[ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

[javadayaz]

Hi
I've let the comp chug away at memtest for 6 hours..it came up with no
errors. I then stopped it,

I'm still get the text I posted earlier...I'm really disheartened now!
On 6 Oct 2010 09:01, "javadayaz" <javadayaz at gmail.com> wrote:
> well i let mine go to 70% ...and that was within half an hour...but like i
> said ..i didnt let it finish...ill do so tonight when i get home!
>
> On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 8:58 AM, Andy Partington
> <andy.partington at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On 6 October 2010 07:46, javadayaz <javadayaz at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> ok will do...although i did run one before ( after all these problems
>>> occurred, after i reapplied the thermal coating) but then quit after 70%
>>> ...but i will run it again!
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 7:44 AM, Rob Beard <rob at esdelle.co.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 06/10/10 06:58, javadayaz wrote:
>>>> > Just an update to all this..when I run livecd...it will let me choose
>>>> an
>>>> > option...but then the cd loads and the pc shuts down..and restarts!
>>>>
>>>> Okay I wonder if it's a hardware problem that has developed due to the
>>>> excess heat. Try booting up the CD and when you get to the boot menu
>>>> select the option to test memory (it might say Memtest).
>>>>
>>>> Run this for a few hours (at least) and let us know if you get any
>>>> errors, crashes or reboots.
>>>>
>>>> Rob
>>>>
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>>>
>>
>> To run a proper memtest you want to run it for 6-8 hours minimum, this
will
>> give your PC a good work over at the same time.
>>
>> My niece had a similar issue as you with CPU overheating on her laptop, I
>> could run live cds and leave it in the bios for ages but running Windows
>> after about 10 minutes it would shut down so doing something
>> fairly strenuous would be a good test.
>>
>> Andy
>>
>>
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>>
>
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Javad
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