anything! i
> > will have to check if its somehow manage to disable itself!!!
> >
> > On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 10:20 AM, Philip Stubbs <philip at stuphi.co.uk
> > <mailto:philip at stuphi.co.uk>> wrote:
> >
> >    On 4 October 2010 09:13, javadayaz <javadayaz at gmail.com
> >    <mailto:javadayaz at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >    > still awaiting an answer....
> >    > Why would my keyboard work in the bios settings but not when i
> >    boot up in
> >    > normal or when i running a livecd? would this still be related
> >    to the
> >    > overheating cpu?
> >
> >    Some time ago, when I first tried a USB keyboard, there was a setting
> >    in the BIOS that I had to enable to allow it to work. Not sure what
> >    the setting was, but until I had fixed it, the behaviour was as you
> >    describe. I guess with newer hardware, the default will be to expect a
> >    USB keyboard. Have you looked through all the BIOS options?
> >
> >    --
> >    Philip Stubbs
> >
> >    --
> >    ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com <mailto:ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com>
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> >    https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk
> >    https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Regards
> >
> > Javad
> >
>
> I have a similar problem, all the numbers on the right hand side wont
> work. Bought two new keyboards, and they wont work either. Nobody seems
> to be able to work that one out either, and I cant.
>
> Real pain too.
>
> John
>
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